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Quanex Building Products's change in inventory for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $-8 Mil. It means Quanex Building Products's inventory
increased by $8 Mil
from Jan. 2026 to Apr. 2026 .
Quanex Building Products's change in inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025 was $24 Mil. It means Quanex Building Products's inventory
declined by $24 Mil
from Oct. 2024 to Oct. 2025 .
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Quanex Building Products's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 72.65.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Quanex Building Products's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 1.26.
Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
Quanex Building Products's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 0.59.
Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) Change In Inventory Explanation
1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Quanex Building Products's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in is calculated as:
3. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
Quanex Building Products's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as
* 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 Change In Inventory Related Terms
Quanex Building Products Change In Inventory Historical Data
* 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 Change In Inventory Chart
Quanex Building Products Change In Inventory Calculation
Change In Inventory is the difference between last period's ending inventory and the current period's ending inventory.
Change In Inventory for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3 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 (NX) has a Change In Inventory of $3 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Quanex Building Products and its competitors.
Is Quanex Building Products' Change In Inventory too high?
Quanex Building Products' current Change In Inventory is $3 Mil. Overall, Quanex Building Products has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quanex Building Products' Change In Inventory compare to SWIM and JBI?
Quanex Building Products' Change In Inventory of $3 Mil can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Change In Inventory for a Construction company?
A good Change In Inventory depends on the Construction industry context. However, Change In Inventory should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Change In Inventory mean?
A high Change In Inventory can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Quanex Building Products and its competitors. Quanex Building Products's current Change In Inventory is $3 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quanex Building Products stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quanex Building Products (NX) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $29.24, compared to a current price of $18.60 — trading 36.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Change In Inventory is $3 Mil. Quanex Building Products' overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Change In Inventory calculated?
Change In Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Quanex Building Products (NX), the current Change In Inventory is $3 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Quanex Building Products (NX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quanex Building Products stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $18.60 is trading 36.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $29.24.
GuruFocus considers Quanex Building Products to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for NX:
Change In Inventory: $3 Mil
GF Value™: $29.24 vs. price of $18.60 (36.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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.
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