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(NX) Quanex Building Products - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US7476191041

Fenestration, Systems, Components, Aluminum, Vinyl

NX EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -38.66%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -30.2%

NX Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 18.92%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): 73.5%

Description: NX Quanex Building Products August 27, 2025

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) is a US-based company operating in the Building Products sub-industry. To assess its financial health, lets examine its income tax expense on a yearly basis, a crucial aspect of its overall profitability.

The companys market capitalization stands at approximately $984.75 million, indicating a mid-cap status. Its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 57.89, suggesting potentially high expectations for future growth. However, the forward P/E ratio is significantly lower at 8.04, implying a potential correction in earnings expectations. The return on equity (RoE) is relatively low at 1.91%, indicating that the company may not be generating substantial profits from shareholder equity.

Key economic drivers for Quanex Building Products include the overall demand for building products, housing market trends, and the general state of the economy. The companys performance is closely tied to the construction industry, which is sensitive to factors such as interest rates, government policies, and consumer confidence. Key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor include revenue growth, gross margin, and operating cash flow, as they provide insights into the companys ability to generate profits and invest in growth opportunities.

To evaluate the stocks potential, its essential to consider its valuation multiples, profitability metrics, and growth prospects. A thorough analysis would involve examining the companys financial statements, industry trends, and competitive positioning to determine whether the current market price accurately reflects its intrinsic value.

NX Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	652m
Sub-Industry	Building Products
IPO / Inception	1987-12-30

NX Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	-53.5%
Fundamental	38.6%
Dividend Rating	35.0%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	-59.1%
Analyst Rating	5.0 of 5

NX Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m	2.25%
Yield on Cost 5y	1.82%
Annual Growth 5y	0.00%
Payout Consistency	95.3%
Payout Ratio	16.6%

NX Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	-68.5%
Growth Correlation 12m	-75.5%
Growth Correlation 5y	6.3%
CAGR 5y	-12.49%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio)	-0.19
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio)	-0.54
Sharpe Ratio 12m	-1.40
Alpha	-69.22
Beta	0.989
Volatility	45.22%
Current Volume	405k
Average Volume 20d	554.9k
Stop Loss	13.5 (-5%)
Signal	-0.01

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.0

Net Income (-284.3m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 110.4m TTM)

FCFTA 0.01 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -8.86pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 17.32% (prev 16.05%; Δ 1.27pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.04 (>3.0%) and CFO 82.1m > Net Income -284.3m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

NO Net Debt/EBITDA fails (EBITDA <= 0)

Current Ratio 2.20 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (46.4m) change vs 12m ago 40.14% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 24.18% (prev 21.79%; Δ 2.39pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 129.3% (prev 123.9%; Δ 5.41pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio -3.87 (EBITDA TTM -127.0m / Interest Expense TTM 60.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 0.31

(A) 0.16 = (Total Current Assets 583.3m - Total Current Liabilities 264.7m) / Total Assets 1.97b

(B) 0.08 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 148.8m / Total Assets 1.97b

(D) 0.09 = Book Value of Equity 118.8m / Total Liabilities 1.26b

Total Rating: 0.31 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 38.62

1. Piotroski 4.0pt = -1.0

2. FCF Yield 1.88% = 0.94

3. FCF Margin 1.49% = 0.37

4. Debt/Equity 1.22 = 1.80

5. Debt/Ebitda -6.37 = -2.50

6. ROIC - WACC (= -18.47)% = -12.50

7. RoE -30.72% = -2.50

8. Rev. Trend 73.53% = 5.52

9. EPS Trend -30.15% = -1.51

What is the price of NX shares?

As of November 01, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 14.21 with a total of 404,999 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -8.38%, over one month by -0.07%, over three months by -26.66% and over the past year by -50.29%.

Is Quanex Building Products a good stock to buy?

No, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) is currently (November 2025) a stock to sell. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 38.62 and therefor a negative outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of NX is around 12.37 USD . This means that NX is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -12.95%.

Is NX a buy, sell or hold?

Quanex Building Products has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy NX.

Strong Buy: 2
Buy: 0
Hold: 0
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the NX price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	28	97%
Analysts Target Price	28	97%
ValueRay Target Price	13.4	-6%

NX Fundamental Data Overview November 01, 2025

Market Cap USD = 651.9m (651.9m USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Forward = 6.7981
P/S = 0.3543
P/B = 0.9433
P/EG = 0.8126
Beta = 0.989
Revenue TTM = 1.84b USD
EBIT TTM = -232.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = -127.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 695.6m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 41.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 875.4m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 809.1m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.46b USD (651.9m + Debt 875.4m - CCE 66.3m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -3.87 (Ebit TTM -232.1m / Interest Expense TTM 60.0m)
FCF Yield = 1.88% (FCF TTM 27.5m / Enterprise Value 1.46b)
FCF Margin = 1.49% (FCF TTM 27.5m / Revenue TTM 1.84b)
Net Margin = -15.45% (Net Income TTM -284.3m / Revenue TTM 1.84b)
Gross Margin = 24.18% ((Revenue TTM 1.84b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.40b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 21.02% (prev 29.04%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.74 (Enterprise Value 1.46b / Total Assets 1.97b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.62% (Interest Expense 14.2m / Debt 875.4m)
Taxrate = 2.88% (-8.19m / -284.2m)
NOPAT = -225.4m (EBIT -232.1m * (1 - 2.88%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 2.20 (Total Current Assets 583.3m / Total Current Liabilities 264.7m)
Debt / Equity = 1.22 (Debt 875.4m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 717.4m)
Debt / EBITDA = -6.37 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt 809.1m / EBITDA -127.0m)
Debt / FCF = 29.45 (Net Debt 809.1m / FCF TTM 27.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 925.5m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -14.41% (Net Income -284.3m / Total Assets 1.97b)
RoE = -30.72% (Net Income TTM -284.3m / Total Stockholder Equity 925.5m)
RoCE = -14.32% (EBIT -232.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 925.5m + L.T.Debt 695.6m))
RoIC = -13.44% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -225.4m / Invested Capital 1.68b)
WACC = 5.03% (E(651.9m)/V(1.53b) * Re(9.66%) + D(875.4m)/V(1.53b) * Rd(1.62%) * (1-Tc(0.03)))
Discount Rate = 9.66% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 18.59%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 74.06% ; FCFE base≈52.3m ; Y1≈57.1m ; Y5≈72.1m
Fair Price DCF = 20.70 (DCF Value 949.7m / Shares Outstanding 45.9m; 5y FCF grow 10.43% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -30.15 | EPS CAGR: -38.66% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 73.53 | Revenue CAGR: 18.92% | SUE: 0.59 | # QB: 0

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