Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Quanex Building Products Corp (NX) - $15.25 as of 10/24/2025 5:58:54 PM EST
Total Score
10 out of 30
Safety Score
39 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for NX
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for NX
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for NX
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for NX
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for NX (39 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
Latest News for for NX
Financial Details for NX
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | NX |
| Company Name | Quanex Building Products Corp |
| Country | USA |
| Description | N/A |
| Sector Name | INDUSTRIALS |
| Industry Name | BUILDING PRODUCTS & EQUIPMENT |
| Most Recent Quarter | 7/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 12/11/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 15.25 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 23.54 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 10/24/2025 5:58:54 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 503,579 |
| Average Daily Volume | 648,976 |
| 52-Week High | 31.71 |
| 52-Week Low | 13.11 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 16.32% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 27.40 |
| Sector PE | 44.11 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 11.30 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 10.59 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 109.84 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 80.62 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 2.20 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.44 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 15.73 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 0.94 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 15.14 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 8.61 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.38 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.57 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 17.18 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | N/A |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | N/A |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 45,876,800 |
| Market Capitalization | 699,621,200 |
| Institutional Ownership | 102.42% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 9/16/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0800 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.0800 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.32 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.08% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.32 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.08% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.34% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.29% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.60% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | -5.04% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -4.30% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -59.93% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | -6.35 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 1.32 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 2.18 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | -284,294,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 33,059,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 82,501,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 76.70% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 7.41% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 6.62% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 66,272,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 97,744,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 58,474,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -629,333,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -639,454,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 737,198,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 66,435,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 695,605,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.58 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.51 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 1,010,746,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 545,554,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 717,391,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 27,475,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 0.60 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 51,726,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 109,662,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.05 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.48 |
| MACD Signal | -0.74 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 12.25 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 17.83 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 23.41 |
| Beta | 0.99 |
| RSI | 50.49 |
| 50-Day SMA | 20.24 |
| 150-Day SMA | 25.08 |
| 200-Day SMA | 24.09 |
System |
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| Modified | 10/23/2025 5:57:24 AM EST |