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Quanex Building Products
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Quanex Q3 FY2026: Flat consolidated revenue masks Custom Solutions outperformance as tariff refunds distort Hardware segment and new AI risk factor debuts.
Quanex delivered $501.8 million in Q3 FY2026 net sales, a 1% increase versus the prior-year quarter, with Custom Solutions (+9%) the sole segment generating organic volume growth while Hardware Solutions contracted 3% on net tariff-related headwinds of approximately $8.9 million. The company returned to consolidated operating profitability — $46.5 million versus a prior-year operating loss of $270.8 million — driven entirely by the absence of $302.3 million in asset impairment charges taken in Q3 FY2025. Two new risk factors introduced in this filing signal emerging concerns: AI technology adoption risk and customer/distributor consolidation risk, neither of which appeared in the prior annual filing.
Tone: mixedRevenue
$1.8B
NX 10-K · FY 2025
Employees
7,071
Revenue FY2024
$1.3B
Founded
2007
Profile
NX 10-K Item 1 · Dec 12, 2025Quanex Building Products Corporation manufactures and distributes engineered components for OEMs in the building products industry, primarily serving window, door, cabinetry, and related markets in North America and the U.K. The company operates across three reportable segments — Hardware Solutions, Extruded Solutions, and Custom Solutions — and expanded its global footprint significantly with the August 2024 acquisition of Tyman plc. Its products include insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door hardware, seals, screens, and wood and metal components.
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Quanex was incorporated in Delaware on December 12, 2007, as Quanex Building Products Corporation. We currently manufacture and distribute components for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the building products industry, including window, door, solar, refrigeration, custom mixing, building access, and cabinetry markets. Examples of components include energy-efficient flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, precision-formed metal and wood products, window and door seals, and window and door hardware. In addition, we provide certain other components and products, which include solar panel sealants, trim moldings, vinyl decking, water retention barriers, conservatory roof components, and commercial access solutions. We use cost-effective production processes and engineering expertise to provide our customers with specialized products for their specific applications. We believe these capabilities provide us with unique competitive advantages. We serve a primary customer base in North America and the U.K., and also serve customers in international markets through our operating locations in the U.K., Germany, Mexico, Canada, and Italy, as well as through sales and marketing efforts in other countries. As of October 31, 2025, we operated 34 manufacturing facilities located in 18 states in the U.S., 7 facilities in the U.K., 3 facilities in Mexico, 2 facilities in Italy, 1 facility in Germany, and 1 facility in Canada. We believe the primary drivers of our operating results are residential remodeling and replacement activity and new home construction in the markets we serve.
Primary products
- energy-efficient flexible insulating glass spacers
- extruded vinyl profiles
- window and door screens
- precision-formed metal and wood products
- window and door seals
- window and door hardware
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Named competitors
“For our wood business, we believe we are the largest supplier to OEMs in the U.S., but we compete with other national and regional businesses, including OEMs who are vertically integrated.” Competitive position, as stated in the filing
Revenue commentary · FY 2025
Revenue increased from approximately $1.28 billion in fiscal 2024 to approximately $1.84 billion in fiscal 2025, primarily driven by a full year of contribution from the Tyman acquisition completed on August 1, 2024, which was only partially reflected in the prior year.
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