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NYSE: NX NYSE Building Products Next results ~December 10, 2026

C Fundamentals grade

Quanex Building Products Corp is a US-listed company in the building products industry. Its financial year ends in October.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

Under review: after-tax interest is 55% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy.

Price vs value

Under review: after-tax interest is 55% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy. We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Quanex Building Products Corp valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders0 buying, 1 selling0 purchases and 2 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds83 adding, 84 cuttingOf 27 active managers that changed their stake, 13 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Quanex Building Products files

Where Quanex Building Products stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to July 2026 was $1.86bn, up 1.3% on a year earlier, slower than the 14.2% growth a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin rose to 4.9% from 1.5% a year earlier. Operating margin widened to 6.0% from -12.7%. The diluted share count is down 2.4% on a year earlier, which lifts each remaining share. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C. It passes 2 of our 7 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Quanex Building Products is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed September 4, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~December 10, 2026 (estimated)

Quanex Building Products Corp's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 1.3% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 4.9%. Where it stands out: stock pay as % of revenue of 0.2% ranks 3 of 41 building products companies we cover. Where it lags: change in growth rate of -13.0pp ranks 42 of 46 building products companies we cover.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$39 per share in the base case (~$26–$56 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Revenue growth decelerating: TTM revenue growth slowed to 1.3% (-13.0pp vs the prior quarter), the 4th consecutive quarterly slowdown.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Margins widening. Operating margin is up 18.7 points on a year ago.
  • Shrinking share count. Diluted shares fell 2.4% in a year, so each share owns more of the business.
  • Beating expectations. Earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters.

Things to watch

  • Growth slowing. The growth rate is 13.0 points lower than a quarter earlier.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 55% and a beta of 1.9 against the S&P 500.
  • Estimates being cut. Analysts' consensus for next year's earnings per share has fallen 6.2% over 90 days.

Latest results: FY2026 Q3

Filed September 4, 2026
Earnings per share
$0.79 against an average estimate of $0.66: beat by 20.2%
Revenue
$502m, up 1.3% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+21.1% in the first session after the results on September 3, 2026, against +0.7% for the S&P 500
Next report
September 3, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.79

Quanex Building Products' figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+5.2%
  • 1 week+12.3%
  • 1 month+14.5%
  • This year+43.3%
  • 1 year+55.8%
  • 5 years+8.0%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$1.9B
Operating margin
6.0%
Net margin
2.4%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$1.00

Growth

Revenue growth
+1.3%
Change in growth rate
−13.0 pts
Share count change
−2.4%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$90.8M
FCF margin
4.9%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.2%

Earnings

Last results
September 3, 2026
Next results (est.)
December 10, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Results
  2. Announcement
  3. Partnership

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Quanex Building Products Corp valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: held for review: after-tax interest is 55% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Quanex Building Products Corp as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9.4%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.98 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$32 ~$30–$41 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$6.1 ~$3.9–$9.4 Left out: far from the other models (more than 3x away from their median)
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$2.0 ~$1.8–$2.3 Left out: out of range vs price (0.09x)
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Quanex Building Products Corp with Building Products in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$14.10$19.13$13.05$17.33$16.70$19.27$20.91$25.67$28.08$13.96$21.75
Market value$478m$667m$457m$571m$548m$645m$694m$848m$1.0bn$644m$991m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$244m$222m$183m$127m$67m$13m−$23m$12m$679m$628m$601m
Enterprise value$722m$888m$640m$699m$615m$659m$671m$859m$1.7bn$1.3bn$1.6bn
Multiples
Price / sales 0.5x0.8x0.5x0.6x0.6x0.6x0.6x0.7x0.8x0.4x0.5x
Price / earnings —35.7x17.2x—14.2x11.3x7.9x10.3x31.1x—21.8x
Price / free cash flow 9.5x14.7x5.9x8.0x7.3x11.8x10.7x7.7x19.9x6.3x10.9x
EV / EBITDA 8.1x9.7x7.3x30.2x6.0x5.3x4.4x5.6x14.8x—7.6x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

47 /100

Moderate moat

How hard Quanex Building Products's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 20 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 14.9% of total assets over 8 years.

