Quanex Building ProductsNX +0.79%65 Days Payable is 32.28 as of Apr. 2026, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 32.06. GuruFocus rates NX with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $29.22 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,710 Construction companies, Quanex Building Products ranks worse than 87.31% on this metric.
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For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Quanex Building Products's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Quanex Building Products Days Payable vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Quanex Building Products's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quanex Building Products's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Quanex Building Products's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025 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 (NX) has a Days Payable of 32.28 as of Apr. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Quanex Building Products and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 32.06. Over the past decade, Quanex Building Products' Days Payable has ranged from 24.54 to 39.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Quanex Building Products ranks #1493 out of 1710 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 87.3%.
Is Quanex Building Products' Days Payable too high?
Quanex Building Products' current Days Payable of 32.28 is near median its 10-year median of 32.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 24.54 to a high of 39.05. The Construction industry median Days Payable is 76.79. Quanex Building Products' value of 32.28 is 58% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Quanex Building Products ranks #1493 out of 1710 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Quanex Building Products has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quanex Building Products' Days Payable compare to APOG and LMB?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Quanex Building Products ranks #1493 out of 1710 companies for Days Payable. This places Quanex Building Products in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 76.79. Quanex Building Products' value of 32.28 is 58% below this benchmark. Historically, Quanex Building Products' own Days Payable has ranged from 24.54 to 39.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 32.06 vs. the industry median of 76.79, Quanex Building Products has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Construction company?
The median Days Payable among Construction companies is 76.79, based on 1,710 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Quanex Building Products's current Days Payable of 32.28 is 58% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Quanex Building Products and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Days Payable is 76.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quanex Building Products's current Days Payable is 32.28, which is near median its own 10-year median of 32.06. 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 $29.22, compared to a current price of $17.96 — trading 38.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 32.28, which is near median its 10-year median of 32.06 and 58% below the Construction industry median of 76.79. Quanex Building Products' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Quanex Building Products (NX), the current Days Payable is 32.28 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 $17.96 is trading 38.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $29.22.
GuruFocus considers Quanex Building Products to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for NX:
Days Payable: 32.28 (near median its 10-year median of 32.06)
GF Value™: $29.22 vs. price of $17.96 (38.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 58% below the Construction median (#1493 of 1710)
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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