IIIN Q3 deep dive: cost pressures and project growth shape margin outlook

Steel wire manufacturer Insteel (NYSE:IIIN) reported calendar Q3 2026 (fiscal Q4 2026) results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 17.9% year on year to $209.3 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.42 per share was 13.6% below analysts’ consensus estimates.