  • Pricing power 9 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 23.3%, moving by 1.7 percentage points (standard deviation) across 8 years.

  • Durability 0 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 5.3%; its worst year was -12.7%.

  • Cash conversion 13 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 10 of 10 years, at a median 6.6% of revenue.

  • Discipline 10 / 20

    The diluted share count rose 36.8% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.3% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (52 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $1.82 −21% $1.9bn +2%
Next $1.97 +9% $1.9bn +1%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved −6.2% in 90 days, across 4 analysts.

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jul 2026 $0.66 $0.79 +20.2%
Apr 2026 $0.20 $0.25 +23.5%
Jan 2026 −$0.06 −$0.01 +82.6%
Oct 2025 $0.52 $0.83 +61.2%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Analyst recommendations

2 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy2100%
Hold00%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 202622
  2. Sep 202622

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Quanex Building Products Corp, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
8.8%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
5.49
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−7%
to September 30, 2026
Held by institutions
—
of shares
Held by insiders
1.3%
of shares
Employees
7,071
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months +55.8%

$13.96 on October 31, 2025 to $21.75

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $1.8bn $1.9bn +1.3%
P/S multiple 0.4x 0.5x +50.2%
Share count 47m 46m +2.4%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

Last 3 years −21.2%

$27.61 on November 3, 2023 to $21.75

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $1.1bn $1.9bn +63.1%
Net margin 7.0% 2.4% −65.1%
P/E multiple 11.4x 21.8x +91.1%
Share count 33m 46m −27.5%

Biggest factor: net margin.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
NX+13%−3%+31%−20%−35%+43%
Industry peers (median)+24%−24%+45%+12%−11%+4%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
NX42%50%58%58%42%64%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
NX−28%−30%−30%−40%−53%−31%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 70% from March 27, 2024 to November 20, 2025. Getting back needed a 237% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$11.05 – $22.84
From 52-week high
−4.8%
vs 50-day average
+9.9%
vs 200-day average
+14.6%
Volatility (1 year)
55%
Beta vs S&P 500
1.90

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±10.5%
After a week
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±10.8%
After a month
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±13.7%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
September 3, 2026 +21.1% +0.7% +13.9% +0.3%
June 4, 2026 −14.9% −2.2% −6.8% −8.0%
March 5, 2026 −11.8% −1.9% −13.3% −9.3%
December 11, 2025 +13.9% −0.8% +12.7% +23.4%
September 4, 2025 −9.5% +0.5% −24.4% −26.3%
June 5, 2025 +10.2% +0.5% +16.2% +17.7%
March 10, 2025 −8.3% −3.5% −1.4% −19.4%
December 12, 2024 −3.8% −0.5% −21.0% −18.6%
September 5, 2024 +19.9% −1.9% +6.5% +8.3%
June 6, 2024 +2.8% −0.1% −5.5% −14.3%
March 7, 2024 −2.3% +0.4% +1.0% +11.5%
December 14, 2023 −7.0% +0.2% −6.9% −7.5%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Quanex Building Products Corp in five measures

