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Side-by-side financial comparison of AURORA CANNABIS INC (ACB) and INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC (IIIN). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($159.9M vs $81.6M, roughly 2.0× AURORA CANNABIS INC). INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC runs the higher net margin — 4.7% vs -756.4%, a 761.1% gap on every dollar of revenue. INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC produced more free cash flow last quarter ($-2.2M vs $-8.6M).

Aurora Cannabis Inc. is a Canadian licensed cannabis producer, headquartered in Edmonton. It trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq as ACB. As of September 2018, Aurora Cannabis had eight licensed production facilities, five sales licences, and operations in 25 countries. It had a funded capacity of over 625,000 kilograms of cannabis production per annum with the bulk of capacity based in Canada and a growing presence in international markets, particularly Denmark and Latin America. ...

Insteel Industries Inc is a leading U.S. manufacturer of steel reinforcing products including welded wire reinforcement and steel fibers. It primarily serves non-residential construction, infrastructure, and precast concrete segments across North America, delivering high-performance reinforcement solutions for various construction projects.

ACB vs IIIN — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
IIIN
IIIN
2.0× larger
IIIN
$159.9M
$81.6M
ACB
Higher net margin
IIIN
IIIN
761.1% more per $
IIIN
4.7%
-756.4%
ACB
More free cash flow
IIIN
IIIN
$6.4M more FCF
IIIN
$-2.2M
$-8.6M
ACB

Income Statement — Q1 FY2024 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Revenue
$81.6M
$159.9M
Net Profit
$-617.0M
$7.6M
Gross Margin
8.7%
11.3%
Operating Margin
-73.7%
6.0%
Net Margin
-756.4%
4.7%
Revenue YoY
23.3%
Net Profit YoY
602.4%
EPS (diluted)
$0.39

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Q4 25
$159.9M
Q3 25
$177.4M
Q2 25
$179.9M
Q1 25
$160.7M
Q4 24
$129.7M
Q3 24
$134.3M
Q2 24
$145.8M
Q1 24
$127.4M
Net Profit
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Q4 25
$7.6M
Q3 25
$14.6M
Q2 25
$15.2M
Q1 25
$10.2M
Q4 24
$1.1M
Q3 24
$4.7M
Q2 24
$6.6M
Q1 24
$6.9M
Gross Margin
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Q4 25
11.3%
Q3 25
16.1%
Q2 25
17.1%
Q1 25
15.3%
Q4 24
7.3%
Q3 24
9.1%
Q2 24
10.6%
Q1 24
12.3%
Operating Margin
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Q4 25
6.0%
Q3 25
10.8%
Q2 25
11.0%
Q1 25
8.3%
Q4 24
1.1%
Q3 24
4.5%
Q2 24
6.0%
Q1 24
7.0%
Net Margin
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Q4 25
4.7%
Q3 25
8.2%
Q2 25
8.4%
Q1 25
6.4%
Q4 24
0.8%
Q3 24
3.5%
Q2 24
4.5%
Q1 24
5.4%
EPS (diluted)
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Q4 25
$0.39
Q3 25
$0.74
Q2 25
$0.78
Q1 25
$0.52
Q4 24
$0.06
Q3 24
$0.24
Q2 24
$0.34
Q1 24
$0.35

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$15.6M
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$358.8M
Total Assets
$456.1M
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Q4 25
$15.6M
Q3 25
$38.6M
Q2 25
$53.7M
Q1 25
$28.4M
Q4 24
$36.0M
Q3 24
$111.5M
Q2 24
$97.7M
Q1 24
$83.9M
Stockholders' Equity
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Q4 25
$358.8M
Q3 25
$371.5M
Q2 25
$356.2M
Q1 25
$341.4M
Q4 24
$331.6M
Q3 24
$350.9M
Q2 24
$346.0M
Q1 24
$340.6M
Total Assets
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Q4 25
$456.1M
Q3 25
$462.6M
Q2 25
$471.9M
Q1 25
$421.9M
Q4 24
$404.7M
Q3 24
$422.6M
Q2 24
$414.6M
Q1 24
$397.2M

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-4.3M
$-701.0K
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-8.6M
$-2.2M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-10.6%
-1.4%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
5.3%
0.9%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
-0.09×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$439.0K

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Q4 25
$-701.0K
Q3 25
$-17.0M
Q2 25
$28.5M
Q1 25
$-3.3M
Q4 24
$19.0M
Q3 24
$16.2M
Q2 24
$18.8M
Q1 24
$1.4M
Free Cash Flow
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Q4 25
$-2.2M
Q3 25
$-18.7M
Q2 25
$26.9M
Q1 25
$-5.5M
Q4 24
$16.3M
Q3 24
$14.5M
Q2 24
$15.5M
Q1 24
$-580.0K
FCF Margin
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Q4 25
-1.4%
Q3 25
-10.6%
Q2 25
15.0%
Q1 25
-3.5%
Q4 24
12.6%
Q3 24
10.8%
Q2 24
10.7%
Q1 24
-0.5%
Capex Intensity
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Q4 25
0.9%
Q3 25
1.0%
Q2 25
0.9%
Q1 25
1.4%
Q4 24
2.1%
Q3 24
1.3%
Q2 24
2.2%
Q1 24
1.5%
Cash Conversion
ACB
ACB
IIIN
IIIN
Q4 25
-0.09×
Q3 25
-1.17×
Q2 25
1.88×
Q1 25
-0.32×
Q4 24
17.56×
Q3 24
3.48×
Q2 24
2.86×
Q1 24
0.20×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

ACB
ACB

Segment breakdown not available.

IIIN
IIIN

Welded Wire Reinforcement$108.4M68%
PC Strand$51.6M32%

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