Company / Free Cash Flow
Insteel Industries, Inc. Free Cash Flow History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Free Cash Flow
$18.9M
FY2025
5-year range
-$3.9M / $111.5M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-51.5%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#269 of 336
Industrials
What the data says
Insteel Industries, Inc.'s free cash flow of $19M is lower than 80% of companies in the Industrials sector (FY2025). Free Cash Flow has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -$4M in FY2021 to $111M in FY2023.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$19M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -11.8%.
Declined from $111M to $19M over the past 2 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
Free Cash Flow over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -27.2%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -11.8%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 20% in IndustrialsTop 80% of 336This company $18.9M Sector average $628.9M
▼
-97.0% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of -11.8%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, free cash flow decreased 51.5% year-over-year.
- Ranks #269 out of 336 companies in the Industrials sector.
- Peak free cash flow was recorded in FY2023.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 3.89 (safe zone, above 2.9 threshold)
- Low earnings quality (accrual-heavy earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Free Cash FlowValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $18.9M | -51.5% |
| FY2024 | $39.1M | -65.0% |
| FY2023 | $111.5M | +127.0% |
| FY2022 | $49.1M | +1357.9% |
| FY2021 | -$3.9M | -111.0% |
| FY2020 | $35.5M | +13303.8% |
| FY2019 | $265.0K | -99.4% |
| FY2018 | $43.3M | +51.2% |
| FY2017 | $28.6M | +41.2% |
| FY2016 | $20.3M | -36.2% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026