Quanex Building Products Corporation NX R2KR3K
Company Overview
Quanex Building Products Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes components for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the building products industry in the United States, Europe, Canada, Asia, and internationally. It offers energy-efficient flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, precision-formed metal and wood products, window and door seals, and window and door hardware. The company also solar panel sealants, trim moldings, vinyl decking, water retention barriers, conservatory roof components, and commercial access solutions. It sells its products through sales representatives, direct sales force, distributors, and independent sales agents. Quanex Building Products Corporation was founded in 1927 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Oct 2025 Revenue of $1.84B (+43.8% YoY); net profit $-250.81M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +2.2%, earnings -84.1%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 7.9%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 7.93% |
| 1 Year: | 2.20% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | - |
| 1 Year: | -84.10% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +5.80% |
| 6 Months: | +33.40% |
| 3 Months: | +49.41% |
| 1 Month: | +9.87% |
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
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Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NX Quanex Building Products Corporation R2KR3K | 22.93 | -4.12 | $1.05B | 1.53% | 7.03% | -29.75% | 7.93% | - |
| 2 | SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. R3KAIDEFENCE | 147.95 | -134.50 | $1.12T | 0.00% | -3.22% | -11.95% | 34.08% | -3.34% |
| 3 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPXR3K | 813.94 | 35.05 | $374.15B | 0.76% | 17.98% | 56.97% | 2.29% | 5.24% |
| 4 | GE GE Aerospace SPXR3KDEFENCE | 337.12 | 39.85 | $349.78B | 0.50% | 9.52% | 48.23% | -7.42% | -5.36% |
| 5 | RTX RTX Corporation SPXR3KDEFENCE | 200.79 | 35.41 | $270.62B | 1.31% | 8.28% | 12.27% | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| 6 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXR3KAI | 941.95 | 26.98 | $250.87B | 0.20% | 6.30% | 82.58% | 8.68% | - |
| 7 | DE Deere & Company SPXR3K | 693.53 | 39.29 | $187.33B | 1.05% | 12.53% | 18.35% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
| 8 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K | 291.88 | 23.83 | $173.40B | 1.92% | 15.22% | 39.70% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 9 | BA The Boeing Company SPXR3KDEFENCE | 212.25 | 76.08 | $167.63B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 | Apr 2019 | Jul 2019 | Oct 2019 | Jan 2020 | Apr 2020 | Jul 2020 | Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | Jan 2023 | Apr 2023 | Jul 2023 | Jan 2024 | Apr 2024 | Jul 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 214.21M | 239.82M | - | 196.81M | 218.20M | 238.46M | - | 196.60M | 187.47M | 212.10M | - | 230.15M | 270.36M | 279.88M | - | 267.04M | 322.89M | 324.04M | - | 261.92M | 273.54M | 299.64M | 239.16M | 266.20M | 280.35M | 400.04M | 452.48M | 495.27M | 489.85M | 409.09M | 462.37M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 321.10M | 357.31M | 352.28M | 310.56M | 344.57M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 131.38M | 137.97M | 137.56M | 98.53M | 117.79M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 89.53M | 105.15M | 94.64M | 95.67M | 99.08M |
