Comparison
Why is Insteel Industries, Inc. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROE of 16.37%
2
Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
3
Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 16.37%
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Highest at 5.06 times
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) The company hardly has any interest cost
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -68.51% (YoY)
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With ROE of 6.98%, it has a expensive valuation with a 2.04 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 12.80%, its profits have fallen by -1.7%
How much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Insteel Industries, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Industrial Manufacturing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Industrial Manufacturing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Insteel Industries, Inc. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Insteel Industries, Inc.
19.77%
0.22
40.07%
S&P 500
13.68%
0.70
20.15%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.51%
EBIT Growth (5y)
11.99%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
70.17
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.15
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.69
Tax Ratio
23.34%
Dividend Payout Ratio
5.72%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
94.37%
ROCE (avg)
26.41%
ROE (avg)
16.37%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
13
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.72
EV to EBIT
9.74
EV to EBITDA
7.51
EV to Capital Employed
1.75
EV to Sales
0.89
PEG Ratio
0.09
Dividend Yield
3.50%
ROCE (Latest)
18.00%
ROE (Latest)
13.61%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Sideways
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
15What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At USD 22.26 MM has Grown at 241.85%
NET SALES(HY)
At USD 337.37 MM has Grown at 27.78%
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 13.77%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -62.05% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 11.7 times
-9What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 7.47 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD 9.67 MM has Fallen at -31.47%
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 54.22 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at -3.35 %
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD 7.63 MM has Fallen at -29.01%
Here's what is working for Insteel Industries, Inc.
Net Sales
At USD 337.37 MM has Grown at 27.78%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 11.7 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -62.05% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Insteel Industries, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 7.47 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 9.67 MM has Fallen at -31.47%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 14.11 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 7.63 MM has Fallen at -29.01%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 10.75 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 54.22 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -3.35 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






