What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's earnings per share (EPS)?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) reported diluted earnings per share of -$5.43 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -703.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) Financials

Trailing 12 months to July 31, 2026

Revenue $1.9B +1.3% YoY

Net Income $45.4M +116.0% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $0.96 +114.9% YoY

Free Cash Flow $90.8M +230.5% YoY

Market Cap $849.6M as of Oct 8, 2026

Price / Sales 0.5x on $1.9B revenue, trailing 12 months to July 31, 2026

Price / Earnings 18.7x on $45.4M net income, trailing 12 months to July 31, 2026

Price / Book 1.1x on $745.4M equity, Q3 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 8, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q3 FY2026, ended Jul 31, 2026 Reported Sep 4, 2026 Currency USD FYE October

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q3 FY2026, filed Sep 4, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the NX SEC filings page.

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) reported $1.9B in revenue over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, up 1.3% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

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Gross economics improved, yet balance-sheet expansion and sharply higher overhead left the company reporting a large loss.

Positive operating cash flow of $165M alongside a net loss of $251M indicates that FY2025 accounting losses included substantial noncash charges and/or working-capital release. Yet positive free cash flow coexisted with debt-to-equity near 0.9x in FY2025, showing that cash generation did not prevent a materially more leveraged funding structure.

Gross margin widened to 27.2% in FY2025 from 23.9% in FY2024, so the underlying product economics improved. Operating margin nevertheless fell to -10.6% as SG&A rose to $277M, indicating overhead—not gross profitability—absorbed the expanded sales base.

Debt jumped from $66M in FY2023 to $737M in FY2024, marking a financing reset rather than ordinary year-to-year scaling. The FY2025 current ratio of 2.0x indicates short-term liquidity remained ample, but retained earnings of $165M leave a thinner equity cushion after the loss.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 50/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Quanex Building Products Corporation's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Quanex Building Products Corporation has an operating margin of -10.5%, meaning the company loses $11 on every $100 of revenue. This results in a profitability score of 26/100. This is down from 4.3% the prior year.

Growth

Quanex Building Products Corporation's revenue surged 43.8% year-over-year to $1.8B, reflecting rapid business expansion. This strong growth earns a score of 88/100.

Leverage

Quanex Building Products Corporation has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.92. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 49/100.

Liquidity

Quanex Building Products Corporation's current ratio of 2.04 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 60/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

Quanex Building Products Corporation has a free cash flow margin of 5.6%, earning a moderate score of 49/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Quanex Building Products Corporation posts a -34.5% return on equity (ROE), meaning it loses $35 for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This results in a returns score of 28/100. This is down from 3.3% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Distress

1.31

Quanex Building Products Corporation scores 1.31, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

5/9

Quanex Building Products Corporation passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Mixed

N/A

Quanex Building Products Corporation reported a net loss of $250.8M while generating $164.9M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.

Interest Coverage At Risk

N/A

Quanex Building Products Corporation reported an operating loss of $194.0M against $55.8M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$501.8M

YoY+1.3%

QoQ+8.5%

5Y CAGR+12.4%

10Y CAGR+7.3%

Quanex Building Products Corporation generated $501.8M in revenue in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 1.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 8.5%.

EBITDA

$70.6M

YoY+129.8%

QoQ+62.9%

5Y CAGR+17.0%

10Y CAGR+7.9%

Quanex Building Products Corporation's EBITDA was $70.6M in Q3 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 129.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 62.9%.

Net Income

$26.5M

YoY+109.6%

QoQ+691.2%

5Y CAGR+14.1%

Quanex Building Products Corporation reported $26.5M in net income in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 109.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 691.2%.

EPS (Diluted)

$0.58

YoY+109.6%

QoQ+728.6%

5Y CAGR+7.2%

Quanex Building Products Corporation earned $0.58 per diluted share (EPS) in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 109.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 728.6%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$47.8M

YoY+3.5%

QoQ+505.6%

5Y CAGR+31.3%

10Y CAGR+11.6%

Quanex Building Products Corporation generated $47.8M in free cash flow in Q3 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 3.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 505.6%.

Cash & Debt

$62.1M

YoY-6.3%

QoQ-2.5%

5Y CAGR+7.3%

10Y CAGR+6.8%

Quanex Building Products Corporation held $62.1M in cash against $636.8M in long-term debt as of Q3 2026.

