Quanex Building Products (NX) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Quanex Building Products (NX) reported Free Cash Flow of -$31.5 million for Q1 2026, down 30.53% year-over-year from -$45.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 147.29% on a QoQ basis from $66.6 million in Q4 2025.
Quanex Building Products (NX) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$31.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 30.53% year-over-year to -$31.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $94.9 million (up 184.79% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $102.3 million, up 97.69% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$31.5 million in Q1 2026 per NX's latest filing, from $66.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $66.6 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$31.5 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $25.5 million (2024), against an average of $17.5 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 915.08% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 321.48% in 2025.
- Tracing NX's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $34.5 million in 2022, then dropped by 14.28% to $29.6 million in 2023, then tumbled by 127.65% to -$8.2 million in 2024, then surged by 915.08% to $66.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 147.29% to -$31.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NX Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$31.5 million (Q1 2026), $66.6 million (Q4 2025), and $46.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 99.95 Bn | 98.89 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 546.50 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 84.54 Bn | 84.01 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 531.00 Mn |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 52.72 Bn | 51.70 Bn | 4.82 Bn | -28.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lennox International | 16.87 Bn | 16.82 Bn | 351.30 Mn | -39.40 Mn |
| 5 | Masco | 13.72 Bn | 13.60 Bn | 686.00 Mn | -113.00 Mn |
| 6 | Carlisle Companies | 13.62 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 363.20 Mn | -73.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aaon | 10.97 Bn | 10.97 Bn | 109.77 Mn | -43.18 Mn |
| 8 | SPX Technologies | 10.37 Bn | 10.22 Bn | 230.60 Mn | 11.30 Mn |
| 9 | Advanced Drainage Systems | 10.34 Bn | 10.19 Bn | 237.66 Mn | -13.11 Mn |
| 10 | Quanex Building Products | 805.03 Mn | 742.71 Mn | 98.53 Mn | -31.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 29.55 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 29.55 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 56.72 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 56.72 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 27.83 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 27.83 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -4.45 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -4.45 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 34.48 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 34.48 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 46.03 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 46.03 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 13.36 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 13.36 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -29.02 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -29.02 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 23.15 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 23.15 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 12.27 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 12.27 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 27.80 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 27.80 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | -8.64 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | -8.64 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 48.18 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 48.18 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 40.73 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 40.73 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | -872,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | -872,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | -12.97 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2020 | -12.97 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 58.44 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 58.44 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 25.93 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 25.93 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 13.64 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 13.64 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2019 | -26.51 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2019 | -26.51 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 50.77 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 50.77 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 20.95 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 20.95 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 6.02 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 6.02 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 381,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 381,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 25.85 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 25.85 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 20.19 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 20.19 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 4.24 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 4.24 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2017 | -5.06 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2017 | -5.06 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 26.98 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 26.98 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 15.95 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 15.95 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 15.04 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 15.04 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | -7.87 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | -7.87 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 31.47 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 31.47 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 15.70 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 15.70 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 3.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 3.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | -13.07 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | -13.07 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 6.27 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 6.27 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 10.35 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 10.35 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2014 | -11.39 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2014 | -11.39 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2014 | -18.23 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2014 | -18.23 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 33.53 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 33.53 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 27.36 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 27.36 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2013 | -3.93 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2013 | -3.93 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2013 | -41.84 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2013 | -41.84 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 9.33 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 9.33 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 7.38 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 7.38 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2012 | -27.15 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2012 | -27.15 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2012 | -5.95 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2012 | -5.95 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 34.71 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 34.71 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 9.16 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 9.16 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | -12.79 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | -12.79 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2011 | -3.44 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2011 | -3.44 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 22.04 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 22.04 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 19.54 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 19.54 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 27.80 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 27.80 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2010 | 5.03 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2010 | 5.03 Mn |