Quanex Building Products (NX) EV to CFO (2010 - 2026)
Quanex Building Products' EV to CFO was 5.19 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 48.5% from 10.08 a year earlier and down 10.1% from the prior quarter.
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Quanex Building Products (NX) EV to CFO (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Quanex Building Products' EV to CFO was 3.80 through Jul 31, 2026, down 49.4% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was 3.48, down 67.9% from FY2024.
- In earlier fiscal years, EV to CFO was 10.82 in FY2024 (+92.1%), 5.63 in FY2023 (-18.8%), 6.93 in FY2022 (-16.1%) and 8.26 in FY2021 (+52.7%).
- Quarterly EV to CFO has moved between 3.48 (fiscal Q4 2025) and 13.00 (fiscal Q1 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EV to CFO has declined for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 4.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EV to CFO over five years was fiscal Q1 2025 (growth of 94.2%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 67.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, NX's EV to CFO in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 5.77 (Q2 2026), 5.07 (Q1 2026) and 3.48 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 100.25 Bn | 94.99 Bn | 2.26 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 90.55 Bn | 88.31 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 3 | Comfort Systems Usa | 58.58 Bn | 53.83 Bn | 844.23 Mn |
| 4 | Carrier Global | 45.65 Bn | 40.28 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 24.99 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.56 Bn | 13.29 Bn | 548.70 Mn |
| 7 | Masco | 13.48 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 868.00 Mn |
| 8 | Allegion | 13.22 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 517.50 Mn |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 12.96 Bn | 9.31 Bn | 568.40 Mn |
| 10 | Quanex Building Products | 877.51 Mn | 613.42 Mn | 141.47 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 5.19 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 5.77 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.07 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 3.48 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 10.08 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 10.22 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 13.00 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 10.82 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 7.92 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 7.17 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 6.69 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 5.63 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 5.67 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 4.24 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 6.66 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 6.93 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 9.44 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 12.60 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 11.53 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 8.26 |
API Access
Quanex Building Products EV to CFO API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-cfo&ticker=NX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-cfo", "ticker": "NX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-cfo&ticker=NX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();