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Quanex Building Products's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $1,741 Mil.
Quanex Building Products's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $-194 Mil. Quanex Building Products's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was -11.15%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Quanex Building Products's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
NX'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -16.46 Med: 4.62 Max: 16.9
Current: -10.86
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Quanex Building Products was 16.90%. The lowest was -16.46%. And the median was 4.62%.
NX's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 90.85% of 1804
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 6.405
vs NX: -10.86
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Quanex Building Products's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
Quanex Building Products Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Quanex Building Products Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Quanex Building Products's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Quanex Building Products Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Quanex Building Products's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Quanex Building Products's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quanex Building Products's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Quanex Building Products Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Quanex Building Productss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as
Quanex Building Products's EBIT 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 $-194 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -11.15% mean?
Quanex Building Products (NX) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -11.15% as of Apr. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Quanex Building Products and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Quanex Building Products ranks #1639 out of 1804 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 90.9%.
Is Quanex Building Products' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Quanex Building Products' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.15%. Based on the distribution chart, Quanex Building Products ranks #1639 out of 1804 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Quanex Building Products has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quanex Building Products' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to APOG and LMB?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Quanex Building Products ranks #1639 out of 1804 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Quanex Building Products in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.41. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Construction company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Construction companies is 6.41, based on 1,804 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Quanex Building Products and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quanex Building Products's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.15%. 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 Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $29.21, compared to a current price of $20.95 — trading 28.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.15%. Quanex Building Products' overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Quanex Building Products (NX), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -11.15% 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 $20.95 is trading 28.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $29.21.
GuruFocus considers Quanex Building Products to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for NX:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -11.15%
GF Value™: $29.21 vs. price of $20.95 (28.3% 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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