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Quanex Building Products

NYQ:NX · US7476191041
Building ProductsMedium

360

20
EV / EBIT46
Price / Owner Earnings87
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales93
EV / Gross Profit54
Price/Book91
Return on Capital26
Cash Return on Capital3
Return on Equity4
EBIT Margin31
Gross Profitability37
Accruals95
Owner Earnings Margin3
Sales growth23
Profit Growth33
Long-Term EPS Growth50
Reinvestment58
Price momentum22
Debt load18
Refinancing95
Debt Payback1
Liquidity25
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside87
Market mood20
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Quanex Building Products doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryBuilding Products
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded2007
Employees788
Websitequanex.com
ISINUS7476191041
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Packaging ServicesResidential SolarHome ImprovementEnergy EfficiencyBuilding MaterialManufacturingProduct Design

Description

Quanex Building Products Corporation manufactures and distributes components for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the building products industry, including window, door, solar, refrigeration, custom mixing, building access, and cabinetry mar…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Quanex Building Products Corporation sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is tepid; the safety picture is fragile. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
75
2023202420252026

All-time high

92

Jan 2025

All-time low

59

Jan 2024

Average rank

78

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
93
74
75
85
Price/Earnings
91
91
73
70
Price/Book
91
75
79
76
Dividend Yield
1
73
55
63
Value (overall)
84
91
91
91

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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