What is Insteel Industries Inc worth?
With the base-case assumptions below, a discounted cash flow model on Insteel Industries Inc's reported free cash flow gives $24.50 per share. The share price was $27.47 on November 10, 2026, 12% above that value.
Inputs from the filings
Three sets of assumptions
| Case | Growth yrs 1-5 | Discount rate | Value per share | Value vs price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | -0.5% | 10.0% | $15.89 | -42% |
| Base | 4.5% | 9.0% | $24.50 | -11% |
| Bull | 9.5% | 8.0% | $41.27 | +50% |
Sensitivity: base case value per share
| 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | $30.64 | $32.50 | $34.78 | $37.62 | $41.28 |
| 8.0% | $26.07 | $27.28 | $28.70 | $30.42 | $32.51 |
| 9.0% | $22.72 | $23.55 | $24.50 | $25.61 | $26.93 |
| 10.0% | $20.17 | $20.76 | $21.43 | $22.19 | $23.07 |
| 11.0% | $18.17 | $18.60 | $19.08 | $19.62 | $20.23 |
Where the presets come from
Base: years 1 to 5 grow at Insteel Industries Inc's revenue growth rate over the last 5 fiscal years (4.6% a year), held between -5% and 15%. Years 6 to 10 grow halfway between that and the long-run rate of 2.5%. Future cash is discounted at 9% a year.
Bear: 5 points less growth, 2% long-run growth, 10% discount rate. Bull: 5 points more growth (at most 25%), 3% long-run growth, 8% discount rate.
Value per share = (present value of 10 years of free cash flow + present value of everything after + cash - debt) / diluted shares.
This is a model run on assumptions, not a recommendation or a price target. Small changes in the discount rate or growth move the result a lot, as the table above shows. Change them yourself in the calculator.
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