NX Quanex Building Products CORP
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Basic Materials · Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals
Quanex Building Products CORP (NX) is a basic materials company in the Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals industry, with a market capitalization of $965 million. Shares last traded at $21.07, 9.4% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 48.2%. NX trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.28, above the Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals median of 14.02. Net profit margin is 2.5%, below the peer median of 4.8%. Revenue grew 43.8% year over year. The shares yield 1.5% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-07-31. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
NX Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | $15M | $0.32 | — |
| 2024-10-31 | $12M | $0.33 | 36% |
| 2023-10-31 | $11M | $0.32 | 13% |
| 2022-10-31 | $11M | $0.32 | 12% |
| 2021-10-31 | $11M | $0.32 | 19% |
| 2020-10-31 | $11M | $0.32 | 27% |
| 2019-10-31 | $11M | $0.32 | — |
| 2018-10-31 | $7M | $0.20 | 26% |
| 2017-10-31 | $6M | $0.16 | 30% |
| 2016-10-31 | $5M | $0.16 | — |
| 2015-10-31 | $6M | $0.16 | 34% |
| 2014-10-31 | $6M | $0.16 | 20% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.58 | 2026-09-04 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.07 | 2026-06-05 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.09 | 2026-03-06 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.49 | 2025-12-12 |
| FY 2025 | -$5.43 | 2025-12-12 |
| Q3 2025 | -$6.04 | 2025-09-05 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals peers
NX vs 5 industry peers (Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals), by market cap. Data as of close
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.