Fundamentals grade C
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Quanex Building Products Corp
$1B $1.2B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B $2B FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $1.1B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $1.1B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $1.1B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $1.1B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $1.3B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $1.4B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $1.6B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $1.8B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $1.8B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $1.8B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $1.9B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $1.9B $1.9B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 $1.1B
FY24 Q1 $1.1B
FY24 Q2 $1.1B
FY24 Q3 $1.1B
FY24 Q4 $1.3B
FY25 Q1 $1.4B
FY25 Q2 $1.6B
FY25 Q3 $1.8B
FY25 Q4 $1.8B
FY26 Q1 $1.8B
FY26 Q2 $1.9B
FY26 Q3 $1.9B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Quanex Building Products Corp
-20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -7.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: -8.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: -5.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -5.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: 13.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: 29.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 47.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 70.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 43.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 28.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 14.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: 1.3% 1.3%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q4 -7.4%
FY24 Q1 -8.9%
FY24 Q2 -5.7%
FY24 Q3 -5.4%
FY24 Q4 13.0%
FY25 Q1 29.9%
FY25 Q2 47.7%
FY25 Q3 70.2%
FY25 Q4 43.8%
FY26 Q1 28.4%
FY26 Q2 14.2%
FY26 Q3 1.3%
Operating margin (TTM) Quanex Building Products Corp
-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 9.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 10.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 9.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 8.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 4.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 2.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 3.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -12.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -10.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -10.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -11.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 6.0% 6.0%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 9.8%
FY24 Q1 10.3%
FY24 Q2 9.6%
FY24 Q3 8.5%
FY24 Q4 4.3%
FY25 Q1 2.8%
FY25 Q2 3.7%
FY25 Q3 -12.7%
FY25 Q4 -10.6%
FY26 Q1 -10.0%
FY26 Q2 -11.1%
FY26 Q3 6.0%
FCF margin (TTM) Quanex Building Products Corp
0% 5% 10% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 9.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 9.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 9.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 8.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 4.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 2.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 1.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 1.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 5.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 5.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 4.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 4.9% 4.9%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 9.7%
FY24 Q1 9.8%
FY24 Q2 9.6%
FY24 Q3 8.3%
FY24 Q4 4.0%
FY25 Q1 2.3%
FY25 Q2 1.3%
FY25 Q3 1.5%
FY25 Q4 5.6%
FY26 Q1 5.1%
FY26 Q2 4.8%
FY26 Q3 4.9%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q, 10-Q/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2009 Oct 2009 2010 Oct 2010 2011 Oct 2011 2012 Oct 2012 2013 Oct 2013 2014 Oct 2014 2015 Oct 2015 2016 Oct 2016 2017 Oct 2017 2018 Oct 2018 2019 Oct 2019 2020 Oct 2020 2021 Oct 2021 2022 Oct 2022 2023 Oct 2023 2024 Oct 2024 2025 Oct 2025 LTM Jul 2026
Income
Revenue 585 798 848 479 555 595 646 928 867 890 894 852 1,072 1,222 1,131 1,278 1,838 1,863
Gross profit — — — — — — — — 194 193 199 193 241 268 278 306 499 495
EBITDA −147 66 50 21 35 48 60 89 91 88 23 102 125 151 154 115 −91 210
Operating income −179 37 16 −9 −19 14 25 36 34 36 −26 55 82 111 111 55 −194 111
Net income −137 23 9 −17 −12 29 16 −2 19 27 −47 38 57 88 83 33 −251 45
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 $1.70 $2.66 $2.50 $0.90 −$5.43 $1.00
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +36.5% +6.3% −43.6% +15.9% +7.3% +8.4% +43.8% −6.6% +2.7% +0.5% −4.7% +25.9% +13.9% −7.4% +13.0% +43.8% +1.3%
EBITDA — — −23.1% −58.1% +64.4% +38.7% +24.4% +49.4% +2.2% −4.3% −73.5% +342.6% +21.6% +21.5% +1.4% −25.0% −178.6% —
Operating income — — −55.8% — — — +72.8% +47.3% −6.6% +5.2% −174.0% — +48.1% +35.9% −0.5% −50.5% −453.8% —
Net income — — −60.7% — — — −45.0% −111.6% — +42.1% −276.0% — +48.0% +55.0% −6.6% −59.9% −858.7% —
Diluted EPS — — −60.7% — — — −39.7% −110.6% — +40.7% −286.8% — +45.3% +56.5% −6.0% −64.0% −703.3% —
Margins
Gross margin — — — — — — — — 22.4% 21.7% 22.3% 22.6% 22.4% 22.0% 24.5% 23.9% 27.2% 26.6%
EBITDA margin −25.1% 8.2% 5.9% 4.4% 6.3% 8.1% 9.3% 9.6% 10.6% 9.8% 2.6% 12.0% 11.6% 12.4% 13.6% 9.0% −4.9% 11.3%
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% 7.6% 9.1% 9.8% 4.3% −10.6% 6.0%
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% 5.3% 7.2% 7.3% 2.6% −13.6% 2.4%
Free-cash-flow margin 7.7% 9.3% 3.3% −3.4% 1.0% −2.2% 5.7% 5.4% 5.2% 8.8% 8.0% 8.8% 5.1% 5.3% 9.7% 4.0% 5.6% 4.9%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 60 89 53 26 44 21 67 87 80 105 96 101 79 98 147 89 165 146
Capital spending 16 15 25 43 38 34 30 37 35 26 25 26 24 33 37 37 63 55
Free cash flow 45 74 28 −16 6 −13 37 50 45 78 71 75 55 65 110 52 102 91
Stock-based pay 3 4 5 4 5 4 4 6 5 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 4 5
Free cash flow after stock pay 41 70 23 −21 1 −17 33 44 40 76 69 74 53 63 107 49 99 86
Balance sheet
Cash 123 187 90 71 23 120 23 26 17 29 31 52 40 55 58 98 76 62
Total debt 0 2 2 1 1 1 56 270 239 212 158 118 54 32 70 777 704 663
Net debt (negative = net cash) −123 −185 −88 −70 −22 −120 33 244 222 183 127 67 13 −23 12 679 628 601
Diluted shares 37m 38m 38m 37m 37m 38m 35m 34m 35m 35m 33m 33m 33m 33m 33m 37m 46m 46m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 7 11 11 11 11 11 12 15 15
Buybacks — 4 10 1 0 22 53 0 0 32 10 7 11 7 6 0 32 5
Total returned 5 10 16 7 6 28 58 5 6 39 20 18 22 17 16 12 47 19

