QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:NX • US7476191041
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Taking everything into account, NX scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. NX was compared to 42 industry peers in the Building Products industry. NX has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on NX.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- NX had positive earnings in the past year.
- NX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years NX 4 years were profitable.
- NX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- NX's Return On Assets of -12.74% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NX is outperformed by 78.57% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of NX (-34.54%) is worse than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 5.52%, NX is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NX is significantly below the industry average of 11.95%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -12.74% | ||
| ROE | -34.54% | ||
| ROIC | 5.52% |
ROA(3y)-0.46%
ROA(5y)3.75%
ROE(3y)-5.38%
ROE(5y)3.29%
ROIC(3y)6.69%
ROIC(5y)9.3%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.45%, NX is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- NX's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- NX has a Gross Margin (27.17%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NX has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.45% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 27.17% |
OM growth 3Y-10.87%
OM growth 5Y-0.35%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.32%
GM growth 5Y3.71%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- NX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- NX has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, NX has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for NX is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.92 indicates that NX is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.92, NX is not doing good in the industry: 69.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NX is 6.78, which is on the high side as it means it would take NX, 6.78 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.78, NX is not doing good in the industry: 61.90% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.92 indicates that NX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.92, NX is doing worse than 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.92 |
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC9.91%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.04 indicates that NX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- NX has a Current ratio of 2.04. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NX outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- NX has a Quick Ratio of 1.14. This is a normal value and indicates that NX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.14, NX is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.96% over the past year.
- NX shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.25% yearly.
- NX shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 43.81%.
- Measured over the past years, NX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 16.63% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.96%
EPS 3Y-4.83%
EPS 5Y13.25%
EPS Q2Q%36.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)43.81%
Revenue growth 3Y14.58%
Revenue growth 5Y16.63%
Sales Q2Q%-0.47%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.82% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.75% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-6.48%
EPS Next 2Y3.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.23%
Revenue Next 2Y1.75%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.55, the valuation of NX can be described as very reasonable.
- NX's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NX is cheaper than 97.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of NX to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.27), we can say NX is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.22, the valuation of NX can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NX is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- NX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.16.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.22 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 97.62% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 95.24% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NX, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.35 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.72
EPS Next 2Y3.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.46%, NX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.63, NX pays a better dividend. On top of this NX pays more dividend than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, NX is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.46% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NX has a limited annual growth rate of 0.08%.
- NX has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- NX has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.08%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years15
5.3 Sustainability
- NX has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- NX's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-5.94%
EPS Next 2Y3.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)12-11 2025-12-11/amc
Earnings (Next)03-05 2026-03-05
Inst Owners101.37%
Inst Owner Change-2.91%
Ins Owners1.27%
Ins Owner Change11.64%
Market Cap1.01B
Revenue(TTM)1.84B
Net Income(TTM)-250.81M
Analysts86
Price Target28.56 (29.41%)
Short Float %4.14%
Short Ratio2.26
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.46% |
Yearly Dividend0.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.08%
DP-5.94%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years15
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)17.99%
Min EPS beat(2)-20.49%
Max EPS beat(2)56.47%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)962.15%
Min EPS beat(4)-20.49%
Max EPS beat(4)3789.32%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)492.35%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)337.36%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)262.76%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.03%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.67%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.73%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.95%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.68%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-146%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.64%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.22 | ||
| P/S | 0.55 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.15 | ||
| P/B | 1.4 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.35 |
EPS(TTM)2.31
EY10.47%
EPS(NY)2.16
Fwd EY9.79%
FCF(TTM)2.23
FCFY10.09%
OCF(TTM)3.59
OCFY16.26%
SpS40
BVpS15.81
TBVpS-2.05
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.72
Graham Number28.66
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -12.74% | ||
| ROE | -34.54% | ||
| ROCE | 7.03% | ||
| ROIC | 5.52% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.78% | ||
| OM | 6.45% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 27.17% | ||
| FCFM | 5.56% |
ROA(3y)-0.46%
ROA(5y)3.75%
ROE(3y)-5.38%
ROE(5y)3.29%
ROIC(3y)6.69%
ROIC(5y)9.3%
ROICexc(3y)7.19%
ROICexc(5y)10.09%
ROICexgc(3y)13.35%
ROICexgc(5y)17.83%
ROCE(3y)8.51%
ROCE(5y)11.84%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-23.91%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y-29.51%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.67%
OM growth 3Y-10.87%
OM growth 5Y-0.35%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.32%
GM growth 5Y3.71%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.93
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.78 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 60.56% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.41% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.25 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 74.29% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.92 |
F-Score5
WACC9.91%
ROIC/WACC0.56
Cap/Depr(3y)69.75%
Cap/Depr(5y)69.6%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.91%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.96%
EPS 3Y-4.83%
EPS 5Y13.25%
EPS Q2Q%36.07%
EPS Next Y-6.48%
EPS Next 2Y3.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)43.81%
Revenue growth 3Y14.58%
Revenue growth 5Y16.63%
Sales Q2Q%-0.47%
Revenue Next Year1.23%
Revenue Next 2Y1.75%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y101.2%
EBIT growth 3Y2.12%
EBIT growth 5Y16.22%
EBIT Next Year37.67%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y97.69%
FCF growth 3Y16.4%
FCF growth 5Y6.37%
OCF growth 1Y85.67%
OCF growth 3Y18.95%
OCF growth 5Y10.34%
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS / NX FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to NX.
Can you provide the valuation status for QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS?
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
How financially healthy is QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS?
The financial health rating of QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX) is 3 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS (NX) is expected to decline by -6.48% in the next year.