Growth Metrics

Quanex Building Products (NX) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Quanex Building Products (NX) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 0.11% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 13.0% to 0.11% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.11% through Jan 2026, down 13.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.1% for FY2025, 15.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 was 0.11% at Quanex Building Products, up from 0.11% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 0.19% in Q3 2022, with the low at 0.12% in Q3 2025.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.09%, with a median of 0.14% recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Capital Employed increased 4bps in 2022, then dropped -25bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.19% in 2022, then fell by -16bps to 0.16% in 2023, then tumbled by -74bps to 0.04% in 2024, then crashed by -377bps to 0.11% in 2025, then increased by 7bps to 0.11% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods came in at 0.11%, 0.11%, and 0.12% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.