Dividends Per Share

$0.08

YoY0.0%

QoQ0.0%

5Y CAGR0.0%

10Y CAGR+7.2%

Quanex Building Products Corporation paid $0.08 per share in dividends in Q3 2026. That is unchanged from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Shares Outstanding

46M

YoY-0.1%

QoQ-0.2%

5Y CAGR+6.5%

10Y CAGR+3.0%

Quanex Building Products Corporation had 46M shares outstanding in Q3 2026. This represents a decrease of 0.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.2%.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

28.2%

YoY+0.3pp

QoQ+2.7pp

5Y change+6.7pp

10Y change+3.4pp

Quanex Building Products Corporation's gross margin was 28.2% in Q3 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.3 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 2.7 percentage points.

Operating Margin

9.3%

YoY+63.9pp

QoQ+5.2pp

5Y change+1.6pp

10Y change+1.2pp

Quanex Building Products Corporation's operating margin was 9.3% in Q3 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 63.9 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 5.2 percentage points.

Net Margin

5.3%

YoY+61.0pp

QoQ+4.6pp

5Y change+0.4pp

10Y change+6.9pp

Quanex Building Products Corporation's net profit margin was 5.3% in Q3 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 61.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 4.6 percentage points.

Return on Equity

3.6%

YoY+42.0pp

QoQ+3.1pp

5Y change+0.2pp

10Y change+4.6pp

Quanex Building Products Corporation's ROE was 3.6% in Q3 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 42.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 3.1 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$1.7M

YoY-16.9%

Quanex Building Products Corporation spent $1.7M on share buybacks in Q3 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 16.9% from the same quarter a year earlier.

Capital Expenditures

$10.7M

YoY-25.7%

QoQ-2.6%

5Y CAGR+11.6%

10Y CAGR+2.3%

Quanex Building Products Corporation invested $10.7M in capex in Q3 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 25.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 2.6%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q3 2026.

NX Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

NX quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Revenue	$1.9B	$1.8B+43.8%	$1.3B+13.0%	$1.1B-7.4%	$1.2B+13.9%	$1.1B+25.9%	$851.6M-4.7%	$893.8M+0.5%	$889.8M+2.7%	$866.6M-6.6%	$928.2M+43.8%	$645.5M+8.4%	$595.4M+7.3%	$554.9M+15.9%	$478.6M-43.6%	$848.3M
Cost of Revenue	$1.4B	$1.3B+37.7%	$972.2M+14.0%	$853.1M-10.5%	$953.0M+14.6%	$831.5M+26.2%	$658.8M-5.1%	$694.4M-0.4%	$697.0M+3.6%	$672.5M-5.4%	$710.6M+42.4%	$499.1M+7.4%	$464.6M+10.7%	$419.7M+18.0%	$355.7M-50.1%	$712.1M
Gross Profit	$495.3M	$499.2M+63.3%	$305.6M+10.1%	$277.5M+3.4%	$268.5M+11.6%	$240.6M+24.8%	$192.8M-3.3%	$199.4M+3.5%	$192.8M-0.7%	$194.1M-10.8%	$217.5M+48.6%	$146.4M+12.0%	$130.8M-3.2%	$135.1M+9.9%	$122.9M-9.8%	$136.2M
SG&A Expenses	$285.7M	$277.3M+45.6%	$190.5M+53.7%	$124.0M+5.8%	$117.1M+1.0%	$116.0M+29.3%	$89.7M-11.4%	$101.3M-2.4%	$103.8M+5.8%	$98.1M-14.6%	$114.9M+32.8%	$86.5M+5.3%	$82.2M-17.0%	$99.0M-1.9%	$100.9M+20.1%	$84.0M
Operating Income	$111.0M	-$194.0M-453.8%	$54.8M-50.5%	$110.7M-0.5%	$111.3M+35.9%	$81.9M+48.1%	$55.3M+309.1%	-$26.4M-174.0%	$35.7M+5.2%	$33.9M-6.6%	$36.4M+47.3%	$24.7M+72.8%	$14.3M+175.9%	-$18.8M-112.4%	-$8.9M-153.8%	$16.5M
EBITDA	N/A	-$90.5M-178.6%	$115.2M-25.0%	$153.6M+1.4%	$151.4M+21.5%	$124.6M+21.6%	$102.5M+342.6%	$23.2M-73.5%	$87.5M-4.3%	$91.4M+2.2%	$89.5M+49.4%	$59.9M+24.4%	$48.1M+38.7%	$34.7M+64.4%	$21.1M-58.1%	$50.4M
Interest Expense	$49.9M	$55.8M+171.0%	$20.6M+153.1%	$8.1M+217.9%	$2.6M+1.1%	$2.5M-51.8%	$5.2M-45.6%	$9.6M-13.1%	$11.1M+15.7%	$9.6M-73.7%	$36.5M+3582.9%	$991K+76.3%	$562K-9.5%	$621K+44.1%	$431K-4.0%	$449K
Income Tax	$27.0M	$8.2M-9.0%	$9.0M-38.0%	$14.5M-32.1%	$21.4M-7.3%	$23.1M+95.8%	$11.8M+9.5%	$10.8M+1447.0%	-$800K-111.7%	$6.8M+281.1%	-$3.8M-149.9%	$7.5M+37.9%	$5.5M+179.4%	-$6.9M-174.8%	-$2.5M	N/A
Net Income	$45.4M	-$250.8M-858.7%	$33.1M-59.9%	$82.5M-6.6%	$88.3M+55.0%	$57.0M+48.0%	$38.5M+182.4%	-$46.7M-276.0%	$26.6M+42.1%	$18.7M+1105.0%	-$1.9M-111.6%	$16.1M-45.0%	$29.2M+349.8%	-$11.7M+29.2%	-$16.5M-282.4%	$9.1M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	-$5.43-696.7%	$0.91-63.7%	$2.51-6.0%	$2.67+55.2%	$1.72+45.8%	$1.18+183.1%	-$1.42-284.4%	$0.77+40.0%	$0.55+1200.0%	-$0.05-110.6%	$0.47-40.5%	$0.79+346.9%	-$0.32+28.9%	-$0.45-287.5%	$0.24
EPS (Diluted)	$0.96	-$5.43-703.3%	$0.90-64.0%	$2.50-6.0%	$2.66+56.5%	$1.70+45.3%	$1.17+182.4%	-$1.42-286.8%	$0.76+40.7%	$0.54+1180.0%	-$0.05-110.6%	$0.47-39.7%	$0.78+343.8%	-$0.32+28.9%	-$0.45-287.5%	$0.24
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	46M+26.0%	37M+11.0%	33M-0.5%	33M-0.9%	33M+2.1%	33M-0.4%	33M-5.9%	35M+0.5%	35M+2.8%	34M-1.8%	35M-8.4%	38M+2.2%	37M+0.7%	37M-2.4%	38M

