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Quanex Building Products Corporation
1W: +1.9% 1M: +3.5% 3M: +11.7% YTD: +30.5% 1Y: +30.0% 3Y: -22.9% 5Y: +3.7%
$20.03
+0.67 (+3.46%)
 
Weekly Expected Move ±5.5%
$18 $19 $20 $21 $22
NYSE · Basic Materials · Construction Materials · Tech Score Buy · Power 57 · $917.9M mcap · 39M float · 1.02% daily turnover · Short 65% of daily vol
Credit Risk of going bust: higher than 74% of companies Debt: 47.9% of company value Bonds: none of note held by US funds details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the third-riskiest tenth, about 1 in 140 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $1.39 (down 93%), Quanex Building Products Corporation would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $842.5M against a stock market value of $917.9M.
Distance to default 3.07 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-27, balance sheet 2026-07-31, debt counted $363.8M (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 54.4%; Altman Z 1.94. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
US fund filings (SEC N-PORT) show under $25M of this company's bonds, so there is no bond page. Its debt may be bank loans or privately placed. How these are computed.
Smart Money Score
Moderate 50
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Key Statistics
Market Cap$917.9M
52W Range11.04-23.33
Volume470,166
Avg Volume400,055
Beta0.93
Dividend$0.32
Analyst Ratings
5 Buy 6 Hold 0 Sell
Consensus Hold
Company Info
CEOGeorge L. Wilson
Employees7,071
SectorBasic Materials
IndustryConstruction Materials
IPO Date1980-03-17
Websitequanex.com
945 Bunker Hill Road
Houston, TX 77024
US
713 961 4600
About Quanex Building Products Corporation

Quanex Building Products Corporation, along with its various subsidiaries, operates as a comprehensive global supplier specializing in components for the fenestration sector (windows and doors). The company serves markets across North America, Europe, Asia, and other international regions. Its operations are structured into three distinct segments: North American Fenestration, European Fenestration, and North American Cabinet Components. The company's extensive product portfolio encompasses a variety of fenestration-related items, including flexible insulating glass spacers, custom-extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, and precisely engineered metal and wood components. Furthermore, it supplies cabinet doors and other essential components to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) within the kitchen and bathroom cabinetry sector. Beyond fenestration and cabinetry, Quanex diversifies its offerings with a range of non-fenestration items such as solar panel sealants, decorative trim moldings, vinyl decking and fencing materials, water retention barriers, and specialized conservatory roof components. These diverse products are channeled to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) throughout the building products industry via a multi-faceted sales approach, utilizing its direct sales force, external sales representatives, a network of distributors, and independent sales agents. Established in 1927, Quanex Building Products Corporation maintains its headquarters in Houston, Texas.

Recent Insider Trades

NameTypeSharesPriceDate
Lawler Mary Katherin A-Award 1,207 — 2026-08-27
LIPPERT JASON A-Award 1,207 — 2026-08-27
Waltz William E Jr. A-Award 1,270 — 2026-08-27
Hughes Bradley E. A-Award 1,651 — 2026-08-27
Shah Manish H A-Award 1,207 — 2026-08-27

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