Quanex Building Products (NX) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Quanex Building Products (NX) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $7.9 million in Q2 2026, up 125.06% quarter-over-quarter from -$31.5 million in Q1 2026, and down 41.86% year-on-year from $13.6 million in Q2 2025.
Quanex Building Products (NX) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quanex Building Products has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $7.9 million for Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 41.86% year-over-year to $7.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $89.2 million (up 316.7% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $102.3 million, up 97.69% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $7.9 million for Q2 2026 at Quanex Building Products, up from -$31.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $66.6 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$31.5 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $19.5 million (2024), against an average of $16.9 million.
- Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 915.08% in 2025; the steepest drop was 321.48% in 2025.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $34.5 million in 2022, then fell by 14.28% to $29.6 million in 2023, then tumbled by 127.65% to -$8.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 915.08% to $66.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 88.15% to $7.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $7.9 million in Q2 2026, -$31.5 million in Q1 2026, and $66.6 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 107.22 Bn | 106.17 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 546.50 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 89.13 Bn | 88.60 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 531.00 Mn |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 60.07 Bn | 59.04 Bn | 4.82 Bn | -28.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lennox International | 18.56 Bn | 18.51 Bn | 351.30 Mn | -39.40 Mn |
| 5 | Masco | 15.26 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 686.00 Mn | -113.00 Mn |
| 6 | Carlisle Companies | 14.75 Bn | 13.98 Bn | 363.20 Mn | -73.00 Mn |
| 7 | SPX Technologies | 12.03 Bn | 11.87 Bn | 230.60 Mn | 11.30 Mn |
| 8 | Advanced Drainage Systems | 11.45 Bn | 11.30 Bn | 237.66 Mn | -13.11 Mn |
| 9 | Aaon | 11.16 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 109.77 Mn | -43.18 Mn |
| 10 | Quanex Building Products | 766.61 Mn | 702.94 Mn | 117.79 Mn | 7.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 7.89 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 7.89 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -31.50 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -31.50 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 66.61 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 66.61 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 46.20 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 46.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 13.58 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 13.58 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -24.13 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -24.13 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -8.17 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -8.17 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 40.14 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 40.14 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 25.49 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 25.49 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -5.73 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -5.73 Mn |