Insteel Industries Inc (IIIN)

Return on equity (ROE)

Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 19,305 20,262 24,262 22,424 32,415 51,095 79,089 113,005 125,011 125,857 105,693 81,596 66,610 48,884 37,153 26,597 19,009 9,816 5,342 2,027
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 350,855 346,015 340,621 333,595 381,505 375,066 364,978 360,674 389,744 364,924 325,147 286,020 302,038 276,996 258,736 243,734 264,803 257,066 250,831 246,180
ROE 5.50% 5.86% 7.12% 6.72% 8.50% 13.62% 21.67% 31.33% 32.08% 34.49% 32.51% 28.53% 22.05% 17.65% 14.36% 10.91% 7.18% 3.82% 2.13% 0.82%

September 30, 2024 calculation

ROE = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $19,305K ÷ $350,855K
= 5.50%

Insteel Industries Inc's return on equity (ROE) has fluctuated over the past few years. The ROE was relatively low in the earlier periods, gradually increasing from 0.82% in Dec 2019 to 34.49% in Jun 2022. However, it has since decreased, with the latest ROE reported at 5.50% in Sep 2024.

The ROE measures the company's ability to generate profit from shareholders' equity, indicating efficiency in utilizing resources to generate earnings. Insteel Industries Inc's decreasing trend in ROE may suggest challenges in sustaining or improving profitability relative to shareholder equity. Further analysis is needed to understand the factors contributing to this trend and what strategic actions the company may take to enhance ROE in the future.


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2024