Insteel Industries, Inc. (IIIN) P/E Ratio History
UndervaluedTrading at 13.9x vs 5Y avg 17.2x · 45th percentile · Below historical baseline · Data 1991–2026
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of June 22, 2026, Insteel Industries, Inc. (IIIN) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.9x, with a stock price of $29.09 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $2.43.
The current P/E is 19% below its 5-year average of 17.2x. Over the past five years, IIIN's P/E has ranged from a low of 4.2x to a high of 33.4x, placing the current valuation at the 45th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Industrials sector median P/E of 25.6x, IIIN trades at a 46% discount to its sector peers. The sector includes 403 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.1x to 198.8x.
The PEG ratio of 0.84 (P/E divided by 112% EPS growth) suggests the stock may be undervalued relative to its earnings growth. Peter Lynch popularized the rule that a PEG below 1.0 indicates an attractive entry point.
Relative to the broader market, IIIN trades at a notable discount to the S&P 500 median P/E of 24.4x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our IIIN DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
IIIN Cross-Benchmark Valuation
How does the current P/E compare to sector peers and the broader market?
IIIN P/E vs Peers
Metal products for infrastructure and construction peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $56B | 32.4 | 1.24 | -11% | |
| $36B | 31.3 | 1.24 | -19% | |
| $8B | 97.8 | - | -82% | |
| $20B | 28.4 | 1.43 | -10% | |
| $2B | 18.6Lowest | - | -30% | |
| $15B | 20.0 | 0.49Best | +29%Best | |
| $533M | 24.3 | 0.58 | -49% | |
| $39B | 37.3 | 2.85 | +19% | |
| $37B | 32.4 | 3.16 | -42% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
IIIN Historical P/E Data (1991–2026)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q1 | Dec 27 2025 | $32.46 | $2.43 | 13.4x | -51% |
| FY2025 Q4 | Sep 27 2025 | $38.49 | $2.10 | 18.4x | -32% |
| FY2025 Q3 | Jun 28 2025 | $37.75 | $1.60 | 23.7x | -13% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Mar 29 2025 | $26.34 | $1.16 | 22.8x | -16% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Dec 28 2024 | $27.55 | $0.99 | 28.0x | +3% |
| FY2024 Q4 | Sep 30 2024 | $31.09 | $0.99 | 31.5x | +16% |
| FY2024 Q3 | Jun 29 2024 | $30.96 | $1.04 | 29.8x | +10% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Mar 30 2024 | $38.22 | $1.24 | 30.9x | +14% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Dec 30 2023 | $38.29 | $1.15 | 33.4x | +23% |
| FY2023 Q4 | Sep 30 2023 | $32.46 | $1.66 | 19.6x | -28% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Jul 01 2023 | $31.12 | $2.61 | 11.9x | -56% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Apr 01 2023 | $27.82 | $4.03 | 6.9x | -75% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Dec 31 2022 | $27.52 | $5.76 | 4.8x | -82% |
| FY2022 Q4 | Sep 30 2022 | $26.53 | $6.37 | 4.2x | -85% |
| FY2022 Q3 | Jul 02 2022 | $35.74 | $6.41 | 5.6x | -79% |
| FY2022 Q2 | Apr 02 2022 | $37.09 | $5.39 | 6.9x | -75% |
| FY2022 Q1 | Jan 01 2022 | $39.81 | $4.16 | 9.6x | -65% |
| FY2021 Q4 | - | $38.05 | $3.40 | 11.2x | -59% |
| FY2021 Q3 | Jul 03 2021 | $35.65 | $2.50 | 14.3x | -47% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Apr 03 2021 | $31.73 | $1.90 | 16.7x | -38% |
| FY2021 Q1 | Jan 02 2021 | $22.27 | $1.37 | 16.3x | -40% |
| FY2020 Q4 | Sep 30 2020 | $18.70 | $0.98 | 19.1x | -30% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Jun 27 2020 | $17.23 | $0.51 | 34.0x | +25% |
| FY2020 Q2 | Mar 28 2020 | $13.79 | $0.28 | 49.8x | +84% |
| FY2020 Q1 | Dec 28 2019 | $21.77 | $0.10 | 215.3x | +693% |
| FY2019 Q4 | Sep 30 2019 | $20.53 | $0.28 | 72.7x | +168% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Jun 29 2019 | $20.82 | $0.86 | 24.1x | -11% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Mar 30 2019 | $20.92 | $1.42 | 14.7x | -46% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Dec 29 2018 | $24.01 | $1.68 | 14.3x | -47% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Sep 30 2018 | $35.88 | $1.89 | 19.0x | -30% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Jun 30 2018 | $33.40 | $1.60 | 20.9x | -23% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Mar 31 2018 | $27.63 | $1.29 | 21.4x | -21% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Dec 30 2017 | $28.32 | $1.37 | 20.7x | -24% |
