Quanex Building Products (NX) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Quanex Building Products (NX) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 6.49% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 18.97 percentage points from -12.48% a year earlier and up 18.48 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Quanex Building Products (NX) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Quanex Building Products' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -10.41%, down 14.62 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of -20.68 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Quanex Building Products' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 4.21% in FY2024 (-13.00 pp), 17.21% in FY2023 (-1.94 pp), 19.15% in FY2022 (+4.17 pp) and 14.98% in FY2021 (+4.71 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -10.87 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2026, with a gain of 18.97 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2025, with a drop of 25.06 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior fiscal quarters was -11.99% (Q2 2026), -10.66% (Q1 2026) and -11.48% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 101.08 Bn | 95.82 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 26.65% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 91.92 Bn | 89.68 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 10.95% |
| 3 | Comfort Systems Usa | 59.34 Bn | 54.59 Bn | 844.23 Mn | 25.26% |
| 4 | Carrier Global | 45.52 Bn | 40.15 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 6.15% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 24.55 Bn | 21.15 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 87.23% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.62 Bn | 13.36 Bn | 548.70 Mn | 4.22% |
| 7 | Masco | 13.47 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 868.00 Mn | 36.39% |
| 8 | Allegion | 13.13 Bn | 11.84 Bn | 517.50 Mn | 19.60% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 12.95 Bn | 9.29 Bn | 568.40 Mn | 19.44% |
| 10 | Quanex Building Products | 880.72 Mn | 616.63 Mn | 141.47 Mn | 6.49% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 6.49% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -11.99% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -10.66% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -11.48% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -12.48% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 2.98% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.96% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 4.14% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 12.59% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 14.93% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 16.07% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 15.71% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 14.26% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 13.65% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 15.49% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 18.73% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 18.82% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 16.70% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 14.36% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 14.61% |
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