NYSE$IIIN
Insteel Industries Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Insteel Industries reported results that benefitted from robust demand in construction markets and a rebound in spreads between selling prices and raw material costs.
Insteel Industries reported net earnings of $7.4 million, or $0.38 per share, compared to a net loss of $1.8 million, or $0.09 per share, in the same period a year ago. Net sales increased 21.9% to $138.2 million from $113.4 million in the prior year quarter.
- Shipments in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 were at the highest quarterly level on record.
- Net sales increased 21.9% to $138.2 million.
- Gross margin widened 1,070 basis points to 14.1%.
- Operating activities provided $11.4 million of cash.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Insteel · Revenue · Quarterly
$138M
Forward guidance
Looking ahead to fiscal 2021, Insteel expects financial results will remain vulnerable to uncertain market conditions depending on the strength and direction of the U.S. economic recovery.
Tailwinds
- Optimistic about key initiatives, which should benefit fiscal 2021 performance.
- Pleased with performance in the engineered structural mesh market during 2020 and expect further growth in 2021.
- Trade cases filed in April and June 2020 alleging illegal activity by importers in the U.S. PC strand and standard welded wire reinforcement markets have progressed favorably.
- The PC strand cases are now scheduled to conclude during the third fiscal quarter.
- The standard welded wire reinforcing case is expected to conclude during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021.
Headwinds
- Financial results will remain vulnerable to uncertain market conditions.
- Forecasts for non-residential construction indicate a bottoming or modest improvement, but the sustainability of those trends is not yet clear.
- Public construction has not experienced the level of weakness forecast at the onset of the pandemic, although the impact varies widely from state to state.
- Federal action on new transportation spending or proposed state budget relief has the potential to be a positive catalyst if implemented by the U.S. Congress.
- Cannot predict the outcome of the litigation.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020
+0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.1%
Avg return
30 days after
54%
36 / 67 earnings
Positive
+23.1%
Q3 2018
Best reaction
-21.7%
Q3 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -21.6% | -32.5% | -29.9% | |
| Q1 2026 | -5.0% | +0.4% | +11.5% | |
| Q4 2025 | -18.8% | -16.2% | -14.9% | |
| Q3 2025 | +4.1% | +3.4% | +9.8% | |
| Q2 2025 | +13.8% | +21.7% | +39.7% | |
| Q1 2025 | +8.7% | +11.6% | +25.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | -7.3% | -8.2% | +2.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | +0.3% | +2.6% | +0.2% | |
| Q2 2024 | -5.1% | -5.9% | -6.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | -4.8% | -5.7% | -2.3% | |
| Q4 2023 | -6.8% | -10.9% | +7.5% | |
| Q3 2023 | +3.8% | +0.5% | -3.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | -0.6% | -0.9% | +11.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | -10.2% | -8.0% | -4.2% | |
| Q4 2022 | -8.7% | -8.9% | +0.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | -21.7% | -24.6% | -22.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | +6.7% | +4.5% | -0.6% | |
| Q1 2022 | +1.8% | -2.3% | -2.1% | |
| Q4 2021 | -4.7% | +1.0% | +17.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | +6.4% | +9.4% | +19.6% | |
| Q2 2021 | +9.4% | +18.0% | +16.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | +4.0% | +3.4% | +16.6% | |
| Q4 2020 | +3.0% | +0.3% | +20.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | -0.4% | -0.4% | -3.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | +12.5% | +6.3% | -0.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | +20.0% | +19.8% | +2.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | -2.5% | +0.0% | +6.8% | |
| Q3 2019 | -9.5% | -7.8% | -11.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | -17.6% | -11.9% | -10.9% | |
| Q1 2019 | -10.6% | -13.6% | -9.9% | |
| Q4 2018 | -20.2% | -21.6% | -18.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | +23.1% | +26.0% | +19.6% | |
| Q2 2018 | +1.2% | +8.1% | +10.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | +8.9% | +8.7% | +4.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | -0.5% | -0.5% | -3.8% | |
| Q3 2017 | -18.9% | -18.4% | -23.4% | |
| Q2 2017 | -3.1% | +1.0% | -10.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | -5.2% | +0.5% | +7.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | -14.8% | -20.3% | +3.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | +10.3% | +10.6% | +6.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | -5.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | +18.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +14.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +13.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +6.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +6.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -4.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +6.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +8.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +8.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +8.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +5.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -5.4% | — | — |
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