Insteel Industries (IIIN) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Insteel Industries' Gross Margin was 10.17% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), down 6.94 percentage points from 17.11% a year earlier but up 0.62 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Insteel Industries (IIIN) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Insteel Industries' Gross Margin was 11.77% through Jun 27, 2026, down 0.99 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it was 14.43%, up 5.05 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +2.62 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Gross Margin was 9.38% in FY2024 (-0.70 pp), 10.07% in FY2023 (-13.79 pp), 23.86% in FY2022 (+3.28 pp) and 20.58% in FY2021 (+8.78 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has moved between 5.15% (fiscal Q1 2024) and 26.77% (fiscal Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.28 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was fiscal Q4 2021 (a gain of 9.23 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q2 2023 (a drop of 18.43 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, IIIN's Gross Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 9.55% (Q2 2026), 11.29% (Q1 2026) and 16.12% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 37.78% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 40.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 36.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 33.47% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 39.04% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 37.71% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 54.48% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 41.28% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 44.13% |
| 10 | Insteel Industries | 564.29 Mn | 472.04 Mn | 20.10 Mn | 10.17% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 10.17% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 9.55% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 11.29% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 16.12% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 17.11% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.27% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 7.35% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 9.13% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 10.56% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 12.34% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 5.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.88% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 12.29% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 8.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.66% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 19.13% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 25.57% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 26.77% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 23.74% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 23.31% |
Insteel Industries Gross Margin API
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