QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:NX • US7476191041

19.69 USD
-0.64 (-3.15%)
Last: Mar 3, 2026, 02:13 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

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 has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on NX.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • NX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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.
NX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • NX's Return On Assets of -12.74% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NX is outperformed by 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -34.54%, NX is doing worse than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 5.52%, NX is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NX is significantly below the industry average of 11.86%.
Industry RankSector 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%
NX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.45%, NX is doing worse than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NX's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • NX's Gross Margin of 27.17% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NX outperforms 40.48% of its industry peers.
  • NX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
NX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NX is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NX has less shares outstanding
  • NX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NX has a worse debt to assets ratio.
NX Yearly Shares OutstandingNX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
NX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • NX has an Altman-Z score of 1.88. This is not the best score and indicates that NX is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • NX has a worse Altman-Z score (1.88) than 76.19% of its industry peers.
  • NX has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.78. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as NX would need 6.78 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • NX's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.78 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NX is outperformed by 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.92 indicates that NX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.92, NX is not doing good in the industry: 69.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.92
Debt/FCF 6.78
Altman-Z 1.88
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC9.24%
NX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.04 indicates that NX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • NX's Current ratio of 2.04 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NX outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.14 indicates that NX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NX has a Quick ratio of 1.14. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NX outperforms 45.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.04
Quick Ratio 1.14
NX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • NX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 5.96%.
  • Measured over the past years, NX shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 13.25% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, NX shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 43.81%.
  • Measured over the past years, NX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 16.63% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.82% on average over the next years.
  • 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.
NX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
NX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.52, the valuation of NX can be described as reasonable.
  • 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.13. NX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.11, which indicates a very decent valuation of NX.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NX to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.11), we can say NX is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.52
Fwd PE 9.11
NX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NX is cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NX is valued cheaper than 97.62% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.85
EV/EBITDA 6.99
NX Per share dataNX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.64
EPS Next 2Y3.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • NX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.53%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • NX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.66. NX pays more dividend than 88.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.53%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NX has a limited annual growth rate of 0.08%.
  • NX has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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
NX Yearly Dividends per shareNX Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • NX has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • NX's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-5.94%
EPS Next 2Y3.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
NX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M -200M

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QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS

NYSE:NX (3/3/2026, 2:13:33 PM)

19.69

-0.64 (-3.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)12-11
Earnings (Next)03-05
Inst Owners101.37%
Inst Owner Change3.43%
Ins Owners1.27%
Ins Owner Change11.64%
Market Cap904.56M
Revenue(TTM)1.84B
Net Income(TTM)-250.81M
Analysts86
Price Target28.56 (45.05%)
Short Float %3.99%
Short Ratio2.82
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.53%
Yearly Dividend0.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.08%
DP-5.94%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years15
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)17.99%
Min EPS beat(2)-20.49%
Max EPS beat(2)56.47%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)962.15%
Min EPS beat(4)-20.49%
Max EPS beat(4)3789.32%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)492.35%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)337.36%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)262.76%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.03%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.67%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.73%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.95%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.68%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-146%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.64%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.52
Fwd PE 9.11
P/S 0.49
P/FCF 8.85
P/OCF 5.49
P/B 1.25
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.99
EPS(TTM)2.31
EY11.73%
EPS(NY)2.16
Fwd EY10.97%
FCF(TTM)2.23
FCFY11.3%
OCF(TTM)3.59
OCFY18.23%
SpS40
BVpS15.81
TBVpS-2.05
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.64
Graham Number28.66
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -12.74%
ROE -34.54%
ROCE 7.03%
ROIC 5.52%
ROICexc 5.78%
ROICexgc 11.78%
OM 6.45%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 27.17%
FCFM 5.56%
ROA(3y)-0.46%
ROA(5y)3.75%
ROE(3y)-5.38%
ROE(5y)3.29%
ROIC(3y)6.69%
ROIC(5y)9.3%
ROICexc(3y)7.19%
ROICexc(5y)10.09%
ROICexgc(3y)13.35%
ROICexgc(5y)17.83%
ROCE(3y)8.51%
ROCE(5y)11.84%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-23.91%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y-29.51%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.67%
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%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.93
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.92
Debt/FCF 6.78
Debt/EBITDA 3
Cap/Depr 60.56%
Cap/Sales 3.41%
Interest Coverage 2.25
Cash Conversion 74.29%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.04
Quick Ratio 1.14
Altman-Z 1.88
F-Score5
WACC9.24%
ROIC/WACC0.6
Cap/Depr(3y)69.75%
Cap/Depr(5y)69.6%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.91%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.96%
EPS 3Y-4.83%
EPS 5Y13.25%
EPS Q2Q%36.07%
EPS Next Y-6.48%
EPS Next 2Y3.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)43.81%
Revenue growth 3Y14.58%
Revenue growth 5Y16.63%
Sales Q2Q%-0.47%
Revenue Next Year1.23%
Revenue Next 2Y1.75%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y101.2%
EBIT growth 3Y2.12%
EBIT growth 5Y16.22%
EBIT Next Year37.67%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y97.69%
FCF growth 3Y16.4%
FCF growth 5Y6.37%
OCF growth 1Y85.67%
OCF growth 3Y18.95%
OCF growth 5Y10.34%

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.