Quanex Building Products stock
NXNYSEQuanex Building Products Corporation, Basic MaterialsISIN US7476191041
55Score 55 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
83 / 100
Price history
+47% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 0.7% above it.
Since February 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 47).
The price is 16% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 91% (April 2008 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$20.08
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$19.20
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)47
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$11.25
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$22.93
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Quanex Building Products Corporation belongs to the Construction Materials industry (United States) and, with a market value of $886.28M, is number 52 of 63 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.84B (up 43.8% year on year) and a loss of $250.81M.
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $1.87B (up 2%) and adjusted earnings per share of $1.82 (down 21.3%).
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- MEQIRI Score 55 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 269 of 467 in Basic Materials, median 58.
- The P/E is 19.5 (Construction Materials median 20.7, own median of recent years 15.4).
- Our model puts fair value at $18.54, with the price 13% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 200% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 69
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 18 years.
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 16.6% a year since 2020, Construction Materials median 6.9%.Growth 50
Weaknesses
- Margin fallingOperating margin −10.6%, average of the prior years 7.6% (to 2024).Profitability 32
- DilutionShare count up 41% since 2020.Capital allocation 25
- Turned to a lossEarnings per share from $1.18 in 2020 to −$5.43.Growth 50
Its standout strengths are momentum and technical analysis, while profitability and capital allocation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $13.25 and expensive above $30.91 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $16.54 (cash-flow model) and $20.55 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is slightly above both parts; given how much the stock swings, that still counts as fair.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 10.6%. At 11.6% the fair value would be $17.53, at 9.6% it would be $19.91.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (20.7).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 31 Jul 2026, revenue rose 1.3% on the twelve months before. Revenue has changed sharply in recent years: $1.84B in 2025 after $1.13B in 2023.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 27%, operating −11%, net −14%. Last 12 months: net 2%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 10 Dec 2026in 28 days
- Last reported
- 3 Sep 2026EPS reported $0.79 (expected $0.66)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $1.970.0%
- Revenue
- $1.88B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $2.270.0%
- Revenue
- $1.92B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +18.4%Expects revenue growth of 2% to 3% and adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of 50 to 75 basis points, but remains cautious on the near-term outlook.
“On a consolidated basis, we expect revenue growth of 2% to 3% and adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of 50 to 75 basis points.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 4 Sep 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. One insider sold, $117,286 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Cornett PaulSale
2 Nov 2026, SVP General Counsel, Secretary
- Shares
- 5,500
- Price
- $21.32
- Value
- $117,286
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Quanex Building Products
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
467 rated companies in Basic Materials
- This company
- 55
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Quanex Building Products
Held by 10 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.08% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.07% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.06% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
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| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.04% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.03% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.03% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.01% | 0.45% | €1.53B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.01% | 0.35% | €434.1M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Oct 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 15 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.