QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:NX • US7476191041
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This NX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Overall NX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated NX against 42 industry peers in the Building Products industry. NX has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. NX scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. NX Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NX was profitable.
- In the past year NX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- NX had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years NX had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- NX has a Return On Assets of -12.13%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NX underperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of NX (-32.86%) is worse than 76.19% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.47%, NX is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NX is significantly below the industry average of 11.91%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -12.13% | ||
| ROE | -32.86% | ||
| ROIC | 5.47% |
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 6.54% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NX is outperformed by 61.90% of its industry peers.
- NX's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of NX (27.39%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NX has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.54% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 27.39% |
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. NX Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- NX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for NX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- NX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- NX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- NX has an Altman-Z score of 1.82. 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.
- The Altman-Z score of NX (1.82) is worse than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NX is 7.45, which is on the high side as it means it would take NX, 7.45 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- NX has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.45. This is in the lower half of the industry: NX underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- NX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93. This is a neutral value indicating NX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- NX has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.93. This is in the lower half of the industry: NX underperforms 69.05% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.93 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.82 |
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC9.99%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.31 indicates that NX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- NX has a Current ratio of 2.31. This is in the better half of the industry: NX outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.21 indicates that NX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.21, NX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.31 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.21 |
3. NX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- NX shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -3.65%.
- 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.
- The Revenue has grown by 28.35% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- 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)-3.65%
EPS 3Y-4.83%
EPS 5Y13.25%
EPS Q2Q%-105.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)28.35%
Revenue growth 3Y14.58%
Revenue growth 5Y16.63%
Sales Q2Q%2.26%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.82% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, NX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.75% on average per year.
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. NX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.14, which indicates a very decent valuation of NX.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NX is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- NX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.45, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.90, which indicates a rather cheap 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 (24.65), we can say NX is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NX is valued cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 8.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.41 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.61
EPS Next 2Y3.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. NX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- NX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.84%.
- NX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.70. NX pays more dividend than 88.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, NX has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.84% |
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 their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.08%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years15
5.3 Sustainability
- NX has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- The dividend of NX is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-6.13%
EPS Next 2Y3.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
NX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
17.17
-0.18 (-1.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)03-05 2026-03-05/amc
Earnings (Next)06-03 2026-06-03
Inst Owners101.37%
Inst Owner Change3.44%
Ins Owners1.27%
Ins Owner Change11.64%
Market Cap788.79M
Revenue(TTM)1.85B
Net Income(TTM)-239.99M
Analysts86
Price Target28.56 (66.34%)
Short Float %3.99%
Short Ratio2.82
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.84% |
Yearly Dividend0.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.08%
DP-6.13%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years15
Ex-Date03-17 2026-03-17 (0.08)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)69.79%
Min EPS beat(2)56.47%
Max EPS beat(2)83.12%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)35.6%
Min EPS beat(4)-20.49%
Max EPS beat(4)83.12%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)494.92%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)346.29%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)266.15%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.54%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.11%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.03%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.82%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.03%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.03%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.88%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.12%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.9 | ||
| P/S | 0.43 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.02 | ||
| P/B | 1.08 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.41 |
EPS(TTM)2.11
EY12.29%
EPS(NY)2.49
Fwd EY14.5%
FCF(TTM)2.07
FCFY12.03%
OCF(TTM)3.42
OCFY19.93%
SpS40.2
BVpS15.9
TBVpS-1.95
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.61
Graham Number27.47
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -12.13% | ||
| ROE | -32.86% | ||
| ROCE | 6.97% | ||
| ROIC | 5.47% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.68% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.15% | ||
| OM | 6.54% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 27.39% | ||
| FCFM | 5.14% |
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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.93
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.93 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.45 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.03 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 60.52% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.37% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 70.28% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.31 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.82 |
F-Score4
WACC9.99%
ROIC/WACC0.55
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)-3.65%
EPS 3Y-4.83%
EPS 5Y13.25%
EPS Q2Q%-105.26%
EPS Next Y-6.48%
EPS Next 2Y3.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)28.35%
Revenue growth 3Y14.58%
Revenue growth 5Y16.63%
Sales Q2Q%2.26%
Revenue Next Year1.23%
Revenue Next 2Y1.75%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y132.52%
EBIT growth 3Y2.12%
EBIT growth 5Y16.22%
EBIT Next Year37.67%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-12.45%
FCF growth 3Y16.4%
FCF growth 5Y6.37%
OCF growth 1Y6.38%
OCF growth 3Y18.95%
OCF growth 5Y10.34%
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS / NX FAQ
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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.