NX
Quanex Building Products
PE ratio, current and historical analysis
- Stocks
- Industrials
- NYSE: NX
- PE Ratio
As of Sep 11, 2026, the NX stock has a PE ratio of 22.47. The calculation is based on the latest EPS of $0.96 and the stock price of $21.57 per share.
NX PE ratio history
The mean historical PE ratio of Quanex Building Products over the last ten years is 31.37. The current 22.47 price-to-earnings ratio is 28% less than the historical average. Analyzing the last ten years, NX's PE ratio reached its highest point in the Jan 2017 quarter at 329.17, with a price of $19.75 and an EPS of $0.06. The Oct 2022 quarter saw the lowest point at 8.3, with a price of $22.16 and an EPS of $2.67.
Quanex Building Products PE ratio by year
Maximum annual increase: 198.41% in 2024
Maximum annual decrease: -51.77% in 2018
| Year | PE ratio | PE change | Price | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | N/A | N/A | $14.21 | -$5.43 |
| 2024 | 31.93 | 198.41% | $29.06 | $0.91 |
| 2023 | 10.7 | 28.92% | $26.85 | $2.51 |
| 2022 | 8.3 | -31.12% | $22.16 | $2.67 |
| 2021 | 12.05 | -21.85% | $20.72 | $1.72 |
| 2020 | 15.42 | N/A | $18.2 | $1.18 |
| 2019 | N/A | N/A | $19.29 | -$1.42 |
| 2018 | 19.25 | -51.77% | $14.82 | $0.77 |
| 2017 | 39.91 | N/A | $21.95 | $0.55 |
| 2016 | N/A | N/A | $16.3 | -$0.05 |
| 2015 | 40.15 | 58.45% | $18.87 | $0.47 |
| 2014 | 25.34 | N/A | $20.02 | $0.79 |
| 2013 | N/A | N/A | $17.78 | -$0.32 |
| 2012 | N/A | N/A | $19.77 | -$0.45 |
| 2011 | 61.46 | 111.49% | $14.75 | $0.24 |
Quanex Building Products PE ratio by quarter (TTM)
| Year | PE ratio | PE change | Price | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 18.58 | N/A | $17.84 | $0.96 |
| Apr 2026 | N/A | N/A | $19.94 | -$5.66 |
| Jan 2026 | N/A | N/A | $18.72 | -$5.29 |
| Oct 2025 | N/A | N/A | $14.21 | -$5.43 |
| Jul 2025 | N/A | N/A | $19.48 | -$6.44 |
| Apr 2025 | 44.43 | -15.37% | $16.44 | $0.37 |
| Jan 2025 | 52.5 | 64.42% | $21 | $0.4 |
| Oct 2024 | 31.93 | 116.04% | $29.06 | $0.91 |
| Jul 2024 | 14.78 | 9.48% | $33.4 | $2.26 |
| Apr 2024 | 13.5 | 14.12% | $33.22 | $2.46 |
| Jan 2024 | 11.83 | 10.56% | $31.22 | $2.64 |
| Oct 2023 | 10.7 | -7.6% | $26.85 | $2.51 |
| Jul 2023 | 11.58 | 36.4% | $28.14 | $2.43 |
| Apr 2023 | 8.49 | -21.32% | $19.1 | $2.25 |
| Jan 2023 | 10.79 | 30% | $25.89 | $2.4 |
NX Price vs fair value
NX average PE ratio chart
What this chart measures
The Historical Valuation Regime chart shows where the stock's current valuation sits relative to its own historical valuation range over the selected lookback period.
This is a history-relative tool, not a market-relative percentile. It does not compare the stock to other companies. Instead, it compares each historical valuation reading to the stock's own past readings.
Percentile logic
The threshold lines are calculated them from the stock's real historical values using percentile interpolation. That is why some colored bands are narrow while others are wide: the band widths reflect how the stock actually traded through time.
Regime map
| Historical percentile | Regime | Chart meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 0-10 | Historically Low | Deep cheap zone |
| >10-25 | Below Average | Cheap relative to history |
| >25-75 | Average | Within the normal historical range |
| >75-90 | Above Average | Expensive relative to history |
| >90-100 | Historically High | Extreme or stretched valuation |
How to read each part
| Chart element | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Main line | The actual historical valuation values over time for the selected metric. |
| Dashed horizontal lines | The stock's computed P10, P25, Median, P75, and P90 thresholds for the selected period. |
| Colored bands | The historical valuation zones between those thresholds. |
| Metric boxes | Current ratio, historical median, current percentile, and current regime. |
| Timeline strip | A condensed regime history showing how the stock moved between cheap, fair, and expensive states across each observation. |
Important metric definitions
Current Percentile is the percentile rank of the latest valid historical observation within the selected lookback range.
Current Regime is assigned directly from the latest observation's percentile bucket using the fixed 10 / 25 / 75 / 90 cutoffs shown above.
How to use it well
This chart is most useful for answering a narrow question: Is this stock trading high, low, or normal relative to its own history? It works best alongside growth, profitability, and forward-looking business analysis, because a stock can deserve a higher or lower regime if its business quality has changed.
The current PE ratio of NX is higher than the 5-year average, but it is under its 3 and 10-year averages.
PE comparison
With a price to earnings (P/E) of 22.47, NX stands lower than the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at the Industrials sector average of 25.56, Quanex Building Products's price to earnings (P/E) is 12% lower.
NX PE vs peers
Frequently asked questions
What is Quanex Building Products's PE ratio?
The price to earnings ratio for NX stock as of Sep 11, 2026, stands at 22.47.
What is the 3-year average PE ratio for Quanex Building Products (NX)?
Over the last 3 years, the average PE ratio for NX stock is 24.78.
What is the 5-year average PE ratio for Quanex Building Products (NX)?
Over the last 5 years, the average PE ratio for NX stock is 17.49.
What is the highest PE ratio for NX?
The highest quarterly PE ratio in the last ten years has been 329.17 and it was in the Jan 2017 quarter.
How does the current PE ratio for NX compare to its historical average?
NX's current price to earnings ratio is 28% below its 10-year historical average.
How is NX's PE ratio calculated (Quanex Building Products PE ratio formula)?
The P/E ratio is calculated by taking the latest stock price and dividing it by the earnings per share(EPS) for the last 12 months. As of today (Sep 11, 2026), Quanex Building Products's share price is $21.57. The company's earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Jul 2026 is $0.96. Therefore, Quanex Building Products's price to earnings ratio for today is 22.47. PE RATIO(22.47) = STOCK PRICE($21.57) / TTM EPS($0.96)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.