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NX (Quanex Building Products) Cash Flow from Operations : $68 Mil (TTM As of Apr. 2025)


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What is Quanex Building Products Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Apr. 2025, Quanex Building Products's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $21 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $19 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-12 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-2 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $1 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $1 Mil. In all, Quanex Building Products's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Apr. 2025 was $28 Mil.


Quanex Building Products Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quanex Building Products's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Quanex Building Products Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Quanex Building Products Annual Data
Trend Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 100.80 78.59 97.97 147.05 88.81

Quanex Building Products Quarterly Data
Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 33.09 46.39 5.48 -12.51 28.50

Quanex Building Products Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Quanex Building Products's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as:

Quanex Building Products's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $68 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Quanex Building Products  (NYSE:NX) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Quanex Building Products's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Apr. 2025 was $21 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Quanex Building Products's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Apr. 2025 was $19 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Quanex Building Products's change in working capital for the three months ended in Apr. 2025 was $-12 Mil. It means Quanex Building Products's working capital declined by $12 Mil from Jan. 2025 to Apr. 2025 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Quanex Building Products's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Apr. 2025 was $-2 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Quanex Building Products's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Apr. 2025 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Quanex Building Products's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Apr. 2025 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Quanex Building Products's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Apr. 2025 was $1 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Quanex Building Products's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Apr. 2025 was $1 Mil.


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Quanex Building Products Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
945 Bunker Hill Road, Suite 900, Houston, TX, USA, 77024
Quanex Building Products Corp is a manufacturer of components sold to original equipment manufacturers in the building products industry. It manufactures engineered products like window and door components that include flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, solar panel sealants and precision-formed metal and wood products among others. Its four operating segments are North American Fenestration being the key revenue driver, European Fenestration, North American Cabinet Components, and Tyman. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States.
Executives
George Laverne Wilson officer: Chief Operating Officer 1800 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77027
Scott M. Zuehlke officer: VP, IR & Treasurer 1800 W LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77027
Paul Cornett officer: SVP General Counsel, Secretary 1800 W LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77027
Curtis M Stevens director LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION, 414 UNION STREET, SUITE 1910, NASHVILLE TN 37219
Susan F Davis director
William C Griffiths director C/O SPX CORPORATION, 13515 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Karen Ettredge officer: VP, Controller 1800 W LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77027
Bradley E. Hughes director 2420 BRADWAY BOULEVARD, BLOOMFIELD VILLAGE MI 48301
Jason Lippert director C/O LIPPERT COMPONENTS INC, 2375 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH STE 11, NAPLES FL 34103
Kimberley Garcia officer: VP, CHRO 1800 W LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77027
Meredith W. Mendes director 2901 BUTTERFIELD ROAD, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Joseph D Rupp director QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION, 1800 W LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77027
Waltz William E Jr. director 16100 SOUTH LATHROP AVENUE, HARVEY IL 60426
Kevin P Delaney officer: SVP-Gen. Counsel & Secretary 1900 WEST LOOP SOUTH SUITE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77027
Mark A Livingston officer: VP CAO Controller 2105 CITY WEST BLVD., SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77042