| FY2017 Q4 | Sep 30 2017 | $26.11 | $1.18 | 22.1x | -18% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Jul 01 2017 | $32.97 | $1.49 | 22.1x | -18% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Apr 01 2017 | $36.14 | $1.84 | 19.6x | -28% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Dec 31 2016 | $35.64 | $1.83 | 19.5x | -28% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Sep 30 2016 | $36.24 | $1.96 | 18.5x | -32% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Jul 02 2016 | $28.74 | $1.96 | 14.7x | -46% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Apr 02 2016 | $28.99 | $1.54 | 18.8x | -31% |
| FY2016 Q1 | Jan 02 2016 | $20.92 | $1.30 | 16.1x | -41% |
| FY2015 Q4 | Sep 30 2015 | $16.08 | $1.16 | 13.9x | -49% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Jun 27 2015 | $19.62 | $0.89 | 22.0x | -19% |
| FY2015 Q2 | Mar 28 2015 | $20.66 | $0.91 | 22.7x | -16% |
| FY2015 Q1 | Dec 27 2014 | $23.36 | $0.96 | 24.3x | -10% |
| FY2014 Q4 | - | $20.56 | $0.89 | 23.1x | -15% |
| FY2014 Q3 | Jun 28 2014 | $19.86 | $0.78 | 25.5x | -6% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Mar 29 2014 | $19.22 | $0.65 | 29.6x | +9% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Dec 28 2013 | $22.63 | $0.66 | 34.3x | +26% |
| FY2013 Q4 | Sep 30 2013 | $16.10 | $0.64 | 25.2x | -7% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Jun 29 2013 | $17.52 | $0.56 | 31.5x | +16% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Mar 30 2013 | $16.32 | $0.43 | 38.3x | +41% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Dec 29 2012 | $11.74 | $0.24 | 48.8x | +80% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Sep 30 2012 | $11.73 | $0.10 | 116.9x | +331% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Jun 30 2012 | $11.15 | $0.11 | 102.7x | +278% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Mar 31 2012 | $12.15 | $0.26 | 46.9x | +73% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Dec 31 2011 | $10.99 | $0.39 | 27.9x | +3% |
| FY2010 Q4 | - | $8.98 | $0.03 | 359.2x | +1224% |
| FY2010 Q3 | Jul 03 2010 | $11.40 | $0.21 | 53.2x | +96% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Apr 03 2010 | $10.64 | $0.02 | 450.8x | +1561% |
| FY2009 Q2 | Mar 28 2009 | $6.85 | $0.60 | 11.4x | -58% |
| FY2009 Q1 | Dec 27 2008 | $10.68 | $1.93 | 5.5x | -80% |
| FY2008 Q4 | - | $13.59 | $2.49 | 5.5x | -80% |
| FY2008 Q3 | Jun 28 2008 | $18.44 | $1.87 | 9.9x | -64% |
| FY2008 Q2 | Mar 29 2008 | $11.73 | $1.35 | 8.7x | -68% |
| FY2008 Q1 | Dec 29 2007 | $11.99 | $1.23 | 9.7x | -64% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Sep 30 2007 | $15.35 | $1.32 | 11.6x | -57% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Jun 30 2007 | $18.00 | $1.59 | 11.3x | -58% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Mar 31 2007 | $16.79 | $1.57 | 10.7x | -61% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Dec 30 2006 | $17.79 | $1.70 | 10.5x | -61% |
| FY2006 Q4 | Sep 30 2006 | $19.87 | $1.79 | 11.1x | -59% |
| FY2006 Q3 | Jul 01 2006 | $24.20 | $1.58 | 15.3x | -44% |
| FY2006 Q2 | Apr 01 2006 | $28.39 | $1.61 | 17.6x | -35% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Dec 31 2005 | $8.29 | $1.48 | 5.6x | -79% |
| FY2005 Q4 | Sep 30 2005 | $7.65 | $1.34 | 5.7x | -79% |
| FY2005 Q3 | Jul 02 2005 | $6.19 | $1.64 | 3.8x | -86% |
| FY2005 Q2 | Apr 02 2005 | $7.48 | $2.17 | 3.4x | -87% |
| FY2005 Q1 | Jan 01 2005 | $9.03 | $2.21 | 4.1x | -85% |
| FY2004 Q4 | - | $7.00 | $2.29 | 3.1x | -89% |
| FY2004 Q3 | Jun 26 2004 | $2.95 | $2.11 | 1.4x | -95% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Mar 27 2004 | $0.90 | $1.16 | 0.8x | -97% |
| FY2004 Q1 | Dec 27 2003 | $0.35 | $0.78 | 0.4x | -98% |