| Operating Income | -2.14M | 10.56M | 19.93M | 8.01M | -3.84M | 4.62M | 17.35M | 16.23M | -596.00K | 7.77M | 16.83M | 11.70M | -2.45M | -19.36M | 19.11M | -23.72M | 1.98M | 8.89M | 16.56M | 27.83M | 11.84M | 21.38M | 21.56M | 27.09M | 14.13M | 34.55M | 34.03M | 28.57M | 4.40M | 29.34M | 37.46M | 7.92M | 20.64M | 23.44M | -6.98M | 41.86M | 32.82M | 42.92M | 2.85M | 18.71M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59.95M | -236.10M | 73.82M | 32.72M | 43.81M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.94M | 14.22M | 13.47M | 12.37M | 12.04M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.82M | -284.20M | 34.72M | -3.90M | 7.12M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.31M | -8.19M | 15.15M | 173.00K | 3.77M |
| Net Income | -7.25M | - | - | - | -3.73M | - | - | - | 4.95M | 4.14M | 10.75M | 6.72M | -3.65M | -23.97M | 11.84M | - | 10.00K | 5.50M | 10.83M | - | 7.85M | 14.55M | 13.68M | - | 11.24M | 26.52M | 25.91M | - | 1.91M | 21.51M | 31.70M | 6.25M | 15.38M | 25.35M | -14.88M | 20.52M | -276.01M | 19.57M | -4.07M | 3.35M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.21 | 0.11 | -0.12 | 0.16 | -0.11 | 0.04 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.31 | 0.19 | -0.11 | -0.73 | 0.36 | -0.94 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.33 | 0.68 | 0.24 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.62 | 0.34 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.06 | 0.65 | 0.96 | 0.19 | 0.46 | 0.77 | -0.32 | 0.44 | -6.04 | 0.43 | -0.09 | 0.07 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 585.01M | 798.31M | 848.29M | 478.58M | 554.87M | 595.38M | 645.53M | 928.18M | 866.55M | 889.78M | 893.84M | 851.57M | - | 1.22B | 1.13B | 1.28B | 1.84B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 953.00M | 853.06M | 972.24M | 1.34B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 268.50M | 277.52M | 305.62M | 499.23M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 157.22M | 166.82M | 250.80M | 380.70M |
| Operating Income | -179.10M | 37.30M | 16.48M | -8.86M | -18.82M | 14.28M | 24.68M | 36.35M | 33.94M | 35.70M | -26.43M | 55.27M | - | 111.28M | 110.70M | 54.83M | 118.52M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 152.43M | 148.05M | 123.00M | -83.34M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.56M | 8.14M | 20.59M | 55.81M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 109.76M | 97.05M | 42.08M | -242.59M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.43M | 14.54M | 9.02M | 8.21M |
| Net Income | -137.09M | 23.10M | 9.07M | -16.53M | -11.70M | 29.23M | 16.09M | -1.86M | 18.68M | 26.55M | -46.73M | 38.50M | - | 88.34M | 82.50M | 33.06M | -250.81M |
| Diluted EPS | -3.67 | 0.61 | 0.24 | -0.45 | -0.32 | 0.78 | 0.47 | -0.05 | 0.54 | 0.76 | -1.42 | 1.17 | - | 2.66 | 2.50 | 0.90 | -5.43 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Oct 2008 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 543.60M | 591.25M | 584.93M | 589.54M | 571.82M | 517.11M | 565.52M | 780.35M | 773.88M | 743.21M | 645.11M | 691.59M | - | 724.62M | 831.14M | 2.32B | 1.97B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 280.67M | 273.60M | 611.27M | 573.77M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 66.87M | 123.50M | 187.18M | 89.62M | 71.25M | 49.73M | 120.38M | 23.12M | 25.53M | 17.45M | 29.00M | 30.87M | 51.62M | - | 55.09M | 58.47M | 97.74M | 76.02M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.89M | 97.96M | 275.55M | 254.12M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95.85M | 97.87M | 191.98M | 202.55M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 149.82M | 147.70M | 167.71M | 155.62M | 96.19M | 170.22M | 412.52M | 367.03M | 347.99M | 314.92M | 335.83M | - | 259.78M | 285.59M | 1.31B | 1.24B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 114.79M | 104.75M | 127.81M | 121.87M | 74.28M | 88.25M | 114.13M | 106.45M | 102.36M | 109.75M | 130.24M | - | 139.84M | 134.66M | 272.87M | 281.55M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 1.67M | 1.40M | - | 785.00K | 50.50M | 265.85M | 220.66M | 195.00M | 142.50M | - | - | 29.63M | 66.44M | 737.20M | 665.27M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.69M | 116.39M | 892.98M | 853.73M |
