Quanex Building Products Corporation: stock overview

NXNYSEBasic materials · Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals

Price

$19.19

November 13, 2026Market cap $876M

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In short

Quanex Building Products had revenue of $1.9B over the last 12 months and net income of $45M, a net margin of 2.4%. Revenue grew by 16.6% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $19.19 the shares trade at a P/E of 19.3, against a median of 11.5 over the last 4 fiscal years. It has net debt of $601M. It pays a dividend yielding 1.67%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to October 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$876M
45.67M shares
P/E
19.3
Today19.3
Median11.5
Revenue, 12 months
$1.9B
+16.6% a year over 5 years
Net margin
2.4%
FY2025: -13.7%, above 2% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

FY2023–FY2025 fiscal years

+27.5% a year over 2 years

  • FY2025Oct 31, 202510-K
    Revenue$1.8B
  • FY2024Oct 31, 202410-K
    Revenue$1.3B
  • FY2023Oct 31, 202310-K
    Revenue$1.1B

Fiscal years in figures

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $886M
$876M
Enterprise value 
$1.5B
P/E 
19.3
EV / EBIT 
13.3
EV / Revenue 
0.8
P/B 3-year median: 1.4
1.2
FCF yield 3-year median: 12.4%
10.4%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 3.1%
5.2%

Profitability

Gross margin 
26.6%
Operating margin 
6.0%
Net margin 3-year median: 2.6%
2.4%
ROIC 
6.1%
ROIC, 5-year average 
7.5%
ROE 
6.2%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+43.8%
EPS, yearly change 
-703.3%
FCF, yearly change 
+97.7%
Revenue, average a year 
+16.6%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$62M
Total debt 
$842M
Of which operating leases 
$179M
Net debt 
$601M
Net debt / EBITDA 
2.8x
Interest cover 
2.2x
Current ratio 
2.23

Balance sheet of July 31, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 1.2%
1.67%
Buybacks 
3.69%
Total returned 
5.36%
Shares, yearly change 
-3.4%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 33).

Operating margin

-10.5%

Above 6% of the 25 companies in its industry, and 19% of all.

Net margin

-13.7%

Above 2% of the 31 companies in its industry, and 16% of all.

ROE

-34.3%

Above 2% of the 29 companies in its industry, and 9% of all.

ROA

-12.7%

Above 2% of the 29 companies in its industry, and 12% of all.

Revenue growth

43.8%

Above 98% of the 30 companies in its industry, and 93% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
Quanex Building Products CORP
CIK
1423221
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
3350 · Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals
Fiscal year ends
October 31
Latest annual report
October 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
45.67M

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What is NX's market cap?

Quanex Building Products Corporation's market cap is $876M, at a price of $19.19 on November 13, 2026 and 45.67M shares.

What is NX's P/E?

NX's P/E is 19.3, on earnings per share of $0.96 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 4 fiscal years was 11.5.

How much revenue does NX have?

Quanex Building Products had revenue of $1.9B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +16.6% a year on average.

Does NX pay a dividend?

Yes. Quanex Building Products paid $0.32 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 1.67% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

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