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K
Revenue	$501.8M+1.3%	$462.4M+2.2%	$409.1M+2.3%	$489.8M-0.5%	$495.3M+76.7%	$452.5M+70.0%	$400.0M+67.3%	$492.2M+66.6%
Cost of Revenue	$360.4M+0.9%	$344.6M+7.3%	$310.6M+0.9%	$352.3M-6.1%	$357.3M+70.6%	$321.1M+60.6%	$307.7M+63.9%	$375.1M+74.1%
Gross Profit	$141.5M+2.5%	$117.8M-10.3%	$98.5M+6.7%	$137.6M+17.5%	$138.0M+94.6%	$131.4M+98.3%	$92.3M+79.5%	$117.0M+46.3%
SG&A Expenses	$70.8M-0.6%	$74.4M+5.8%	$71.4M+7.2%	$69.0M-20.6%	$71.3M+95.2%	$70.3M+102.6%	$66.7M+105.9%	$86.9M+196.3%
Operating Income	$46.5M+117.2%	$18.7M-54.3%	$2.9M+140.9%	$42.9M+1417.3%	-$270.8M-1255.3%	$40.9M+98.3%	-$7.0M-188.1%	$2.8M-92.8%
EBITDA	$70.6M+129.8%	$43.4M-27.9%	$27.1M+52.6%	$68.6M+127.4%	-$237.0M-788.9%	$60.1M+90.6%	$17.8M-6.9%	$30.2M-40.5%
Interest Expense	$12.0M-15.8%	$12.0M-13.6%	$12.4M-12.8%	$13.5M-23.9%	$14.2M+1519.4%	$13.9M+1367.4%	$14.2M+1228.3%	$17.7M+1030.8%
Income Tax	$7.9M+196.6%	$3.8M-40.3%	$173K+103.4%	$15.1M+518.3%	-$8.2M-222.5%	$6.3M+46.2%	-$5.0M-407.6%	-$3.6M-181.5%
Net Income	$26.5M+109.6%	$3.4M-83.7%	-$4.1M+72.7%	$19.6M+240.6%	-$276.0M-1188.8%	$20.5M+33.4%	-$14.9M-338.2%	-$13.9M-150.8%
EPS (Basic)	$0.58+109.6%	$0.07-84.1%	-$0.09+71.9%	$0.40+176.9%	-$6.04-884.4%	$0.44-6.4%	-$0.32-268.4%	-$0.52-162.7%
EPS (Diluted)	$0.58+109.6%	$0.07-84.1%	-$0.09+71.9%	$0.40	-$6.04-884.4%	$0.44-4.3%	-$0.32-268.4%	-$0.52-162.7%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	46M-0.1%	46M-1.9%	45M-3.3%	N/A	46M+38.0%	47M+40.7%	47M+42.3%	N/A

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

NX Balance Sheet

NX quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Total Assets	$2.0B-15.2%	$2.3B+179.1%	$831.1M+14.7%	$724.6M+1.0%	$717.3M+3.7%	$691.6M+7.2%	$645.1M-13.2%	$743.2M-4.0%	$773.9M-0.8%	$780.4M+38.0%	$565.5M+9.4%	$517.1M-9.6%	$571.8M-3.0%	$589.5M+0.8%	$584.9M
Current Assets	$573.8M-6.1%	$611.3M+123.4%	$273.6M-2.5%	$280.7M+12.7%	$249.0M+20.1%	$207.3M+8.9%	$190.3M-0.4%	$191.0M-0.4%	$191.8M-6.0%	$204.0M+28.9%	$158.2M-39.2%	$260.4M+10.2%	$236.3M-5.8%	$250.9M+2.4%	$245.1M
Cash & Equivalents	$76.0M-22.2%	$97.7M+67.2%	$58.5M+6.1%	$55.1M+37.5%	$40.1M-22.4%	$51.6M+67.2%	$30.9M+6.4%	$29.0M+66.2%	$17.5M-31.6%	$25.5M+10.4%	$23.1M-80.8%	$120.4M+420.6%	$23.1M-67.5%	$71.3M-20.5%	$89.6M
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$254.1M-7.8%	$275.6M+181.3%	$98.0M-19.0%	$120.9M+30.7%	$92.5M+51.2%	$61.2M-8.9%	$67.2M-5.0%	$70.7M-19.2%	$87.5M+3.8%	$84.3M+33.8%	$63.0M+9.9%	$57.4M+37.6%	$41.7M-36.8%	$65.9M+18.0%	$55.8M
Accounts Receivable	$205.4M+3.9%	$197.7M+103.2%	$97.3M+1.3%	$96.0M-11.3%	$108.3M+22.7%	$88.3M+6.4%	$82.9M-1.3%	$84.0M+5.8%	$79.4M-5.0%	$83.6M+30.5%	$64.1M+16.1%	$55.2M-7.2%	$59.5M-30.6%	$85.6M+4.5%	$82.0M
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$271.3M-52.8%	$574.7M+214.1%	$183.0M+32.7%	$137.9M-7.6%	$149.2M+2.1%	$146.2M+0.4%	$145.6M-33.7%	$219.6M-1.2%	$222.2M+2.4%	$217.0M+67.2%	$129.8M+84.0%	$70.5M-1.8%	$71.9M+5.2%	$68.3M-1.6%	$69.4M
Total Liabilities	$1.2B-5.1%	$1.3B+358.4%	$285.6M+9.9%	$259.8M-12.7%	$297.5M-11.4%	$335.8M+6.6%	$314.9M-9.5%	$348.0M-5.2%	$367.0M-11.0%	$412.5M+142.3%	$170.2M+77.0%	$96.2M-38.2%	$155.6M-7.2%	$167.7M+13.5%	$147.7M
Current Liabilities	$281.5M+3.2%	$272.9M+102.6%	$134.7M-3.7%	$139.8M-11.5%	$158.0M+21.3%	$130.2M+18.7%	$109.8M+7.2%	$102.4M-3.8%	$106.5M-6.7%	$114.1M+29.3%	$88.2M+18.8%	$74.3M-39.1%	$121.9M-4.7%	$127.8M+22.0%	$104.7M
Non-Current Liabilities	$960.5M-7.3%	$1.0B+586.5%	$150.9M+25.8%	$119.9M-14.0%	$139.5M-32.1%	$205.6M+0.2%	$205.2M-16.5%	$245.6M-5.7%	$260.6M-12.7%	$298.4M+264.0%	$82.0M+274.0%	$21.9M-35.1%	$33.8M-15.4%	$39.9M-7.1%	$43.0M
Long-Term Debt	$665.3M-9.8%	$737.2M+1009.7%	$66.4M+124.2%	$29.6M-43.1%	$52.1M-55.4%	$116.7M-25.4%	$156.4M-25.3%	$209.3M-4.1%	$218.2M-15.8%	$259.0M+381.7%	$53.8M+9075.3%	$586K-16.4%	$701K-32.1%	$1.0M-21.4%	$1.3M
Total Equity	$726.2M-28.2%	$1.0B+85.3%	$545.6M+17.4%	$464.8M+10.7%	$419.8M+18.0%	$355.8M+7.7%	$330.2M-16.5%	$395.2M-3.1%	$407.7M+10.6%	$368.7M-6.7%	$395.3M-6.1%	$420.9M+1.1%	$416.2M-1.3%	$421.8M-3.5%	$437.2M
Retained Earnings	$164.7M-61.7%	$430.4M+5.2%	$409.3M+21.3%	$337.5M+29.9%	$259.7M+21.6%	$213.5M+15.0%	$185.7M-23.9%	$243.9M+8.1%	$225.7M+5.4%	$214.0M-3.6%	$222.1M+9.8%	$202.3M+14.0%	$177.5M-8.1%	$193.1M-9.4%	$213.1M

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K
Total Assets	$2.0B-0.2%	$2.0B-13.7%	$2.0B-10.9%	$2.0B-15.2%	$2.0B+126.1%	$2.3B+175.7%	$2.2B+173.0%	$2.3B+179.1%
Current Assets	$602.3M+3.3%	$604.4M+2.7%	$568.7M+3.8%	$573.8M-6.1%	$583.3M+93.5%	$588.5M+123.3%	$547.6M+116.5%	$611.3M+123.4%
Cash & Equivalents	$62.1M-6.3%	$63.7M+1.7%	$62.3M+24.7%	$76.0M-22.2%	$66.3M-29.5%	$62.6M+11.5%	$50.0M+12.5%	$97.7M+67.2%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$276.4M+1.5%	$278.0M-0.5%	$270.6M-3.6%	$254.1M-7.8%	$272.2M+174.6%	$279.5M+175.5%	$280.6M+161.1%	$275.6M+181.3%
Accounts Receivable	$214.8M+6.4%	$211.1M+8.1%	$189.2M+15.1%	$205.4M+3.9%	$201.8M+130.5%	$195.3M+124.2%	$164.3M+105.3%	$197.7M+103.2%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$273.8M+0.8%	$274.8M-52.6%	$275.5M-51.6%	$271.3M-52.8%	$271.5M+45.8%	$579.1M+213.9%	$569.7M+207.2%	$574.7M+214.1%
Total Liabilities	$1.2B-2.6%	$1.3B-3.1%	$1.2B0.0%	$1.2B-5.1%	$1.3B+351.0%	$1.3B+382.0%	$1.2B+383.1%	$1.3B+358.4%
Current Liabilities	$269.9M+2.0%	$265.1M+8.5%	$245.8M+7.5%	$281.5M+3.2%	$264.7M+107.0%	$244.4M+106.2%	$228.8M+105.3%	$272.9M+102.6%
Non-Current Liabilities	$953.3M-3.8%	$1.0B-5.8%	$1.0B-1.7%	$960.5M-7.3%	$990.6M+558.4%	$1.1B+596.3%	$1.0B+593.9%	$1.0B+586.5%
Long-Term Debt	$636.8M-8.5%	$678.9M-9.0%	$678.6M-6.4%	$665.3M-9.8%	$695.6M+1253.2%	$746.4M+1347.9%	$725.2M+1077.4%	$737.2M+1009.7%
Total Equity	$745.4M+3.9%	$727.4M-27.4%	$730.4M-24.9%	$726.2M-28.2%	$717.4M+20.7%	$1.0B+76.9%	$972.1M+75.1%	$1.0B+85.3%
Retained Earnings	$179.5M+20.6%	$156.6M-63.4%	$157.0M-61.9%	$164.7M-61.7%	$148.8M-66.8%	$428.5M+0.7%	$411.7M-0.3%	$430.4M+5.2%

NX Cash Flow Statement

NX quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Operating Cash Flow	$145.5M	$164.9M+85.7%	$88.8M-39.6%	$147.1M+50.1%	$98.0M+24.7%	$78.6M-22.0%	$100.8M+4.6%	$96.4M-7.9%	$104.6M+31.1%	$79.8M-8.7%	$87.3M+30.2%	$67.1M+222.9%	$20.8M-52.3%	$43.5M+64.4%	$26.5M-50.0%	$52.9M
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$103.4M+71.5%	$60.3M+40.7%	$42.9M+6.9%	$40.1M-6.1%	$42.7M-9.5%	$47.2M-4.8%	$49.6M-4.3%	$51.8M-9.9%	$57.5M+8.2%	$53.1M+50.9%	$35.2M+4.0%	$33.9M-36.7%	$53.5M+78.6%	$30.0M-11.7%	$33.9M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$3.7M+24.8%	$3.0M+17.1%	$2.5M+10.0%	$2.3M+16.3%	$2.0M+124.1%	$879K-57.0%	$2.0M+9.1%	$1.9M-63.9%	$5.2M-14.8%	$6.1M+42.7%	$4.3M+8.7%	$3.9M-20.1%	$4.9M+11.5%	$4.4M-6.4%	$4.7M
Capital Expenditures	$54.7M	$62.6M+68.9%	$37.1M-0.8%	$37.4M+12.9%	$33.1M+38.0%	$24.0M-6.7%	$25.7M+3.4%	$24.9M-6.0%	$26.5M-23.4%	$34.6M-7.2%	$37.2M+24.2%	$30.0M-11.2%	$33.8M-10.9%	$37.9M-11.5%	$42.9M+69.4%	$25.3M
Free Cash Flow	$90.8M	$102.3M+97.7%	$51.7M-52.8%	$109.7M+69.1%	$64.8M+18.8%	$54.6M-27.3%	$75.1M+5.0%	$71.5M-8.5%	$78.1M+72.8%	$45.2M-9.7%	$50.1M+35.0%	$37.1M+385.4%	-$13.0M-332.6%	$5.6M+134.1%	-$16.4M-159.3%	$27.6M
Investing Cash Flow	-$54.4M	-$62.0M+85.3%	-$420.6M-227.5%	-$128.4M-289.7%	-$33.0M-76.2%	-$18.7M+25.8%	-$25.2M-7.1%	-$23.6M+9.6%	-$26.1M+20.2%	-$32.6M	N/A	N/A	N/A	-$59.7M-43.1%	-$41.7M+69.2%	-$135.4M
Financing Cash Flow	-$79.5M	-$127.5M-133.1%	$385.2M+2484.7%	-$16.2M+64.8%	-$45.9M+36.2%	-$71.9M-30.4%	-$55.1M+22.7%	-$71.3M-8.3%	-$65.8M-19.4%	-$55.1M	N/A	N/A	N/A	-$4.9M-24.0%	-$3.9M+73.7%	-$14.9M
Dividends Paid	$14.6M	$14.9M+24.4%	$12.0M+12.5%	$10.6M+0.4%	$10.6M-1.7%	$10.8M+2.3%	$10.5M-1.0%	$10.6M+51.6%	$7.0M+27.3%	$5.5M+0.8%	$5.5M-0.8%	$5.5M-8.0%	$6.0M+1.0%	$5.9M+0.7%	$5.9M-1.5%	$6.0M
Share Buybacks	$4.8M	$32.4M	$0-100.0%	$5.6M-15.3%	$6.6M-41.0%	$11.2M+54.6%	$7.2M-24.3%	$9.6M-70.2%	$32.0M	$0	$0-100.0%	$52.7M+136.6%	$22.3M	$0-100.0%	$1.3M-87.3%	$10.1M

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K
Operating Cash Flow	$58.6M-3.5%	$18.9M-33.6%	-$20.2M-61.5%	$88.3M+1510.8%	$60.7M+30.8%	$28.5M-13.9%	-$12.5M-424.6%	$5.5M-87.7%
Depreciation & Amortization	$24.1M-28.8%	$24.6M+28.4%	$24.2M-2.0%	$25.6M-6.2%	$33.9M+209.3%	$19.2M+76.2%	$24.7M+121.8%	$27.3M+144.1%
Stock-Based Compensation	$904K-49.8%	$1.5M+173.8%	$1.2M+29.3%	N/A	$1.8M+41.0%	$560K-62.5%	$902K+54.7%	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$10.7M-25.7%	$11.0M-26.1%	$11.3M-2.8%	$21.6M+58.6%	$14.5M+131.2%	$14.9M+96.2%	$11.6M+21.3%	$13.7M-8.6%
Free Cash Flow	$47.8M+3.5%	$7.9M-41.9%	-$31.5M-30.5%	$66.6M+915.1%	$46.2M+15.1%	$13.6M-46.7%	-$24.1M-321.5%	-$8.2M-127.7%
Investing Cash Flow	-$10.7M+26.0%	-$11.1M+24.9%	-$11.2M+1.9%	-$21.4M+94.6%	-$14.5M-132.2%	-$14.7M-95.1%	-$11.5M-20.0%	-$397.3M-2571.6%
Financing Cash Flow	-$49.2M+13.8%	-$6.2M+26.3%	$15.9M+172.5%	-$40.1M-109.8%	-$57.1M-1498.7%	-$8.3M+34.6%	-$22.0M-141.0%	$410.6M+1058.5%
Dividends Paid	$3.6M-1.1%	$3.6M-2.7%	$3.6M-4.6%	$3.7M-9.3%	$3.7M+39.0%	$3.7M+41.2%	$3.8M+44.1%	$4.0M+49.9%
Share Buybacks	$1.7M-16.9%	$0-100.0%	$0-100.0%	$3.1M	$2.1M	$23.5M	$3.7M	$0

NX Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

NX quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Gross Margin	27.2%+3.3pp	23.9%-0.6pp	24.6%+2.6pp	22.0%-0.5pp	22.4%-0.2pp	22.6%+0.3pp	22.3%+0.7pp	21.7%-0.7pp	22.4%-1.0pp	23.4%+0.8pp	22.7%+0.7pp	22.0%-2.4pp	24.3%-1.3pp	25.7%+9.6pp	16.1%
Operating Margin	-10.5%-14.8pp	4.3%-5.5pp	9.8%+0.7pp	9.1%+1.5pp	7.6%+1.1pp	6.5%+9.4pp	-3.0%-7.0pp	4.0%+0.1pp	3.9%0.0pp	3.9%+0.1pp	3.8%+1.4pp	2.4%+5.8pp	-3.4%-1.5pp	-1.8%-3.8pp	1.9%
Net Margin	-13.7%-16.2pp	2.6%-4.7pp	7.3%+0.1pp	7.2%+1.9pp	5.3%+0.8pp	4.5%+9.8pp	-5.2%-8.2pp	3.0%+0.8pp	2.2%+2.4pp	-0.2%-2.7pp	2.5%-2.4pp	4.9%+7.0pp	-2.1%+1.3pp	-3.5%-4.5pp	1.1%
Return on Equity	-34.5%-37.8pp	3.3%-11.8pp	15.1%-3.9pp	19.0%+5.4pp	13.6%+2.7pp	10.8%+25.0pp	-14.1%-20.9pp	6.7%+2.1pp	4.6%+5.1pp	-0.5%-4.6pp	4.1%-2.9pp	7.0%+9.8pp	-2.8%+1.1pp	-3.9%-6.0pp	2.1%
Return on Assets	-12.7%-14.2pp	1.4%-8.5pp	9.9%-2.3pp	12.2%+4.3pp	7.9%+2.4pp	5.6%+12.8pp	-7.2%-10.8pp	3.6%+1.2pp	2.4%+2.6pp	-0.2%-3.1pp	2.9%-2.8pp	5.7%+7.7pp	-2.1%+0.8pp	-2.8%-4.3pp	1.6%
Current Ratio	2.04-0.2x	2.24+0.2x	2.030.0x	2.01+0.4x	1.580.0x	1.59-0.1x	1.73-0.1x	1.87+0.1x	1.800.0x	1.790.0x	1.79-1.7x	3.51+1.6x	1.940.0x	1.96-0.4x	2.34
Debt-to-Equity	0.92+0.2x	0.73+0.6x	0.12+0.1x	0.06-0.1x	0.12-0.2x	0.33-0.1x	0.47-0.1x	0.530.0x	0.54-0.2x	0.70+0.6x	0.14+0.1x	0.000.0x	0.000.0x	0.000.0x	0.00
Asset Turnover	0.93+0.4x	0.55-0.8x	1.36-0.3x	1.69+0.2x	1.49+0.3x	1.23-0.2x	1.39+0.2x	1.20+0.1x	1.12-0.1x	1.190.0x	1.140.0x	1.15+0.2x	0.97+0.2x	0.81-0.6x	1.45
FCF Margin	5.6%+1.5pp	4.0%-5.7pp	9.7%+4.4pp	5.3%+0.2pp	5.1%-3.7pp	8.8%+0.8pp	8.0%-0.8pp	8.8%+3.6pp	5.2%-0.2pp	5.4%-0.4pp	5.8%+7.9pp	-2.2%-3.2pp	1.0%+4.4pp	-3.4%-6.7pp	3.3%

