Quanex Building Products (NX) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Quanex Building Products' (NX) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $85.1 million in Q3 2026, down 9.66% year-over-year from $94.2 million in Q3 2025, and down 4.7% quarter-over-quarter from $89.3 million in Q2 2026.
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Quanex Building Products (NX) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quanex Building Products (NX) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $85.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 9.66% year-over-year to $85.1 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $345.2 million, a 5.28% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $351.5 million, up 55.95% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $85.1 million for Q3 2026 at Quanex Building Products, down from $89.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $97.8 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at $27.4 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $56.7 million and a median of $42.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 233.46% in 2024 and dropped 13.28% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $29.3 million in 2022, then fell by 0.03% to $29.3 million in 2023, then surged by 233.46% to $97.8 million in 2024, then declined by 13.28% to $84.8 million in 2025, then grew by 0.4% to $85.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $85.1 million (Q3 2026), $89.3 million (Q2 2026), and $85.9 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otis Worldwide | 26.54 Bn | 25.73 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 3.28 Bn |
| 2 | James Hardie Industries | 17.99 Bn | 17.70 Bn | 548.70 Mn | 327.40 Mn |
| 3 | Masco | 13.79 Bn | 13.25 Bn | 868.00 Mn | 397.00 Mn |
| 4 | Carlisle Companies | 13.57 Bn | 12.91 Bn | 568.40 Mn | 210.70 Mn |
| 5 | Allegion | 13.01 Bn | 12.69 Bn | 517.50 Mn | 262.80 Mn |
| 6 | Owens Corning | 10.35 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 793.00 Mn | 311.00 Mn |
| 7 | Advanced Drainage Systems | 10.08 Bn | 9.92 Bn | 408.05 Mn | 130.82 Mn |
| 8 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.72 Bn | 9.31 Bn | 606.40 Mn | 413.10 Mn |
| 9 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 7.79 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 288.30 Mn | 121.30 Mn |
| 10 | Quanex Building Products | 986.28 Mn | 924.18 Mn | 141.47 Mn | 85.14 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 85.14 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 89.33 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 85.93 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 84.80 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 94.24 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 83.97 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 88.45 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 97.79 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 44.61 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 42.61 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 40.26 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 29.33 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 30.52 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 27.37 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 36.74 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 29.33 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 28.82 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 28.13 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 30.82 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 27.67 Mn |