| Total Equity | 547.83M | 422.53M | 441.43M | 437.23M | 421.83M | 416.19M | 420.92M | 395.30M | 368.68M | 407.69M | 395.22M | 330.19M | 355.76M | - | 464.83M | 545.55M | 1.01B | 726.18M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37.21M | 37.18M | 51.27M | 51.21M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 60.49M | 89.13M | 52.94M | 26.48M | 43.52M | - | - | - | 79.78M | 104.61M | 96.37M | 100.80M | 78.59M | 97.97M | 147.05M | 88.81M | 164.90M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -14.81M | -15.79M | -135.37M | -41.70M | -59.69M | - | - | - | -32.63M | -26.05M | -23.56M | -25.22M | -18.71M | -32.96M | -128.44M | -420.59M | -62.01M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 10.51M | -9.37M | -14.91M | -3.93M | -4.87M | - | - | - | -55.13M | -65.82M | -71.26M | -55.12M | -71.86M | -45.88M | -16.15M | 385.16M | -127.48M |
| Capital Expenditure | -15.70M | -14.72M | -25.31M | -42.87M | -37.93M | -33.78M | -29.98M | -37.24M | -34.56M | -26.48M | -24.88M | -25.73M | -24.01M | -33.12M | -37.39M | -37.09M | -62.64M |
| Free Cash Flow | 44.80M | 74.41M | 27.63M | -16.39M | 5.59M | - | - | - | 45.21M | 78.13M | 71.49M | 75.07M | 54.58M | 64.84M | 109.66M | 51.73M | 102.25M |
| Share Buybacks | - | 4.27M | 10.08M | 1.28M | 0 | 22.28M | 52.72M | 0 | 0 | 32.03M | 9.55M | 7.23M | 11.18M | 6.60M | 5.59M | 0 | 32.36M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Oct 2009 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.0% | 24.5% | 23.9% | 27.2% |
| Operating Margin % | -30.6% | 4.7% | 1.9% | -1.9% | -3.4% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | -3.0% | 6.5% | - | 9.1% | 9.8% | 4.3% | 6.4% |
| Net Margin % | -23.4% | 2.9% | 1.1% | -3.5% | -2.1% | 4.9% | 2.5% | -0.2% | 2.2% | 3.0% | -5.2% | 4.5% | - | 7.2% | 7.3% | 2.6% | -13.6% |
| ROE % | -32.4% | 5.2% | 2.1% | -3.9% | -2.8% | 6.9% | 4.1% | -0.5% | 4.6% | 6.7% | -14.2% | 10.8% | - | 19.0% | 15.1% | 3.3% | -34.5% |
| ROCE % | - | 7.8% | 3.4% | -1.9% | -4.2% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% | -4.9% | 9.8% | - | 19.0% | 15.9% | 2.7% | 7.0% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 15.91% | 7.31M | $141.94M |
| 2 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 5.96% | 2.74M | $53.13M |
| 3 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 5.19% | 2.38M | $46.29M |
| 4 | TPG GP A, LLC | 4.47% | 2.05M | $39.90M |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.45% | 2.04M | $39.71M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.40% | 2.02M | $39.25M |
| 7 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.26% | 1.96M | $37.99M |
| 8 | Deprince, Race & Zollo, Inc. | 3.96% | 1.82M | $35.36M |
| 9 | Systematic Financial Management, L.P. | 3.95% | 1.82M | $35.25M |
| 10 | State Street Corporation | 3.92% | 1.80M | $34.99M |
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NX — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) trades at $22.93 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $11.09 to $22.93.
What is the market capitalisation of NX?
Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) has a market capitalisation of $1.05B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of NX?
NX trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -4.12. The industry average P/E is 27.38. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.37.
Does NX pay a dividend?
Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.53%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of NX?
NX has a return on equity (ROE) of -29.75%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 7.03%.
Is NX a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.