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Jul 01, 2023
Insteel Q3 2023 Earnings Report
Insteel Industries' Q3 2023 financial performance decreased due to narrower spreads between selling prices and raw material costs, lower shipments, and higher unit manufacturing costs on lower production volume.
Key Takeaways
Insteel Industries reported a decrease in net earnings for Q3 2023 to $10.6 million, or $0.54 per share, compared to $38.6 million, or $1.96 per diluted share, for the same period last year. Net sales also decreased by 27.1% to $165.7 million, driven by a 24.7% decrease in average selling prices and a 3.2% decline in shipments.
Net earnings decreased to $10.6 million, or $0.54 per share, compared to $38.6 million, or $1.96 per diluted share, for the same period last year.
Net sales decreased 27.1% to $165.7 million from $227.2 million in the prior year quarter, driven by a 24.7% decrease in average selling prices and a 3.2% decline in shipments.
Gross profit decreased to $20.4 million from $58.1 million in the prior year quarter, and gross margin narrowed to 12.3% from 25.6%.
Operating activities generated $23.8 million of cash during the quarter compared with using $5.0 million for the prior year quarter due to the relative changes in net working capital.
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Forward Guidance
The company expects a modest recovery to continue driven by nonresidential construction activity and the recovery in residential markets. Federal spending from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is expected to begin to drive demand as we move into the second half of the calendar year and beyond. Several ongoing capital projects focused on broadening our product offering, expanding our capacity, and reducing operating costs are expected to be completed in the fourth fiscal quarter and the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
Positive Outlook
- Modest recovery expected to continue.
- Driven by nonresidential construction activity.
- Driven by recovery in residential markets.
- Federal spending from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is expected to begin to drive demand.
- Ongoing capital projects focused on broadening product offering, expanding capacity, and reducing operating costs are expected to be completed.
Challenges Ahead
- Lethargic market conditions experienced during the third quarter.
- Shipment volume was well below expectations.
- Competitive pricing pressures.
- Overall decline in steel prices.
- Consumption of higher cost inventory purchased in prior periods.