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Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) Stock Analysis

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) is a Building Products & Equipment stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

NX

$19.94

+$0.26 (+1.32%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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NX Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$19.95
Previous Close
$19.68
Day's Range
19.39–19.99
52-Week Range
11.04–23.33
Volume
275.01K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.93
Valuation
Market Cap
$913.77M
P/E Ratio
20.56
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
10.11
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.71
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.49
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.97
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.84B+43.81%
Net Income (FY)
−$250.81M−858.66%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
2.43%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
45.83M
1-Year Return
+31.76%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.32+1.63%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 15, 2026
Avg Volume
399.16K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, NX closed at $19.94, +31.76% over 1 year.

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) has a market capitalization of $913.77M.

In fiscal 2025, NX reported revenue of $1.84B.

NX Stock Return by Calendar Year

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $13,176
+31.76%
5 years
$10,000 $10,157
+1.57%
10 years
$10,000 $13,920
+39.20%

If you had invested $10,000 in Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $13,920 at the close on October 21, 2026: +39.20% in total, +3.36% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+30.87%
2025−35.37%
2024−19.85%
2023+30.72%
2022−3.05%
2021+13.25%
2020+32.53%
2019+27.99%
2018−41.08%
2017+16.15%
2016 (partial year)−0.94%

As of October 21, 2026.

NX Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends October
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.84B−$250.81M−13.6%
2024$1.28B$33.06M2.6%
2023$1.13B$82.50M7.3%
2022$1.22B$88.34M7.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.84B$499.23M$118.52M−$250.81M−13.6%
2024$1.28B$305.62M$54.83M$33.06M2.6%
2023$1.13B$277.52M$110.70M$82.50M7.3%
2022$1.22B$268.50M$111.28M$88.34M7.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of October 31, 2025.

NX Dividend History

$0.32+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.243—
2025$0.324+0.0%
2024$0.324+0.0%
2023$0.324+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.243—
2025$0.324+0.0%
2024$0.324+0.0%
2023$0.324+0.0%
2022$0.324+0.0%
2021$0.324+0.0%
2020$0.324+0.0%
2019$0.324+33.3%
2018$0.244+50.0%
2017$0.164+300.0%
2016$0.041—

Most recent payment: $0.08 per share, ex-dividend September 15, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

NX Valuation vs Building Products & Equipment Median

Median of 38 stocks
MetricNXBuilding Products & Equipment medianvs median
P/E20.5624.1115% below
P/S ratio0.491.930.3x the median
Profit margin2.43%4.94%2.5 pts below

Medians across 38 Building Products & Equipment stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) carries a market capitalisation of $913.77M. It is classified in the Building Products & Equipment industry, within the Industrials sector. Headcount on file is 7,071.

The most recent close on file for NX is $19.94, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.26 (+1.32%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $11.04 to $23.33. The latest close sits 80.62% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.84B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.28B, that is a change of +43.81%. The same year closed with a net loss of $250.81M. The reported profit margin is 2.43%. That is 2.5 percentage points below the Building Products & Equipment median of 4.94%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.97.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.22B in 2022 to $1.84B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 20.56 times earnings. That is 14.72% below the Building Products & Equipment median of 24.11. On forward earnings the ratio is 10.11. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.71. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.49. On price-to-sales that is 0.3 times the Building Products & Equipment median of 1.93. 38 Building Products & Equipment companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.93. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 44.29%. The trailing one-year total return is +31.76%. Measured over 10 years, that is +3.36% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

NX pays a dividend yielding 1.63%. That is 0.1 percentage points above the Building Products & Equipment median yield of 1.57%. At the indicated rate that is $0.32 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 15, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.24 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.32 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +30.87% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +32.53%; the weakest is 2018 at −41.08%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) operates in the Building Products & Equipment industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Quanex Building Products Corporation NX $913.77M 20.6
Trane Technologies plc TT $103.72B 35.1
Johnson Controls International plc JCI $91.48B 42.7
Carrier Global Corporation CARR $45.34B 39.9

The Building Products & Equipment industry average P/E ratio is 24.1x. Quanex Building Products Corporation trades at a P/E of 20.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Quanex Building Products Corporation

Quanex Building Products Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes components for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the building products industry in the United States, Europe, Canada, Asia, and internationally. It offers energy-efficient flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, precision-formed metal and wood products, window and door seals, and window and door hardware. The company also solar panel sealants, trim moldings, vinyl decking, water retention barriers, conservatory roof components, and commercial access solutions. It sells its products through sales representatives, direct sales force, distributors, and independent sales agents. Quanex Building Products Corporation was founded in 1927 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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