Insteel Industries Inc (IIIN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Insteel Industries Inc (IIIN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.09x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $-701.00K is below net income of $7.59 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Insteel Industries Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Insteel Industries Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Insteel Industries Inc across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Insteel Industries Inc (IIIN) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Insteel Industries Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Insteel Industries Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.66x | $27.16 Million | $41.02 Million | ▼ -78.0% |
| 2024 | 3.02x | $58.21 Million | $19.30 Million | ▼ -31.3% |
| 2023 | 4.39x | $142.20 Million | $32.41 Million | ▲ +9572.1% |
| 2022 | 0.05x | $5.67 Million | $125.01 Million | ▼ -95.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05x | $69.88 Million | $66.61 Million | ▼ -64.5% |
| 2020 | 2.96x | $56.22 Million | $19.01 Million | ▲ +150.6% |
| 2019 | 1.18x | $6.61 Million | $5.60 Million | ▼ -20.7% |
| 2018 | 1.49x | $53.97 Million | $36.27 Million | ▲ +65.3% |
| 2017 | 0.90x | $20.30 Million | $22.55 Million | ▼ -38.5% |
| 2016 | 1.46x | $54.54 Million | $37.24 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.65x | $35.77 Million | $21.71 Million | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.76x | $29.23 Million | $16.64 Million | ▼ -44.0% |
| 2013 | 3.14x | $36.83 Million | $11.73 Million | ▼ -56.8% |
| 2012 | 7.27x | $13.14 Million | $1.81 Million | ▼ -74.2% |
| 2010 | 28.12x | $12.88 Million | $458.00K | ▲ +3247.9% |
| 2008 | 0.84x | $36.75 Million | $43.75 Million | ▲ +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.70x | $16.92 Million | $24.16 Million | ▼ -48.4% |
| 2006 | 1.36x | $44.84 Million | $33.04 Million | ▼ -23.6% |
| 2005 | 1.78x | $44.46 Million | $25.05 Million | ▲ +134.7% |
| 2004 | 0.76x | $27.77 Million | $36.72 Million | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.79x | $5.29 Million | $6.70 Million | ▲ +589.6% |
| 2001 | -0.16x | $-733.00K | $4.54 Million | ▼ -101.4% |
| 2000 | 11.56x | $24.52 Million | $2.12 Million | ▲ +735.7% |
| 1999 | 1.38x | $13.71 Million | $9.91 Million | ▼ -51.8% |
| 1997 | 2.87x | $7.28 Million | $2.54 Million | ▼ -33.5% |
| 1996 | 4.32x | $18.31 Million | $4.24 Million | ▲ +488.9% |
| 1995 | 0.73x | $4.64 Million | $6.34 Million | ▲ +74.0% |
| 1994 | 0.42x | $1.60 Million | $3.80 Million | ▼ -84.7% |
| 1993 | 2.75x | $17.30 Million | $6.30 Million | ▲ +76.2% |
| 1992 | 1.56x | $6.70 Million | $4.30 Million | ▼ -83.7% |
| 1991 | 9.59x | $16.30 Million | $1.70 Million | ▲ +362.2% |
| 1989 | 2.07x | $13.90 Million | $6.70 Million | — |