| FY2003 Q4 | - | $0.35 | $0.39 | 0.9x | -97% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Sep 30 2000 | $2.03 | $0.13 | 16.2x | -40% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Jul 01 2000 | $3.09 | $0.34 | 9.1x | -66% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Apr 01 2000 | $2.81 | $0.45 | 6.2x | -77% |
| FY2000 Q1 | Jan 01 2000 | $4.53 | $0.55 | 8.2x | -70% |
| FY1999 Q4 | - | $4.47 | $0.59 | 7.6x | -72% |
| FY1999 Q3 | Jul 03 1999 | $4.50 | $0.58 | 7.8x | -71% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Apr 03 1999 | $2.91 | $0.38 | 7.7x | -72% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Jan 02 1999 | $2.44 | $0.18 | 13.2x | -51% |
| FY1997 Q3 | Jun 30 1997 | $4.06 | $0.04 | 116.0x | +327% |
| FY1997 Q2 | Mar 31 1997 | $4.13 | $0.10 | 43.5x | +60% |
| FY1997 Q1 | - | $4.44 | $0.26 | 17.4x | -36% |
| FY1996 Q4 | Sep 30 1996 | $3.31 | $0.23 | 14.1x | -48% |
| FY1996 Q3 | Jun 30 1996 | $3.69 | $0.14 | 26.9x | -1% |
| FY1996 Q2 | Mar 31 1996 | $3.44 | $0.20 | 17.5x | -36% |
| FY1996 Q1 | Dec 31 1995 | $3.44 | $0.64 | 5.4x | -80% |
| FY1995 Q4 | Sep 30 1995 | $3.63 | $0.76 | 4.8x | -82% |
| FY1995 Q3 | Jun 30 1995 | $3.75 | $0.93 | 4.0x | -85% |
| FY1995 Q2 | Mar 31 1995 | $3.69 | $0.93 | 4.0x | -85% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Dec 31 1994 | $3.56 | $0.54 | 6.6x | -76% |
| FY1994 Q4 | Sep 30 1994 | $4.25 | $0.61 | 6.9x | -74% |
| FY1994 Q3 | - | $4.19 | $0.78 | 5.3x | -80% |
| FY1994 Q2 | - | $4.38 | $0.78 | 5.6x | -79% |
| FY1994 Q1 | Dec 31 1993 | $5.44 | $0.87 | 6.3x | -77% |
| FY1993 Q4 | - | $4.69 | $0.76 | 6.2x | -77% |
| FY1993 Q3 | Jun 30 1993 | $5.56 | $0.69 | 8.1x | -70% |
| FY1993 Q2 | Mar 31 1993 | $5.44 | $0.72 | 7.6x | -72% |
| FY1993 Q1 | - | $5.57 | $0.66 | 8.5x | -69% |
| FY1992 Q4 | Sep 30 1992 | $4.49 | $0.67 | 6.7x | -75% |
| FY1992 Q3 | - | $4.26 | $0.56 | 7.6x | -72% |
| FY1992 Q2 | - | $4.60 | $0.50 | 9.1x | -66% |
| FY1992 Q1 | - | $4.13 | $0.32 | 12.8x | -53% |
| FY1991 Q4 | Sep 30 1991 | $3.05 | $0.26 | 11.5x | -58% |
| FY1991 Q3 | Jun 30 1991 | $2.94 | $0.35 | 8.3x | -69% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 27.1x
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IIIN — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying IIIN stock.
What is IIIN's P/E ratio?
Insteel Industries, Inc. (IIIN) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 13.9x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $2.43. The 5-year average P/E is 17.2x and the historical range spans 4.2x to 33.4x.
Is IIIN stock overvalued or undervalued?
IIIN trades at 13.9x P/E, near its 5-year average of 17.2x. The 45th percentile ranking within the 4.2x–33.4x historical range places valuation within normal bounds.
Is IIIN stock expensive?
IIIN is fairly valued relative to its own history. The current P/E of 13.9x is near the 5-year average of 17.2x (45th percentile of historical range).
What is IIIN's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, IIIN's P/E ratio has ranged from 4.2x to 33.4x, with a median of 16.7x and an average of 17.2x. The current P/E of 13.9x places the stock at the 45th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1991–2026.
How does IIIN's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
IIIN trades at 13.9x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 24.4x. The 43% discount to the market suggests lower growth expectations or perceived higher risk.
How does IIIN's valuation compare to Industrials peers?
Insteel Industries, Inc. P/E of 13.9x compares to the Industrials sector median of 25.6x. The discount suggests lower growth expectations, weaker margins, or higher perceived risk relative to peers. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is IIIN's PEG ratio?
IIIN PEG ratio is 0.84, based on a P/E of 13.9x and EPS growth of 112.1%. A PEG below 1.0 indicates the valuation is supported by the earnings growth rate — typically considered attractive.
What is IIIN's earnings yield?
IIIN earnings yield is 7.22%, the inverse of its 13.9x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.