The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

NX

Concerning the House

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.

United States · www.quanex.com

The Long Run

FY 2011–2025 · 15 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$1.84B+6.1%
Operating income$110.70M+12.8%
Net income$33.06M+15.5%
Cash from ops$147.05M+5.7%
Quotation

$21.37

-0.48 (-2.2%)

52w hi$22.34
52w lo$11.09
Vol273.15K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.17

Short+0.18
Medium-0.17
Long-0.87

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

Quanex Building Products Corporation

Industrials · Building Products & Equipment

Market cap$981.48M
Enterprise value$1.82B
Trailing P/E
Forward P/E10.16x
EV / EBITDA8.85x
P / S (ttm)0.53x
Profit margin-13.9%
Return on equity-29.7%
Revenue growth+2.2%
Earnings growth-84.1%
Debt / equity122.27
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX1.47
Corr SPX0.44
Annual vol54.2%
Annual ret+2.4%
Sharpe0.04
Max DD-64.3%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental-0.20
Sector+0.07
Technical+0.09
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$22.11$22.08$21.22$21.37273.15K
Aug 12$22.06$22.06$21.23$21.85234.50K
Aug 11$21.36$21.98$21.36$21.89249.60K
Aug 10$21.92$21.92$20.94$21.06233.80K
Aug 7$21.09$22.02$20.94$21.98369.40K