Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) Financial Ratios
30 years of historical data (1996–2025) · Industrials · Construction
EV/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 8.37
30Y Low1.2·High51.5
P/FCF
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7.64
↓-35% vs avg
5yr avg: 11.83
30Y Low2.1·High117.3
P/B Ratio
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1.08
↓-21% vs avg
5yr avg: 1.36
30Y Low0.2·High1.9
ROE
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-28.9%
↑-648% vs avg
5yr avg: 5.3%
30Y Low-29%·High30%
Debt/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 2.49
30Y Low0.0·High7.8
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
NX Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Quanex Building Products Corporation currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 7.6x P/FCF, 35% below the 5-year average of 11.8x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $781M | $656M | $1.1B | $887M | $736M | $694M | $597M | $636M | $519M | $765M | $552M |
| Enterprise Value | $1.6B | $1.4B | $1.9B | $945M | $768M | $760M | $715M | $762M | $701M | $987M | $796M |
| P/E Ratio → | -3.13 | — | 32.29 | 10.74 | 8.33 | 12.19 | 15.56 | — | 19.76 | 40.65 | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.42 | 0.36 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.58 | 0.88 | 0.59 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.08 | 0.90 | 1.05 | 1.63 | 1.58 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.93 | 1.32 | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| P/FCF | 7.64 | 6.42 | 20.59 | 8.09 | 11.35 | 12.72 | 7.96 | 8.89 | 6.64 | 17.38 | 11.23 |
| P/OCF | 4.73 | 3.98 | 11.99 | 6.03 | 7.51 | 8.83 | 5.93 | 6.60 | 4.96 | 9.73 | 6.39 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
NX EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.78 | 1.46 | 0.84 | 0.63 | 0.71 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.79 | 1.14 | 0.86 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 16.15 | 6.15 | 5.08 | 6.10 | 6.98 | 7.76 | 7.94 | 10.74 | 8.90 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 29.68 | 8.98 | 6.84 | 9.20 | 12.88 | — | 19.01 | 28.11 | 25.79 |
| EV / FCF | — | 14.02 | 35.96 | 8.61 | 11.85 | 13.93 | 9.53 | 10.66 | 8.97 | 22.43 | 16.19 |
NX Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Quanex Building Products Corporation earns an operating margin of -10.6%, below the Industrials sector average of 4.3%. Operating margins have compressed from 9.8% to -10.6% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -28.9% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 27.2% | 27.2% | 23.9% | 24.5% | 22.0% | 22.4% | 22.6% | 22.3% | 21.7% | 22.4% | 23.4% |
| Operating Margin | -10.6% | -10.6% | 4.3% | 9.8% | 9.1% | 7.6% | 6.5% | 5.4% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | -13.6% | -13.6% | 2.6% | 7.3% | 7.2% | 5.3% | 4.5% | -5.2% | 3.0% | 2.2% | -0.2% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -28.9% | -28.9% | 4.2% | 16.3% | 20.0% | 14.7% | 11.2% | -12.9% | 6.6% | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| ROA | -11.7% | -11.7% | 2.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 8.1% | 5.8% | -6.7% | 3.5% | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| ROIC | -8.8% | -8.8% | 3.4% | 15.1% | 17.0% | 12.8% | 8.9% | 7.1% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| ROCE | -10.4% | -10.4% | 4.0% | 17.3% | 19.5% | 14.6% | 10.1% | 8.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
NX Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $778M ($854M total debt minus $76M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.18 | 1.18 | 0.88 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.59 | 0.73 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 7.75 | 0.76 | 0.58 | 0.85 | 1.66 | 1.60 | 2.39 | 2.61 | 3.01 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.07 | 0.79 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 0.66 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 6.91 | 0.38 | 0.22 | 0.53 | 1.15 | 1.29 | 2.06 | 2.42 | 2.73 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 7.61 | 15.37 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 1.22 | 1.57 | 1.77 | 2.32 | 5.05 | 4.96 |
