What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for NX?

13F Pro ranks Quanex Building Products CORP (NX) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View NX's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/NX (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source NX data?

All Quanex Building Products CORP fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. Quanex Building Products CORP files with the SEC under CIK 1423221. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is NX in?

Quanex Building Products CORP (NX) is classified in the Materials sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/materials.

How often is NX research updated on 13F Pro?

NX's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

47.9/100

Rank #1,582 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

86.2/100

Profitability

16.9/100

Balance Sheet

15.0/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

40.5/100

Institutional Flow

81.2/100

Revenue Scale

60.7/100

Dilution Risk

85.7/100

NX Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Quanex Building Products CORP (NX), a Materials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores NX at 47.9/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,582 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. NX scores in the top quartile across revenue growth (86.2), institutional flow (81.2). Areas of concern include balance sheet strength (15.0) and profitability (16.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), Quanex Building Products CORP reports quarterly revenue of $462.4M, net income of $3.4M, free cash flow of $7.9M. Top institutional holders of NX by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, Allspring Global Investments Holdings,, AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, based on the most recent SEC filings. NX trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1423221. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate NX daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Quanex Building Products CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. Quanex Building Products CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 41 and 60 since 2021, currently 47.9 — a stable long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Revenue

Q2 2026

$462.4M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$3.4M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$7.9M

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.97

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+43.8% YoY

$1.84BFY 2025

FY20 $851.6MFY21 $1.07BFY24 $1.28BFY25 $1.84B

Net Income

-858.7% YoY

$-250.8MFY 2025

FY20 $38.5MFY21 $57.0MFY24 $33.1MFY25 $-250.8M

Operating Income

-453.8% YoY

$-194.0MFY 2025

FY20 $55.3MFY21 $81.9MFY24 $54.8MFY25 $-194.0M

EPS (Diluted)

-703.3% YoY

$-5.43FY 2025

FY20 $1.17FY21 $1.70FY24 $0.90FY25 $-5.43

Total Assets

-15.2% YoY

$1.97BFY 2025

FY20 $691.6MFY21 $717.3MFY24 $2.32BFY25 $1.97B

Total Debt

-9.4% YoY

$703.9MFY 2025

FY20 $118.3MFY21 $53.5MFY24 $776.9MFY25 $703.9M

Op. Cash Flow

+85.7% YoY

$164.9MFY 2025

FY20 $100.8MFY21 $78.6MFY24 $88.8MFY25 $164.9M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2018	FY 2017
Revenue	$1.84B +43.8%	$1.28B +19.2%	$1.07B +25.9%	$851.6M -4.3%	$889.8M +2.7%	$866.6M
Net Income	$-250.8M -858.7%	$33.1M -42.0%	$57.0M +48.0%	$38.5M +45.0%	$26.6M +42.1%	$18.7M
Operating Income	$-194.0M -453.8%	$54.8M -33.0%	$81.9M +48.1%	$55.3M +54.8%	$35.7M +5.2%	$33.9M
EPS (Diluted)	$-5.43 -703.3%	$0.90 -47.1%	$1.70 +45.3%	$1.17 +53.9%	$0.76 +40.7%	$0.54
Total Assets	$1.97B -15.2%	$2.32B +223.4%	$717.3M +3.7%	$691.6M -6.9%	$743.2M -4.0%	$773.9M
Total Debt	$703.9M -9.4%	$776.9M +1351.2%	$53.5M -54.8%	$118.3M -44.2%	$212.0M -12.3%	$241.9M
Operating Cash Flow	$164.9M +85.7%	$88.8M +13.0%	$78.6M -22.0%	$100.8M -3.6%	$104.6M +31.1%	$79.8M

AI Insight: NX Financial Trends

Quanex stabilized margins and cash flow in Q2 2026, but persistent net income volatility and revenue weakness versus prior year signal ongoing operational headwinds.

• Operating income recovered to positive $19M in Q2 2026 from $3M in Q1 2026, signaling near-term operational stabilization.

• Operating cash flow turned positive at $19M in Q2 2026 after negative $20M in Q1 2026, improving liquidity trajectory.

• Total debt declined from $777M in Q4 2024 to $705M in Q2 2026, reducing leverage despite equity compression.

• Revenue in Q2 2026 ($462M) remains 6% below Q2 2025 ($452M is Q2 2025 comparator); Q3 2025 crater (-$276M net income) reflects unresolved underlying issues.

⚠ Q3 2025 catastrophic loss of $276M net income and $271M operating loss — cause and recurrence risk unclear from financials.

⚠ Equity compressed 28% from $1,011M (Q4 2024) to $727M (Q2 2026) despite debt reduction — suggests substantial write-downs or dilution.

⚠ Net income remains highly volatile (Q2 2026: $3M, Q1 2026: -$4M); earnings quality and underlying profitability unclear.

AI Insight: NX Ratio Trends

Quanex has cycled through severe distress in Q3 2025 but stabilized marginally in Q2 2026; structural profitability remains elusive after nine months of sub-10% operating margins.

• Operating margin recovered to 4.0% in Q2 2026 from -54.7% in Q3 2025, but nine consecutive quarters below historical 8%+ levels signal persistent operational strain.

• Leverage has drifted higher; D/E ratio rose from 0.09 in Q3 2024 to 0.97 in latest quarter, a tenfold increase reflecting balance sheet stress.

• ROIC remains deeply depressed at 5.2% in Q2 2026 versus 14.5% in Q3 2024, indicating sustained capital deployment challenges.

⚠ TTM net profit margin is -13.9% and TTM ROIC is -14.4%, dominated by Q3 2025 collapse; monitor whether Q3 2026 avoids seasonal repeat.

⚠ Quarterly earnings remain volatile and sub-scale; Q2 2026 recovery is modest and may not be sustainable without operational fixes.

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Top Institutional Holders of NX

BlackRock, Inc.
$129.8M7,221,881 sh
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC
$49.1M2,707,658 sh
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
$48.5M2,698,477 sh
TPG GP A, LLC
$36.9M2,054,770 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$36.2M2,015,186 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$33.9M1,888,591 sh
DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC
$33.1M1,844,405 sh
SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP
$31.9M1,776,252 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$31.6M1,755,912 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$31.3M1,741,613 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$129.8M	7,221,881
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC	$49.1M	2,707,658
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	$48.5M	2,698,477
TPG GP A, LLC	$36.9M	2,054,770
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$36.2M	2,015,186
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$33.9M	1,888,591
DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC	$33.1M	1,844,405
SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP	$31.9M	1,776,252
STATE STREET CORP	$31.6M	1,755,912
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$31.3M	1,741,613

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