P/E ratio for Insteel Industries (IIIN)

P/E ratio history for Insteel Industries from 2001 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
Commercial Metals Company CMC	6.31	-40.57%	🇺🇸 USA
Northwest Pipe Company NWPX	18.3	72.52%	🇺🇸 USA
Nucor NUE	6.33	-40.41%	🇺🇸 USA
Aspen Aerogels ASPN	-13.7	-229.10%	🇺🇸 USA
Omega Flex OFLX	18.3	72.02%	🇺🇸 USA
Valmont Industries VMI	47.0	342.34%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.