Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) Stock

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) is a Materials stock trading at $17.02 (as of 2026-06-18), with a market capitalization of $854.83M and a trailing P/E of -3.6. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Quanex Building Products Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides components for the fenestration industry in the United States, Europe, Canada, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North American Fenestration, European Fenestration, and North American Cabinet Components. It offers flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, and precision-formed metal and wood products, as well as cabinet doors and other components for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the kitchen and bathroom cabinet industry. The company also provides various non-fenestration components and products, including solar panel sealants, trim moldings, vinyl decking, fencing, water retention barriers, and conservatory roof components. It sells its products to OEMs in the building products industry through sales representatives, direct sales force, distributors, and independent sales agents. The company was founded in 1927 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$17.02
Market Cap$854.83M
P/E Ratio-3.6
EV / EBITDA-9.7
Price / Book1.17
Price / Sales0.46
Dividend Yield1.7%
DCF Value (model)$58.20
DCF Upside vs Price241.9%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$1.84B
Net Margin-13.6%
Return on Equity-32.9%
Current Ratio2.31
Revenue Growth (YoY)-0.5%
EPS Growth (YoY)-243.3%
FCF Growth (YoY)-915.1%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score1.28 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E-3.6
Sector P/E (Materials)25.3
Industry P/E (Steel Works)25.2
vs Sector-114.2%
vs Industry-114.2%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($129.78M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorMaterials
IndustrySteel Works
CEOGeorge L. Wilson
Employees7,068
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-06-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.