Quanex Building ProductsNX +0.79%65 Altman Z-Score is 1.32 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 57% below its 10-year median of 3.04. 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 1,758 Construction companies, Quanex Building Products ranks worse than 75.2% on this metric.
The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of 1.31 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Quanex Building Products has a Altman Z-Score of 1.32, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.
The historical rank and industry rank for Quanex Building Products's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
NX'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.23 Med: 3.04 Max: 5.13
Current: 1.31
During the past 13 years, Quanex Building Products's highest Altman Z-Score was 5.13. The lowest was 1.23. And the median was 3.04.
Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) Altman Z-Score Explanation
X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.
X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.
X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.
X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.
X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.
* 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.
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Quanex Building Products's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-Score 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 Altman Z-Score vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Quanex Building Products's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quanex Building Products's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Quanex Building Products Altman Z-Score Calculation
Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.
Quanex Building Products (NX) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.32 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Quanex Building Products and its competitors. This is 57% below median its historical median of 3.04. Over the past decade, Quanex Building Products' Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.23 to 5.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Quanex Building Products ranks #1322 out of 1758 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 75.2%.
Is Quanex Building Products' Altman Z-Score too high?
Quanex Building Products' current Altman Z-Score of 1.32 is 57% below median its 10-year median of 3.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.23 to a high of 5.13. The Construction industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.35. Quanex Building Products' value of 1.32 is 43.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Quanex Building Products ranks #1322 out of 1758 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' Altman Z-Score compare to APOG and LMB?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Quanex Building Products ranks #1322 out of 1758 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Quanex Building Products in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.35. Quanex Building Products' value of 1.32 is 43.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Quanex Building Products' own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.23 to 5.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.04 vs. the industry median of 2.35, 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 Altman Z-Score for a Construction company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Construction companies is 2.35, based on 1,758 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Quanex Building Products's current Altman Z-Score of 1.32 is 43.8% 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 Altman Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Quanex Building Products and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quanex Building Products's current Altman Z-Score is 1.32, which is 57% below median its own 10-year median of 3.04. 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 Altman Z-Score is 1.32, which is 57% below median its 10-year median of 3.04 and 43.8% below the Construction industry median of 2.35. 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 Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Quanex Building Products (NX), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.32 as of Jun. 27, 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:
Altman Z-Score: 1.32 (57% below median its 10-year median of 3.04)
GF Value™: $29.22 vs. price of $17.96 (38.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 43.8% below the Construction median (#1322 of 1758)
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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