Insteel Industries (IIIN) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Insteel Industries Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Oct 2026	Sep 2025	Sep 2024	Sep 2023	Oct 2022	Sep 2022	Oct 2021	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	-	41.02	19.31	32.42	125.01	125.01	66.61	66.61	19.01	5.60	36.27	22.55
Depreciation & Amortization	-	18.39	15.41	13.30	14.49	14.49	14.52	14.52	14.26	13.55	12.82	11.65
Deferred Income Tax	-	-0.75	4.20	0.24	-	0.33	-	-0.12	-0.42	1.80	-2.81	2.50
Stock Based Compensation	3.49	3.49	3.07	2.43	2.43	2.43	1.99	1.99	2.03	2.06	2.08	2.25
Change in Working Capital	-	-35.71	17.61	97.56	-135.80	-135.80	-13.20	-13.20	22.50	-14.59	5.72	-17.42
Change in Accounts Receivable	-	-20.41	5.12	18.22	-13.73	-13.73	-14.10	-14.10	-5.81	7.30	-11.20	7.11
Change in Inventory	-	-36.47	14.47	94.35	-118.61	-118.61	-10.09	-10.09	5.06	23.31	-12.30	-10.67
Change in Accounts Payable	-	19.26	-0.64	-16.95	-1.96	-1.96	11.89	11.89	20.16	-42.59	28.23	-11.93
Change in Other Working Capital	-	1.90	-1.34	1.94	-1.51	-1.51	-0.90	-0.90	3.09	-2.60	0.99	-1.93
Other Operating Activities	-	0.73	-1.38	-3.75	-0.45	-0.78	-0.05	0.07	-1.15	-1.81	-0.11	-1.22
Net Cash from Operating Activities	36.63	27.16	58.21	142.20	5.67	5.67	69.88	69.88	56.22	6.61	53.97	20.30
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-11.79	-8.21	-19.15	-30.70	-15.90	-15.90	-17.50	-17.50	-7.11	-10.51	-18.45	-20.58
Acquisitions	-	-72.09	0.00	9.92	-	0.00	-	0.00	-18.36	1.21	-3.30	0.00
Other Investing Activities	-	4.63	-0.49	-0.12	2.93	9.86	-0.38	-0.31	2.30	-0.26	-0.19	-0.31
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-12.43	-75.67	-19.64	-20.90	-6.04	-6.04	-17.81	-17.81	-23.17	-9.56	-21.94	-20.88
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.27	0.00	-0.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Issued	-	0.06	0.00	0.00	1.65	0.00	1.08	1.08	-0.23	0.24	2.08	0.11
Common Stock Repurchased	-	-2.27	-1.84	-2.33	-1.69	-1.20	-0.67	0.00	0.00	-0.24	0.00	0.00
Dividends Paid	-	-21.76	-50.94	-41.25	-41.16	-41.16	-31.29	-31.29	-2.31	-2.31	-21.33	-26.01
Other Financing Activities	-	-0.43	0.08	-0.19	-	1.17	-	-0.67	0.00	-0.26	-0.94	-0.29
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-25.35	-24.40	-52.70	-43.95	-41.20	-41.20	-30.88	-30.88	-2.54	-2.81	-20.19	-26.19
Summary
Net Change in Cash	-1.15	-72.91	-14.13	77.35	-41.57	-41.57	21.20	21.20	30.51	-5.76	11.84	-26.77
Cash at Beginning of Period	-	111.54	125.67	48.32	-	89.88	-	68.69	38.18	43.94	32.11	58.87
Cash at End of Period	-	38.63	111.54	125.67	-	48.32	-	89.88	68.69	38.18	43.94	32.11
Free Cash Flow	24.84	18.95	39.06	111.50	-10.23	-10.23	52.38	52.38	49.11	-3.90	35.52	-0.27
Supplemental Disclosures
Income Taxes Paid	-	10.78	3.33	7.83	41.48	-	16.80	-	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Oct 3, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Insteel Industries Cash Flow

What is Insteel Industries's free cash flow?

Insteel Industries generated free cash flow of $24.84M in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Oct 3, 2026), operating cash flow of $36.63M minus $11.79M of capital expenditures. That was up 31.1% from $18.95M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 3.4% of revenue.

How much does Insteel Industries spend on capital expenditures?

Insteel Industries spent $11.79M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $8.21M a year earlier. That equals 32.2% of operating cash flow.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition