QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX) Stock Fundamental Analysis
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NX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 42 industry peers in the Building Products industry. NX may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. NX scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- NX had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year NX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- NX had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- NX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of NX (-12.74%) is worse than 80.95% of its industry peers.
- NX has a worse Return On Equity (-34.54%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 5.52%, NX is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NX is significantly below the industry average of 12.68%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -12.74% | ||
| ROE | -34.54% | ||
| ROIC | 5.52% |
ROA(3y)-0.46%
ROA(5y)3.75%
ROE(3y)-5.38%
ROE(5y)3.29%
ROIC(3y)6.69%
ROIC(5y)9.3%
1.3 Margins
- NX's Operating Margin of 6.45% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NX is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NX has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Gross Margin of NX (27.17%) is worse than 61.90% of its industry peers.
- NX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.45% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 27.17% |
OM growth 3Y-10.87%
OM growth 5Y-0.35%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.32%
GM growth 5Y3.71%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NX is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for NX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, NX has more shares outstanding
- NX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.84 indicates that NX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- NX has a Altman-Z score of 1.84. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NX underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NX is 6.78, which is on the high side as it means it would take NX, 6.78 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- NX has a Debt to FCF ratio of 6.78. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NX outperforms 40.48% of its industry peers.
- NX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.92. This is a neutral value indicating NX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.92, NX is doing worse than 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.84 |
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC9.32%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.04 indicates that NX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 2.04, NX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.14 indicates that NX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.14, NX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.24% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.96% over the past year.
- NX shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.25% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 43.81% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- NX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 16.63% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.96%
EPS 3Y-4.83%
EPS 5Y13.25%
EPS Q2Q%36.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)43.81%
Revenue growth 3Y14.58%
Revenue growth 5Y16.63%
Sales Q2Q%-0.47%
3.2 Future
- NX is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.82% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.75% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-6.48%
EPS Next 2Y3.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.23%
Revenue Next 2Y1.75%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- NX is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.23.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NX is valued cheaper than 97.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of NX to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.32), we can say NX is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.80, the valuation of NX can be described as reasonable.
- NX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NX is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.57, NX is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 95.24% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.62% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.65 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.62
EPS Next 2Y3.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.71%, NX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- NX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.68. NX pays more dividend than 88.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, NX has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.71% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NX has a limited annual growth rate of 0.08%.
- NX has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- NX has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.08%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years15
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of NX are negative and hence is the payout ratio. NX will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
- The dividend of NX is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-5.94%
EPS Next 2Y3.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS / NX FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to NX.
Can you provide the valuation status for QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS?
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
How financially healthy is QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS?
The financial health rating of QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX) is 3 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX) is expected to decline by -6.48% in the next year.