IIIN vs NUE
IIIN: Insteel Industries is a premier manufacturer of essential steel wire reinforcement products used to strengthen concrete infrastructure and commercial buildings. NUE: Nucor is North America's leading manufacturer of steel and steel products, leveraging a diversified, electric arc furnace-based production model.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | IIIN | NUE | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $29.50 | $246.14 | |
| Market cap | $571M | $55.8B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | 15.86 | 24.29 | IIIN lower |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +6.3% | +5.4% | IIIN higher |
| Gross margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +14.4% | n/a | |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | +11.0% | +7.9% | IIIN higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | +8.9% | +5.0% | IIIN higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-02 | 0.00 | 0.33 | IIIN lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-02 | +17.1% | +12.3% | IIIN higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -7.8% | -7.8% | Tie |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-02 | +0.4% | +0.9% | NUE higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 1 | 17 | NUE higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-02 | 0.86 | 1.14 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | -23.7% | +78.6% | NUE higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.