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Insteel Industries Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-K)

Nov 10, 2011 | About:
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Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2011-10-01.

Insteel Industries Inc. has a market cap of $173.5 million; its shares were traded at around $9.85 with a P/E ratio of 27.4 and P/S ratio of 0.6. The dividend yield of Insteel Industries Inc. stocks is 1.2%.


This is the annual revenues and earnings per share of IIIN over the last 10 years. For detailed 10-year financial data and charts, go to 10-Year Financials of IIIN.


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PC strand is a high strength seven-wire strand that is used to impart compression forces into precast concrete elements and structures, which may be either pretensioned or posttensioned, providing reinforcement for bridges, parking decks, buildings and other concrete structures. Pretensioned or “prestressed” concrete elements or structures are primarily used in nonresidential construction while posttensioned concrete elements or structures are used in both nonresidential and residential construction. For 2011, 2010 and 2009, PC strand sales represented 38%, 48% and 47%, respectively, of our consolidated net sales.

WWR is produced as either a standard or a specially engineered reinforcing product for use in nonresidential and residential construction. We produce a full range of WWR products, including CPR, ESM and SWWR. CPR is an engineered made-to-order product that is used as the primary reinforcement in concrete pipe, box culverts and precast manholes for drainage and sewage systems, water treatment facilities and other related applications. ESM is an engineered made-to-order product that is used as the primary reinforcement for concrete elements or structures, frequently serving as a replacement for hot-rolled rebar due to the cost advantages that it offers. SWWR is a secondary reinforcing product that is produced in standard styles for crack control applications in residential and light nonresidential construction, including driveways, sidewalks and various slab-on-grade applications. For 2011, 2010 and 2009, WWR sales represented 62%, 52% and 53%, respectively, of our consolidated net sales.

Gross profit for 2011 was $31.7 million, or 9.4% of net sales, compared to $18.0 million, or 8.5% of net sales, in 2010. The year-over-year improvement was primarily due to the addition of the Ivy facilities in the current year. Gross profit for the current year benefited from higher spreads between selling prices and raw material costs partially offset by the sale of the higher cost inventory acquired from Ivy that was valued at fair value in accordance with purchase accounting requirements. Gross profit for the prior year includes a $1.9 million charge for inventory write-downs to reduce the carrying value of inventory to the lower of cost or market. Gross profit for both years was unfavorably impacted by depressed shipment volumes and elevated unit conversion costs resulting from reduced operating schedules.

Gross profit for 2010 was $18.0 million, or 8.5% of net sales compared to a gross loss of $15.1 million, or (6.6%) of net sales in 2009. Gross profit (loss) includes charges of $2.3 million in 2010 and $25.9 million in 2009 for inventory write-downs to reduce the carrying value of inventory to the lower of cost or market resulting from declining selling prices for certain products relative to higher raw material costs under the first–in, first-out (“FIFO”) method of accounting. Gross profit (loss) for both years was unfavorably impacted by depressed shipment volumes, compressed spreads between average selling prices and raw material costs, and elevated unit conversion costs resulting from reduced operating schedules. The year-over-year improvement was primarily due to lower inventory write-downs in 2010, higher shipments and spreads between average selling prices and raw material costs, and lower unit conversion costs resulting from higher production volumes.

Net earnings for 2010 were $473,000 ($0.03 per diluted share) compared to a net loss of $22.1 million ($1.27 per share) in 2009 primarily due to the increase in gross profit and decrease in SG&A expense, which was partially offset by the $1.5 million litigation settlement in 2010.

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