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

2 of 7 checks passed · July 31, 2026
What it owns · $2.0bn
Short-term assets $602mLonger-term assets $1.4bn
What it owes, and who funded it · $2.0bn
Short-term liabilities $270mLonger-term liabilities $953mShareholders' equity $745m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $602m of assets due within a year against $270m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $602m short-term assets against $953m of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt $62m of cash against $637m of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 85% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 18% to 85% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $146m of operating cash flow against $637m of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $111m against $50m of interest.

From Quanex Building Products Corp's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q3 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$4.8M
Dividends (TTM)
$14.6M
Returned to shareholders
21%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$38M
Diluted share count
−2.4%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
1.9%
dividends 1.5% + buybacks 0.5% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
32%
of net income paid out
Sales & admin spending
15.3%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
42 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in building products
Last 12 months unless stated NX ZWS AAON AWI HLMN TILE Median
Revenue, last 12 months $1.9bn $1.8bn $1.9bn $1.7bn $1.6bn $1.4bn $1.8bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months 1.3% 10.1% 53.5% 9.1% 6.5% 6.5% 3.7%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 17.7% 6.5% 22.7% 10.7% 3.2% 3.8% 3.6%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 1.3% 8.7% 101.2% 11.9% 9.8% 5.4% 8.0%
Gross margin 26.6% 50.4% 25.6% 39.8% — 40.5% 32.0%
Operating margin 6.0% 22.1% 11.0% 25.8% 6.9% 13.6% 7.0%
Operating margin, 3-year average 0.6% 17.6% 14.5% 26.0% 6.3% 11.5% 10.7%
Net margin 2.4% 15.9% 8.2% 18.4% 2.6% 10.1% 5.1%
Cash from operations / revenue 7.8% 22.6% 4.5% 19.0% 7.8% 12.4% 12.4%
Free-cash-flow margin 4.9% 21.1% −0.4% 12.5% 3.8% 8.6% 8.9%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 4.9% 18.4% 3.0% 13.0% 5.8% 8.5% 8.5%
Stock pay / revenue 0.2% 2.4% 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 0.7%
Change in share count −2.4% −1.2% 0.0% −2.1% −0.3% −0.3% −0.6%

Median of all 46 companies we cover in building products. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

