Building materials firm Quanex's Q4 adjusted EPS beats estimates

Quanex Building Products

11/12/2025 21:31

Overview

Building products firm's fiscal Q4 net sales grew 44% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q4 beat analyst expectations

Company repaid $75 mln in debt during fiscal 2025

Outlook

Quanex anticipates fiscal 2026 revenue and EBITDA to be flat compared to fiscal 2025

Company plans to revisit 2026 guidance after first quarter results

Quanex focuses on generating cash to pay down debt and repurchase stock

Result Drivers

TYMAN ACQUISITION - Full-year sales growth driven by Tyman acquisition and related cost synergies

MACROECONOMIC CHALLENGES - Lower volumes due to inflation, geopolitical tensions, and low consumer confidence

HARDWARE SOLUTIONS - Foreign exchange and tariff pass-throughs boosted Q4 sales in Hardware Solutions

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
Beat
$489.80 mln
$470.74 mln (4 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.83
$0.52 (4 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$38 mln
$24.07 mln (1 Analyst)
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$70.90 mln
$59.39 mln (3 Analysts)
Q4 Gross Margin
28.10%
Q4 Free Cash Flow
$66.60 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the construction supplies & fixtures peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Quanex Building Products Corp is $29.50, about 103.4% above its December 10 closing price of $14.50

The stock recently traded at 7 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago

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