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INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC

IIIN

$26.98 ▼ -1.92 (-6.66%) at close

19 Visible periods

29 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC shows mixed fundamentals. Consider comparing against peers in the Materials sector before making investment decisions.

Market Cap $525.0M

Dividend Yield 4.15%

Revenue Growth 14.2% ↘

Op. Margin —

ROIC —

FCF / Share $1.88 ↗

Trailing P/E 17.8x

Price / Book 1.4x

FCF Yield 7.0%

Debt / Equity —

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Nov 5, 2026.

19-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$739.51M

↑ +14.2% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$29.55M

↓ -28.0% —

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$1.88

↑ +35.0% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$11.47M

↓ -14.9% —

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$1.12 Latest / share

+0.0% YoY

+22.5% 12-yr CAGR

$0.12

FY 2015

$1.12

FY 2016

$1.37

FY 2017

$1.12

FY 2018

$0.12

FY 2019

$0.12

FY 2020

$1.62

FY 2021

$2.12

FY 2022

$2.12

FY 2023

$2.62

FY 2024

$1.12

FY 2025

$1.12

FY 2026

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Oct 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 4, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	14.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+183%)	22.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+348%)	-18.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-470%)	-21.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-530%)	40.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+700%)	25.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+399%)	3.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	0.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	16.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+231%)	-7.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-242%)	-6.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-229%)	9.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+88%)	12.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+148%)	0.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-97%)	7.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+57%)	59.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+1085%)	-8.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-262%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-28.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	113.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-40.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-74.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	86.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	247.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	241.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-84.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	59.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-40.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	68.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	29.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	40.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	550.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—	N/M	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-28.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	112.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-40.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-74.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	87.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	250.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	239.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-84.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	60.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-39.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	71.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	30.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	41.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	548.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	N/M	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	35.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-53.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-59.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	2409.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-92.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	23.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	749.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-87.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	164.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-63.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	49.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	21.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-22.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	175.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	-42.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	4.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-7.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	22.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	19.8% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	16.4% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	4.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	16.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	16.2% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.2% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-2.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-31.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-34.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	18.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	180.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	21.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-5.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-47.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	17.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	9.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	45.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	127.7% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	178.8% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Oct 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 4, 2008 10-K ↗
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	22.8% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.8% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.7% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.4% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.7% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	14.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	34.0% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	33.8% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	6.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	5.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	15.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+51%)	11.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	8.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	5.8% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	8.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	4.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	4.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	3.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	0.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-95%)	-0.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-101%)	0.2% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-98%)	-9.6% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-196%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	5.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.0% Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	21.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.24x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.66x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.02x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	4.39x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.05x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.05x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.96x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.18x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.49x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.90x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.46x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.65x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.76x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.14x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	7.27x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	7.51x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	27.23x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-1.00x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 1 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Oct 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 4, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	7.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	11.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	5.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	8.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	32.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+167%)	22.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+84%)	7.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	15.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	10.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	16.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	10.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	9.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-22%)	7.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	1.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-90%)	-0.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-102%)	0.3% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-97%)	-15.0% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-225%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 2 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Oct 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 4, 2008 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.08x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	0.09x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-82%)	—	—	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-37.48M	$-38.63M	$-111.54M	$-125.67M	$-48.32M	$-89.88M	$-68.69M	$-38.18M	$-43.94M	$-32.10M	$-58.87M	$-33.26M	$-3.05M	$-15.44M	$11.46M	$13.47M	$-45.94M	$-35.10M	$-26.49M

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Oct 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 4, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$38.01	$33.24	$27.14	$33.28	$42.36	$30.53	$24.52	$23.68	$23.75	$20.46	$22.32	$24.30	$22.40	$20.28	$20.57	$19.18	$12.11	$13.25	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$1.52	$2.11	$0.99	$1.66	$6.41	$3.44	$0.99	$0.29	$1.90	$1.19	$1.99	$1.18	$0.91	$0.65	$0.10	—	$0.03	$-1.27	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$1.88	$1.39	$2.98	$7.29	$0.29	$3.61	$2.92	$0.34	$2.83	$1.07	$2.91	$1.94	$1.60	$2.05	$0.74	$-0.17	$0.74	$1.27	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$1.12	$1.12	$2.62	$2.12	$2.12	$1.62	$0.12	$0.12	$1.12	$1.37	$1.12	$0.12	$0.12	$0.37	$0.12	$0.12	$0.12	$0.12	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$19.61	$19.13	$18.04	$19.61	$20.01	$15.56	$13.74	$12.77	$12.57	$11.73	$11.83	$10.84	$9.73	$8.86	$8.44	$8.43	$8.47	$8.46	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$16.89	$16.33	$17.26	$18.80	$19.16	$14.67	$12.79	$11.90	$11.64	$10.95	$10.99	$9.91	$8.82	$8.76	$8.44	$8.43	$8.47	$8.46	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	19.46M	19.48M	19.50M	19.50M	19.52M	19.34M	19.28M	19.24M	19.08M	19.01M	18.75M	18.42M	18.26M	17.95M	17.66M	17.56M	17.47M	17.38M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	73.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	53.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	264.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	127.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	33.1% Good → Good Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	47.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	12.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	41.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	58.9% Fair → Fair Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	115.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	56.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	10.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	13.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	56.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	120.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	400.0% Weak Weak Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	-9.4% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Oct 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 4, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$209.34M	$195.94M	$220.26M	$252.70M	$272.74M	$178.06M	$143.36M	$132.17M	$123.49M	$117.87M	$126.70M	$105.53M	$79.41M	$83.79M	$79.06M	$75.79M	$91.93M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$11.47M	$13.48M	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$379.61M	$371.53M	$350.86M	$381.50M	$389.74M	$302.04M	$264.80M	$246.02M	$241.66M	$223.38M	$224.57M	$200.22M	$178.88M	$161.06M	$149.50M	$148.47M	$147.88M	$147.07M	$169.85M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Oct 3, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 1, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 2, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 3, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 4, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$739.51M	$647.71M	$529.20M	$649.19M	$826.83M	$590.60M	$472.62M	$455.71M	$453.22M	$388.87M	$418.55M	$447.50M	$408.98M	$363.90M	$363.30M	$336.91M	$211.59M	$230.24M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$17.73M	$18.39M	$15.41M	$13.30M	$14.49M	$14.52M	$14.26M	$13.55M	$12.82M	$11.65M	$11.54M	$11.93M	$10.27M	$9.83M	$9.76M	$9.60M	—	—	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$29.55M	$41.02M	$19.30M	$32.41M	$125.01M	$66.61M	$19.01M	$5.60M	$36.27M	$22.55M	$37.24M	$21.71M	$16.64M	$11.73M	$1.81M	$-387.00K	$473.00K	$-22.09M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$36.63M	$27.16M	$58.21M	$142.20M	$5.67M	$69.88M	$56.22M	$6.61M	$53.97M	$20.30M	$54.54M	$35.77M	$29.23M	$36.83M	$13.14M	$-2.91M	$12.88M	$22.12M	—

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