NX Quanex Building Products CORP

BEARISH Impact: 5/10 8-K
Horizon weeks Filed Jun 4, 2026 Processed 8d 16h ago SEC 0001171843-26-003917
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release

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Executive Summary

Quanex Q2 FY2026 adjusted EPS of $0.25 beat consensus by 25% on revenue of $462.4M (+2.2% YoY), but GAAP net income plunged 84% YoY to $3.4M as gross margins contracted 350bps due to tariff costs and inflation. No updated guidance was provided, and the company highlighted ongoing price vs cost imbalance.

Key Financial Metrics

Free Cash Flow
$7.9M
Gross Margin
25.5%

Actionable Insight

The adjusted EPS beat may provide short-term support, but the steep YoY margin decline and lack of guidance raise suggest underlying weakness. Monitor upcoming tariffs and cost recovery commentary; avoid adding until margins show stabilization.

Key Facts

  • Q2 GAAP diluted EPS $0.07 vs $0.44 YoY; adjusted diluted EPS $0.25 vs $0.63 YoY
  • Revenue $462.4M (+2.2% YoY) vs consensus $459.3M
  • Gross margin 25.5% vs 29.0% a year ago
  • Adjusted EBITDA $44.2M (9.6% margin) vs $63.1M (14.0% margin)
  • Net debt $651.4M; leverage ratio 3.1x (up from 2.8x Q1)
  • No revised FY2026 guidance; prior outlook: sales $1.84B-$1.87B, Adj. EBITDA $240M-$245M
  • Free cash flow $7.9M vs $13.6M in prior-year quarter

Financial Impact

Adjusted EPS beat consensus by $0.05, but GAAP net income fell $17.2M YoY due to margin compression.

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Risk Factors

  • Further tariff escalation increasing raw material costs
  • Housing market downturn reducing demand for fenestration products
  • Leverage above 3x limits financial flexibility

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals
Analyst Consensus
90% bullish (10 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001171843-26-003917
Document: f8k_060426.htm0001171843-26-003917
Document: 0001171843-26-003917-index-headers.html0001171843-26-003917
Document: 0001171843-26-003917-index.html0001171843-26-003917
Document: 0001171843-26-003917.txt0001171843-26-003917
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001171843-26-003917
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