Quanex Building Products Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (NX)
Quanex Building Products reported $102.3M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 97.69% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 5.56%.
View full Quanex Building Products company overviewQuanex Building Products free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-31 | $102.3M | $50.5M | +97.69% | +5.56% |
| 2024 | 2024-10-31 | $51.7M | −$57.9M | −52.83% | +4.05% |
| 2023 | 2023-10-31 | $109.7M | $44.8M | +69.12% | +9.70% |
| 2022 | 2022-10-31 | $64.8M | $10.3M | +18.81% | +5.31% |
| 2021 | 2021-10-31 | $54.6M | −$20.5M | −27.29% | +5.09% |
| 2020 | 2020-10-31 | $75.1M | $3.6M | +5.01% | +8.82% |
| 2019 | 2019-10-31 | $71.5M | −$6.6M | −8.50% | +8.00% |
| 2018 | 2018-10-31 | $78.1M | $32.9M | +72.79% | +8.78% |
| 2017 | 2017-10-31 | $45.2M | −$4.9M | −9.75% | +5.22% |
| 2016 | 2016-10-31 | $50.1M | $13.0M | +35.02% | +5.40% |
| 2015 | 2015-10-31 | $37.1M | $50.1M | — | +5.75% |
| 2014 | 2014-10-31 | −$13.0M | −$18.6M | — | −2.18% |
| 2013 | 2013-10-31 | $5.6M | $22.0M | — | +1.01% |
| 2012 | 2012-10-31 | −$16.4M | −$44.0M | — | −3.43% |
| 2011 | 2011-10-31 | $27.6M | −$46.8M | −62.87% | +3.26% |
| 2010 | 2010-10-31 | $74.4M | $29.6M | +66.12% | — |
| 2009 | 2009-10-31 | $44.8M | — | — | — |
Quanex Building Products quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-04-30 | $7.9M | −$5.7M | −41.86% | +1.71% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-01-31 | −$31.5M | −$7.4M | — | −7.70% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-10-31 | $66.6M | $74.8M | — | +13.60% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-07-31 | $46.2M | $6.1M | +15.12% | +9.33% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-04-30 | $13.6M | −$11.9M | −46.73% | +3.00% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-01-31 | −$24.1M | −$18.4M | — | −6.03% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-10-31 | −$8.2M | −$37.7M | — | −1.66% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-07-31 | $40.1M | −$16.6M | −29.24% | +14.32% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-04-30 | $25.5M | −$2.3M | −8.43% | +9.57% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-01-31 | −$5.7M | −$1.3M | — | −2.39% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-10-31 | $29.6M | −$4.9M | −14.28% | +10.00% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-31 | $56.7M | $10.7M | +23.23% | +18.93% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $27.8M | $14.5M | +108.41% | +10.18% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-01-31 | −$4.4M | $24.6M | — | −1.70% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-10-31 | $34.5M | $11.3M | +48.93% | +11.21% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-07-31 | $46.0M | $33.8M | +275.22% | +14.21% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $13.4M | −$14.4M | −51.96% | +4.14% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-01-31 | −$29.0M | −$20.4M | — | −10.87% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-10-31 | $23.2M | −$25.0M | −51.95% | +7.93% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $12.3M | −$28.5M | −69.88% | +4.38% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $27.8M | $28.7M | — | +10.28% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-01-31 | −$8.6M | $4.3M | — | −3.75% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-10-31 | $48.2M | −$10.3M | −17.55% | +18.86% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-07-31 | $40.7M | $14.8M | +57.07% | +19.20% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-04-30 | −$872,000 | −$14.5M | — | −0.47% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-01-31 | −$13.0M | $13.5M | — | −6.60% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-10-31 | $58.4M | $7.7M | +15.10% | +24.31% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-07-31 | $25.9M | $5.0M | +23.76% | +10.87% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-04-30 | $13.6M | $7.6M | +126.46% | +6.25% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-01-31 | −$26.5M | −$26.9M | — | −13.47% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-10-31 | $50.8M | $24.9M | +96.43% | +20.80% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-07-31 | $21.0M | $765,000 | +3.79% | +8.74% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-04-30 | $6.0M | $1.8M | +42.04% | +2.81% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $381,000 | $5.4M | — | +0.20% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-10-31 | $25.8M | −$1.1M | −4.19% | +11.10% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-31 | $20.2M | $4.2M | +26.56% | +8.80% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-30 | $4.2M | −$10.8M | −71.82% | +2.03% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-01-31 | −$5.1M | $2.8M | — | −2.59% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-10-31 | $27.0M | −$4.5M | −14.28% | +10.83% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-07-31 | $16.0M | $247,000 | +1.57% | +6.43% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $15.0M | $12.0M | +402.24% | +6.56% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-01-31 | −$7.9M | $5.2M | — | −3.91% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-10-31 | $31.5M | $25.2M | +401.90% | +16.10% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-07-31 | $15.7M | $5.4M | +51.76% | +8.71% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-04-30 | $3.0M | $14.4M | — | +2.11% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-01-31 | −$13.1M | $5.2M | — | −10.22% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-10-31 | $6.3M | −$27.3M | −81.30% | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-07-31 | $10.3M | −$7.5M | −41.95% | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-04-30 | −$11.4M | −$7.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-01-31 | −$18.2M | $23.6M | — | −9.01% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-10-31 | $33.5M | $24.2M | +259.38% | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-07-31 | $17.8M | $10.4M | +141.61% | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-04-30 | −$3.9M | $23.2M | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-01-31 | −$41.8M | −$35.9M | — | −22.53% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-10-31 | $9.3M | −$25.4M | −73.17% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-07-31 | $7.4M | −$1.8M | −19.42% | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-04-30 | −$27.1M | −$14.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-01-31 | −$6.0M | −$2.4M | — | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-10-31 | $34.8M | $12.3M | +54.91% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-07-31 | $9.2M | −$10.0M | −52.13% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-04-30 | −$12.8M | −$40.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-01-31 | −$3.5M | −$8.5M | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-10-31 | $22.4M | — | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-07-31 | $19.1M | — | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-04-30 | $27.8M | — | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-01-31 | $5.0M | — | — | — |
Quanex Building Products free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $75.1M to $102.3M, a compound annual growth rate of 6.38%. Quanex Building Products's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $7.9M in free cash flow, a decrease of 41.86% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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