Quanex Building Products CORP (NX)

Quanex Building Products Corp. engages in the manufacture of components sold to original equipment manufacturers in the building products industry. It also designs and produces energy-efficient fenestration products in addition to kitchen and bath cabinet components. The firm operates through the following segments: North American Fenestration, European Fenestration, North American Cabinet Components, and Unallocated Corporate and Other. The North American Fenestration segment focuses on vinyl profiles, insulating glass spacers, screens, and other fenestration components. The European Fenestration segment consists of the United Kingdom-based vinyl extrusion business, manufacturing vinyl profiles and conservatories, and the European insulating glass business manufacturing spacers. The North American Cabinet Components segment includes the cabinet door and components business and two wood-manufacturing plants. The Unallocated Corporate and Other segment consists of transaction expenses, stock-based compensation, long-term incentive awards, and other factors. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Address

945 BUNKER HILL RD
HOUSTON, TX 77024

Founded

1927

Number of Employees

3,792

Buyback

Buyback Data 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
$ Amount Purchased
($ in 000s )
$23,029 $27,726 - $725 $1,690 $7,260 $5,115 $5,741 $6,600 $5,594 - $9,275
Average Price $19.06 $18.89 - $22.42 $14.45 $16.48 $15.51 $24.82 $22.68 $20.34 - $19.00
# Shares Purchased 1,208,416 1,467,487 - 32,348 116,896 440,556 329,800 231,308 291,000 275,000 - 488,090
Buyback Performance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
Total Return to Date 41.7% 42.9% - 20.4% 86.8% 63.9% 74.1% 8.8% 19.1% 32.7% - 42.1%
S&P 500 Return to Date 181.9% 173.0% - 129.7% 104.9% 93.1% 74.8% 31.7% 37.3% 31.3% - 95.3%
Excess Total Return -140.2% -130.1% - -109.3% -18.1% -29.3% -0.8% -22.9% -18.2% 1.4% - -53.2%
Quartile Rank
Percentile Rank 44% 46% - 45% 70% 64% 65% 54% 62% 73% - 67%
Buyback returns calculated using weighted average buyback price over the last 10 years and comparing to current day stock price value. S&P 500 used as benchmark for excess return.