NX's Quality Score fell 2 points on Mon, Oct 26, to 5. Its daily swings widened out of the quietest 32.5% of the last 100 days (2 chart checks stopped).
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Down 3.2% today, while its industrial peers are up 0.5%; no story names it yet.
Lags the market
Down 21% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 87%; up 34% in the past year.
1 more reason why NX lags the market, from its filings, with the other side and the timeline, for Pro members.
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Sep 4 |
1 more reason behind NX's 5, for Pro members.
TodayNo story names it yet.
After its last 4 reports it closed +2.7% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Below AverageChoppy, 2 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
NX is #4 of 4 by Quality Score among Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals.
Expected to report Thu Dec 10, after the close (in 45 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“Quanex reported net sales of $501.8 million during the three months ended July 31, 2026, which represents an increase of 1.3% compared to $495.3 million for the same period in 2025, mainly due to favorable impacts from pricing, partially offset by the impact of IEEPA tariff reimbursements to customers.”
NX's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
No outlook figures read from this release.
“On a consolidated basis, the increase in reported earnings for the third quarter of 2026 compared to the third quarter of 2025 was mainly due to improved pricing, lower depreciation and amortization expense and lower interest expense.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Sep 3)
Sales grew 17% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $0.32 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | +10.0% | +22.2% | +15.0% |
| Jun 4, 2026 | -0.7% | -13.4% | -5.1% |
| Mar 5, 2026 | -3.8% | -7.7% | -9.3% |
| Dec 11, 2025 | +32.6% | +9.6% | +7.8% |
Its dividends come to 16% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $0.32 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $14.7M a year |
| Free cash flow | $90.8M |
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: NX is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
Quanex Building Products Corp is a manufacturer of components sold to original equipment manufacturers in the building products industry. It manufactures engineered products like window and door components that include flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, solar panel sealants and precision-formed metal and wood products among others. Its four operating segments are North American Fenestration being the key revenue driver, European Fenestration, North American Cabinet Components, and Tyman. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States.
“Our products are sold under highly competitive conditions.”
NX scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #4 of 4 in Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 21% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 87%; up 34% in the past year. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
NX scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #4 of 4 in Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind NX's 5.
Expected to report Thu Dec 10, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. NX closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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