Quanex Building Products (NX) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Quanex Building Products (NX) recorded Retained Earnings of $179.47 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 20.6% from $148.8 million a year earlier and up 14.6% from the prior quarter.
Quanex Building Products (NX) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Quanex Building Products reported Retained Earnings of $164.71 million, down 61.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings came in at $430.41 million in FY2024 (+5.2%), $409.32 million in FY2023 (+21.3%), $337.46 million in FY2022 (+29.9%) and $259.72 million in FY2021 (+21.6%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 28.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Retained Earnings in the last five years was growth of 30.6% in fiscal Q3 2022, against a decline of 66.8% in fiscal Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $156.64 million (Q2 2026), $156.96 million (Q1 2026) and $164.71 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 100.25 Bn | 94.99 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 10.53 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 | 3.34 Bn |
| 4 | Carrier Global | 45.65 Bn | 40.28 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 12.54 Bn |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 24.99 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 1.14 Bn | -117.00 Mn |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.56 Bn | 13.29 Bn | 548.70 Mn | 1.93 Bn |
| 7 | Masco | 13.48 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 868.00 Mn | -849.00 Mn |
| 8 | Allegion | 13.22 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 517.50 Mn | 2.35 Bn |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 12.96 Bn | 9.31 Bn | 568.40 Mn | 7.63 Bn |
| 10 | Quanex Building Products | 877.51 Mn | 613.42 Mn | 141.47 Mn | 179.47 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 179.47 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 156.64 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 156.96 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 164.71 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 148.80 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 428.48 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 411.71 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 430.41 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 448.35 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 425.65 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 412.92 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 409.32 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 384.62 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 355.56 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 336.70 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 337.46 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 315.47 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 292.22 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 268.37 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 259.72 Mn |
Quanex Building Products Retained Earnings API
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