46 building products companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 1.3% 4.0% 29 of 46
Change in growth rate Growth -13.0pp +0.8pp 42 of 46
Gross margin Profitability 26.6% 32.1% 28 of 43
Operating margin Profitability 6.0% 7.2% 27 of 45
Net margin Profitability 2.4% 5.6% 31 of 46
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 4.9% 9.1% 29 of 46
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.2% 0.7% 3 of 41
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 32.3% 25.7% 27 of 37
Change in share count Balance sheet -2.4% -0.6% 10 of 44
Days sales outstanding Balance sheet 42 days 53 days 7 of 34

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to October 31, 2025
Geography
Region Revenue Share YoY
United States $1.2B 67.9% ▲ 34.7%
Europe $450M 24.5% ▲ 66.1%
Canada $66M 3.6% ▲ 86.9%
Asia $58.8M 3.2% ▲ 144.3%
Other Foreign Countries $14.3M 0.8% ▼ 30.0%

From Quanex Building Products Corp's 10-K filed December 12, 2025, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$872M
Institutions reporting
179
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 3.0%
Positions opened / closed
14 / 24

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 83 institutions bought and 84 sold ; the biggest buyer was American Century Companies Inc (+982K shares) and the biggest seller Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership (−324K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Blackrock, Inc. $136M 7.3M 15.6% ▲ 1.2%
Ameriprise Financial Inc $50.9M 2.7M 5.8% ▲ 1.4%
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC $42.9M 2.4M 4.9% ▼ 12.0%
Tpg Gp A, LLC $38.3M 2.1M 4.4% 0.0%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $38.1M 2.0M 4.4% ▲ 17.4%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $37.6M 2.0M 4.3% ▲ 0.3%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $36.4M 2.0M 4.2% ▲ 3.6%
Deprince Race & Zollo Inc $33.9M 1.8M 3.9% ▼ 1.3%
Systematic Financial Management LP $33.8M 1.8M 3.9% ▲ 2.2%
State Street Corp $33.6M 1.8M 3.8% ▲ 2.6%
American Century Companies Inc $31.3M 1.7M 3.6% ▲ 140.5%
Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC $24.6M 1.3M 2.8% ▲ 7.5%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Quanex Building Products Corp's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $3.2M 2 trades by 1 insider · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $3.2M net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Teleios Global Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd. 10% owner December 17, 2025 Sell 119,485 $15.94 $1.9M
Teleios Global Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd. 10% owner December 16, 2025 Sell 80,515 $16.51 $1.3M

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around December 10, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • September 3, 2026
  • June 4, 2026
  • March 5, 2026
  • December 11, 2025
  • September 4, 2025
  • June 5, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Quanex Building Products Corp was last updated.

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News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Quanex Building Products Corp in brief

What does Quanex Building Products Corp do?
Quanex Building Products Corp is a US-listed company in the building products industry. Its financial year ends in October.
What is Quanex Building Products Corp's stock ticker?
Quanex Building Products Corp trades under the ticker NX on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Quanex Building Products Corp's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Quanex Building Products Corp reported revenue of $1.9B, 1.3% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Quanex Building Products Corp's free cash flow?
Quanex Building Products Corp's free-cash-flow margin is 4.9% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 29 of the 46 building products companies we cover.
Who are Quanex Building Products Corp's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., Ameriprise Financial Inc and Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Quanex Building Products Corp buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Quanex Building Products Corp spent $4.8M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 2.4% over the year.
What is Quanex Building Products Corp's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Quanex Building Products Corp's market capitalisation was about $991M, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.8 and net debt of $601M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Quanex Building Products Corp pay a dividend?
Yes: Quanex Building Products Corp paid $14.6M in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 1.46% and a payout ratio of 32.1%.
How much debt does Quanex Building Products Corp have?
Quanex Building Products Corp's debt-to-equity ratio is 85.4%, from its latest balance sheet (18.1% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Quanex Building Products Corp's competitors?
In our Building Products peer group, the companies closest to Quanex Building Products Corp are Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp, AAON, Inc., Armstrong World Industries Inc, Hillman Solutions Corp. and Interface Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Quanex Building Products Corp's.
Are insiders buying or selling Quanex Building Products Corp stock?
Over the last 12 months, Quanex Building Products Corp's directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 2 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Quanex Building Products Corp's next earnings date?
Around December 10, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Quanex Building Products Corp announces its own schedule.