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K
Gross Margin	28.2%+0.3pp	25.5%-3.6pp	24.1%+1.0pp	28.1%+4.3pp	27.9%+2.6pp	29.0%+4.2pp	23.1%+1.6pp	23.8%-3.3pp
Operating Margin	9.3%+63.9pp	4.0%-5.0pp	0.7%+2.4pp	8.8%+8.2pp	-54.7%-63.0pp	9.0%+1.3pp	-1.7%-5.0pp	0.6%-12.8pp
Net Margin	5.3%+61.0pp	0.7%-3.8pp	-1.0%+2.7pp	4.0%+6.8pp	-55.7%-64.8pp	4.5%-1.2pp	-3.7%-6.3pp	-2.8%-12.1pp
Return on Equity	3.6%+42.0pp	0.5%-1.6pp	-0.6%+1.0pp	2.7%+4.1pp	-38.5%-42.7pp	2.1%-0.7pp	-1.5%-2.7pp	-1.4%-6.4pp
Return on Assets	1.4%+15.3pp	0.2%-0.7pp	-0.2%+0.5pp	1.0%+1.6pp	-14.0%-16.9pp	0.9%-0.9pp	-0.7%-1.4pp	-0.6%-3.9pp
Current Ratio	2.230.0x	2.28-0.1x	2.31-0.1x	2.04-0.2x	2.20-0.2x	2.41+0.2x	2.39+0.1x	2.24+0.2x
Debt-to-Equity	0.85-0.1x	0.93+0.2x	0.93+0.2x	0.92+0.2x	0.97+0.9x	0.75+0.7x	0.75+0.6x	0.73+0.6x
Asset Turnover	0.250.0x	0.230.0x	0.210.0x	0.250.0x	0.25-0.1x	0.20-0.1x	0.18-0.1x	0.21-0.1x
FCF Margin	9.5%+0.2pp	1.7%-1.3pp	-7.7%-1.7pp	13.6%+15.3pp	9.3%-5.0pp	3.0%-6.6pp	-6.0%-3.6pp	-1.7%-11.7pp

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Quanex Building Products Corporation NX	FY2025	$1.8B	-$250.8M	-13.7%	$849.6M	50/100
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's annual revenue?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) reported $1.8B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 43.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Quanex Building Products Corporation's revenue growing?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) revenue grew by 43.8% year-over-year, from $1.3B to $1.8B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Quanex Building Products Corporation profitable?

No, Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) reported a net income of -$250.8M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -13.7%.

What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's EBITDA?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) had EBITDA of -$90.5M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Quanex Building Products Corporation have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) had $76.0M in cash and equivalents against $665.3M in long-term debt.

What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's gross margin?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) had a gross margin of 27.2% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's operating margin?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) had an operating margin of -10.5% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's net profit margin?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) had a net profit margin of -13.7% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Quanex Building Products Corporation pay dividends?

Yes, Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) paid $0.32 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's return on equity (ROE)?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) has a return on equity of -34.5% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's free cash flow?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) generated $102.3M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 97.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's operating cash flow?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) generated $164.9M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Quanex Building Products Corporation's total assets?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) had $2.0B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Quanex Building Products Corporation's capital expenditures?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) invested $62.6M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does Quanex Building Products Corporation buy back shares?

Yes, Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) spent $32.4M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Quanex Building Products Corporation have outstanding?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) had 46M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's current ratio?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) had a current ratio of 2.04 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's debt-to-equity ratio?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's return on assets (ROA)?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) had a return on assets of -12.7% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's P/E ratio?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) trades at 18.7x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $45.4M net income, trailing 12 months to July 31, 2026. The market capitalization is $849.6M as of Oct 8, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's price-to-sales ratio?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) trades at 0.5x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $1.9B revenue, trailing 12 months to July 31, 2026. The market capitalization is $849.6M as of Oct 8, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's Altman Z-Score?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) has an Altman Z-Score of 1.31, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's Piotroski F-Score?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Quanex Building Products Corporation's earnings high quality?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) reported a net loss of $250.8M while generating $164.9M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Quanex Building Products Corporation cover its interest payments?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) reported an operating loss of $194.0M against $55.8M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Quanex Building Products Corporation?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) scores 50 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.