Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (AP) vs Insteel Industries, Inc. (IIIN)
- Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation AP 6.10 +2.52%
- Insteel Industries, Inc. IIIN 27.14 +0.74%
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation and Insteel Industries, Inc. are both Metal Fabrication companies. Insteel Industries, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $521.4M against $122.9M — 4.2× the size. Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Insteel Industries, Inc. trades at 17.9×. Insteel Industries, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 14.2% against 3.27%. Insteel Industries, Inc. has the higher net margin (4.00% vs −13.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (6.86% vs −16.6%). Across the 19 metrics below, Insteel Industries, Inc. leads on 13 and Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation on 6.
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| Metric | AP | IIIN | Metal Fabrication median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 18.80% | 10.23% | 21.63% |
| Operating margin | (11.12%) | 5.08% | 4.86% |
| Net margin | (13.84%) | 4.00% | 4.13% |
| Free cash flow margin | (0.88%) | 3.36% | 3.13% |
| Return on equity | (94.96%) | 7.87% | 0.67% |
| Return on assets | (11.53%) | 6.27% | 1.56% |
| Return on invested capital | (16.64%) | 6.86% | 2.90% |
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