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Quanex Building Products (NX) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Quanex Building Products (NX) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $26.6 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 69.93% to $26.6 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $171.8 million through Jan 2026, up 113.68% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $114.5 million for FY2025, 84.07% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $26.6 million at Quanex Building Products, roughly flat from $26.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $106.9 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$65.4 million in Q4 2024.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $29.1 million, with a median of $26.7 million recorded in 2025.
  • Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses hit 598.48% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 161.18% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $29.3 million in 2022, then surged by 264.28% to $106.9 million in 2023, then tumbled by 161.18% to -$65.4 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 140.83% to $26.7 million in 2025, then fell by 0.34% to $26.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods came in at $26.6 million, $26.7 million, and $34.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.