| Interest Coverage | -3.35 | -3.35 | 3.04 | 12.93 | 43.89 | 32.66 | 10.59 | -2.73 | 3.32 | 3.66 | 0.85 |
NX Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
Quanex Building Products Corporation's current ratio of 2.04x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The quick ratio of 1.14x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.24 | 2.03 | 2.01 | 1.58 | 1.59 | 1.73 | 1.85 | 1.80 | 1.79 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.23 | 1.30 | 1.14 | 0.99 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.18 | 0.98 | 1.05 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.39 | 0.25 | 0.40 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.16 | 0.22 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.93 | 0.55 | 1.36 | 1.69 | 1.49 | 1.23 | 1.39 | 1.20 | 1.12 | 1.19 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.27 | 5.27 | 3.53 | 8.71 | 7.88 | 8.99 | 10.77 | 10.34 | 10.05 | 7.68 | 8.43 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 40.79 | 58.16 | 34.10 | 28.69 | 36.87 | 37.84 | 33.87 | 34.46 | 33.45 | 32.88 |
NX Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Quanex Building Products Corporation returns 6.0% to shareholders annually — split between a 1.9% dividend yield and 4.1% buyback yield.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | 36.2% | 12.9% | 12.0% | 18.9% | 27.4% | — | 26.7% | 29.5% | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | 3.1% | 9.3% | 12.0% | 8.2% | 6.4% | — | 5.1% | 2.5% | — |
| FCF Yield | 13.1% | 15.6% | 4.9% | 12.4% | 8.8% | 7.9% | 12.6% | 11.2% | 15.1% | 5.8% | 8.9% |
| Buyback Yield | 4.1% | 4.9% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 6.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.0% | 7.2% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 7.5% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $46M | $37M | $33M | $33M | $33M | $33M | $33M | $35M | $35M | $34M |
Peer Comparison
Compare NX with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NXYou | $781M | -3.1 | — | 7.6 | 27.2% | -10.6% | -28.9% | -8.8% | — |
 APOG | $888M | 16.4 | 24.1 | 9.3 | 22.7% | 6.0% | 10.8% | 8.1% | 6.1 |
 JELD | $154M | -0.2 | 20.9 | — | 16.0% | -1.3% | -173.9% | -1.9% | 20.7 |
 AWI | $7B | 22.3 | 16.5 | 27.4 | 40.6% | 26.6% | 37.2% | 24.9% | 1.2 |
 TREX | $5B | 26.5 | 16.0 | 36.4 | 39.2% | 22.0% | 20.2% | 16.4% | 0.7 |
 CSL | $15B | 21.1 | 13.8 | 15.2 | 35.7% | 19.9% | 34.8% | 20.6% | 2.4 |
 AAON | $11B | 106.0 | 50.2 | — | 26.7% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 9.8% | 1.9 |
 VMC | $39B | 37.3 | 19.1 | 34.6 | 27.3% | 20.1% | 13.0% | 8.8% | 2.3 |
 MLM | $37B | 32.4 | 19.5 | 37.6 | 30.0% | 23.3% | 11.7% | 7.6% | 2.5 |
 AA | $15B | 13.4 | 8.6 | 27.1 | 13.6% | 7.6% | 20.2% | 12.7% | 0.0 |
 NUE | $56B | 32.4 | 14.6 | — | 11.9% | 8.2% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 1.7 |
| Industrials Median | — | 25.5 | 13.9 | 20.1 | 32.0% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 3.2 |
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NX — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NX stock.
What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's P/E ratio?
Quanex Building Products Corporation's current P/E ratio is -3.1x. The historical average is 16.1x.
What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's ROE?
Quanex Building Products Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is -28.9%. The historical average is 6.5%.
Is NX stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Quanex Building Products Corporation is trading at a P/E of -3.1x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is Quanex Building Products Corporation's dividend yield?
Quanex Building Products Corporation's current dividend yield is 1.90%.
What are Quanex Building Products Corporation's profit margins?
Quanex Building Products Corporation has 27.2% gross margin and -10.6% operating margin.