Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Quanex Building Products Corp (NX) - $18.18 as of 9/8/2025 2:09:42 PM EST
Total Score
10 out of 30
Safety Score
42 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 (42 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) | 1 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| 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) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 2 |
| 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 | N/A |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 18.18 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 23.67 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 9/8/2025 2:09:42 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,968,366 |
| Average Daily Volume | 443,706 |
| 52-Week High | 31.88 |
| 52-Week Low | 15.24 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 19.29% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 56.81 |
| Industry PE | 29.33 |
| Sector PE | 41.41 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 13.21 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 12.63 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 123.94 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 76.00 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 2.20 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.44 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 15.70 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 0.96 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 14.75 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 7.51 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.52 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.60 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 6.20 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 45,973,200 |
| Market Capitalization | 835,792,776 |
| Institutional Ownership | 102.64% |
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 | 1.53% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.32 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 1.53% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.33% |
| 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 | 100.00% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -4.30% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -59.93% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 0.32 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 0.81 |
| 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 | 6.63% |
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 | -680,115,000 |
| 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 | 746,387,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.58 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.49 |
| 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 | 3.75 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.30 |
| MACD Signal | 0.46 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 16.02 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 19.19 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 22.35 |
| Beta | 1.00 |
| RSI | 46.59 |
| 50-Day SMA | 22.24 |
| 150-Day SMA | 25.54 |
| 200-Day SMA | 24.45 |
System |
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| Modified | 9/6/2025 6:19:23 AM EST |