Quanex Building Products Corp (NX) valuation
Quanex Building Products P/E ratio history
Quanex Building Products trades at 19.7 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 10.7 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 7 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 8.3 (year to Oct 2022) to 41.4 (year to Oct 2017), with a median of 15.4.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | $14.21 | -$5.43 | n/m | 6.6 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $29.06 | $0.90 | 32.3 | 11.2 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | $26.85 | $2.50 | 10.7 | 11.2 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | $22.16 | $2.67 | 8.3 | — |
| Oct 31, 2021 | $20.72 | $1.70 | 12.2 | 10.9 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | $18.20 | $1.18 | 15.4 | — |
| Oct 31, 2019 | $19.29 | -$1.42 | n/m | — |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $14.82 | $0.76 | 19.5 | — |
| Oct 31, 2017 | $21.95 | $0.53 | 41.4 | — |
| Oct 31, 2016 | $16.30 | -$0.06 | n/m | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Quanex Building Products valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quanex Building ProductsNX | $949M | 19.7 | 10.7 | 0.5 |
| Apogee EnterprisesAPOG | $944M | 14.3 | 12.4 | 0.7 |
| Nwpx InfrastructureNWPX | $943M | 18.0 | 18.5 | 1.6 |
| Marten TransportMRTN | $956M | 73.3 | 26.9 | 1.1 |
| MasterbrandMBC | $929M | — | 80.8 | 0.3 |
| Douglas DynamicsPLOW | $913M | 18.0 | 12.2 | 1.3 |
| Resolute Holdings ManagementRHLD | $997M | 22.2 | — | 0.9 |
| Astec IndustriesASTE | $903M | 46.2 | 11.0 | 0.6 |
| Aebi Schmidt Holding AgAEBI | $879M | 34.4 | 11.8 | 0.5 |
| Peer median | 22.2 | 12.4 | 0.8 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.