NX (Quanex Building Products) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 0.23 (As of Sep. 22, 2026)

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NX Quanex Building Products Corp NX
75 GF Score
Price $20.71
GF Value $23.45
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Quanex Building Products Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Quanex Building Products NX +3.03% 75 Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.23 as of Sep. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates NX with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $23.45 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. Quanex Building Products's current shares buyback ratio was 0.23%.

Quanex Building Products Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Quanex Building Products Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Quanex Building Products's Shares Buyback Ratio % 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.

Quanex Building Products Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Quanex Building Products Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.43 0.44 0.36 -43.14 3.34

Quanex Building Products Quarterly Data
Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26 Jul26
Shares Buyback Ratio % 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 0.21 0.44 -0.56 0.01 0.23
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Quanex Building Products Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Quanex Building Products's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Oct. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Oct. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Oct. 2024 )
=(47.25207 - 45.674726) / 47.25207
=3.34%

Quanex Building Products's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Apr. 2026 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jul. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Apr. 2026 )
=(45.927965 - 45.823208) / 45.927965
=0.23%

* 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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What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 0.23 mean?
Quanex Building Products (NX) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 0.23 as of Sep. 22, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Quanex Building Products and its competitors.
Is Quanex Building Products' Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Quanex Building Products' current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.23. Overall, Quanex Building Products has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quanex Building Products' Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to APOG and SWIM?
Quanex Building Products' Shares Buyback Ratio % of 0.23 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 Shares Buyback Ratio % for a Construction company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Construction industry context. However, Shares Buyback Ratio % 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 Shares Buyback Ratio % mean?
A high Shares Buyback Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Quanex Building Products and its competitors. Quanex Building Products's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.23. 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 $23.45, compared to a current price of $20.71 — trading 11.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.23. Quanex Building Products' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Buyback Ratio % calculated?
Shares Buyback Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Quanex Building Products (NX), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.23 as of Sep. 22, 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 $20.71 is trading 11.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $23.45. GuruFocus considers Quanex Building Products to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NX:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: 0.23
  • GF Value™: $23.45 vs. price of $20.71 (11.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 8 warning signs

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Quanex Building Products Business Description

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Address 945 Bunker Hill Road, Suite 900, Houston, TX, USA, 77024
Quanex Building Products Corp is a US-based manufacturer of engineered components for the building products industry. The company supplies original equipment manufacturers of windows, doors, and cabinets with products including flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, seals, and precision-formed metal and wood components. Its operations are organized into segments covering North American Fenestration, European Fenestration, and North American Cabinet Components, with the North American Fenestration segment generating the largest share of revenue. Following its acquisition of Tyman plc, the company expanded its portfolio of engineered fenestration components and access solutions, including hardware and seals, and broadened its geographic reach. Quanex sells primarily to OEM customers rather than through retail channels, and derives the majority of its revenue from the United States, with additional sales in Europe and other international markets.
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