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Insteel Industries Q4 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q4 2025 earnings summary16 Oct, 2025

Executive summary

  • Fourth quarter net earnings rose to $14.6 million ($0.74 per diluted share), up from $4.7 million ($0.24 per share) year-over-year, driven by higher shipment volumes, improved price-cost spreads, and strong non-residential demand.

  • Fiscal 2025 net earnings reached $41.0 million ($2.10 per diluted share), compared to $19.3 million ($0.99 per share) in the prior year, despite $2.6 million in restructuring and acquisition-related costs.

  • Net sales for Q4 increased 32.1% year-over-year to $177.4 million, with a 20.3% rise in average selling prices and a 9.8% increase in shipment volumes.

  • Non-residential construction demand remained robust, while residential construction continued to lag, comprising about 15% of revenues.

  • Recent acquisitions performed well, with successful integration and positive financial contributions.

Financial highlights

  • Gross profit for Q4 was $28.6 million (16.1% margin), up from $12.3 million (9.1% margin) a year ago.

  • Fiscal 2025 net sales totaled $647.7 million, up from $529.2 million, with gross profit at $93.4 million (14.4% margin) versus $49.6 million (9.4% margin) prior year.

  • Quarterly shipments increased 9.8% year-over-year but declined 5.8% sequentially from Q3.

  • SG&A expense rose to $9.7 million, mainly due to higher compensation and acquisition-related amortization.

  • Ended fiscal year with $38.6 million in cash and no debt.

Outlook and guidance

  • Entering fiscal 2026 with solid momentum, expecting continued strength in non-residential markets and cautious optimism due to macroeconomic uncertainty.

  • Effective tax rate expected around 23.5% for next year.

  • Capital expenditures projected at up to $20 million for 2026, focused on plant, IT infrastructure, productivity, and maintenance.

  • Inventory levels expected to remain elevated through Q2 2026 before normalizing.

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Insteel Industries, Inc., manufactures and markets steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. It offers concrete reinforcing steel bars, also known as rebar, welded wire reinforcement, including standard welded wire reinforcement and specialty WWR products comprising engineered structural mesh, concrete pipe reinforcement, standard engineered structures and sheathed WWR products, headed products consisting of a deformed steel bar that has been mechanically bonded to an upset end through a heading process, and fabricated cages for use in the precast concrete industry. The company sells its products to construction firms, concrete pipe manufacturers, contractors specializing in bridge deck and specialty flooring work, and commercial building developers. Insteel Industries, Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Mount Airy, North Carolina.

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