Why did Quanex Building Products (NX) stock move recently?

On 9/1/2026, Quanex Building Products moved -3.8% — No specific company catalyst identified for the 3.8% decline; the stock moved lower with broader market/sector weakness ahead of its scheduled Q3 earnings release on Sept. 3. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Quanex Building Products (NX) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Quanex Building Products's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 10.4, a price-to-book of about 1.4 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is Quanex Building Products's revenue?

Quanex Building Products reported revenue of $1.8B for FY2025, with net profit of $-250.8M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Quanex Building Products (NX)?

Quanex Building Products last traded at $21.92 (+16.8% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Quanex Building Products

NX · NYSE · Industrials · United States

Snapshot

TickerNX

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustryBuilding Products & Equipment

CountryUnited States

Employees7,071

HeadquartersHouston, United States

Websitewww.quanex.com

Filings tracked17

About Quanex Building Products

Quanex Building Products Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes components for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the building products industry in the United States, Europe, Canada, Asia, and internationally. It offers energy-efficient flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, precision-formed metal and wood products, window and door seals, and window and door hardware. The company also solar panel sealants, trim moldings, vinyl decking, water retention barriers, conservatory roof components, and commercial access solutions. It sells its products through sales representatives, direct sales force, distributors, and independent sales agents. Quanex Building Products Corporation was founded in 1927 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Who owns it

Insiders1.3%
Institutions98.7%
Public & other0.0%

274 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.15.91%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.5.96%
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC5.19%
TPG GP A, LLC4.47%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP4.45%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.40%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.26%
Deprince, Race & Zollo, Inc.3.96%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 20.9 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Net margin trend7.3% → -13.6%

Margin has compressed by about 20.9 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity-34.5%

Latest ROE of -34.5% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $416.2M · EPS 0.02

Est. earnings growth +266.7%

Next fiscal year

Rev $1.9B · EPS 2.10

Est. earnings growth +27.4%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$1.8B

Net margin

-13.6%

ROE

-34.5%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+27.5%

EPS (FY2025)

-5.43

Net profit (FY2025)

$-250.8M

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Why it moved

Sep 1, 2026
No specific company catalyst identified for the 3.8% decline; the stock moved lower with broader market/sector weakness ahead of its scheduled Q3 earnings release on Sept. 3.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$1.8B	$-250.8M	-5.43	-13.6%	-34.5%
FY2024	$1.3B	$33.1M	0.90	2.6%	3.3%
FY2023	$1.1B	$82.5M	2.50	7.3%	15.1%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$462.4M	$3.4M	0.07	0.7%
2026Q1	$409.1M	$-4.1M	-0.09	-1.0%
2025Q3	$495.3M	$-276.0M	-6.04	-55.7%
2025Q2	$452.5M	$20.5M	0.44	4.5%
2025Q1	$400.0M	$-14.9M	-0.32	-3.7%
2024Q3	$280.3M	$25.4M	0.77	9.0%
2024Q2	$266.2M	$15.4M	0.46	5.8%
2024Q1	$239.2M	$6.2M	0.19	2.6%
2023Q3	$299.6M	$31.7M	0.96	10.6%
2023Q2	$273.5M	$21.5M	0.65	7.9%
2023Q1	$261.9M	$1.9M	0.06	0.7%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC6/5/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC6/4/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC5/28/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC3/6/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC3/5/2026material
8-K — Bylaw/charter change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC3/3/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC2/26/2026material
8-K — Auditor change, Exhibits
SEC1/16/2026material
8-K — Other events
SEC1/9/2026material

2025

10-K filing
SEC12/12/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC12/11/2025material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC12/5/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC10/28/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC10/20/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC9/5/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC9/4/2025material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC8/29/2025material

In the news

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