SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) has a negative trailing P/E of -3.8, meaning the company is currently unprofitable on a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis. The forward P/E of 9.7 based on analyst estimates suggests a return to profitability is expected. Trailing earnings yield is -26.64%, forward earnings yield 10.30%. PEG 0.67 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0).
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (0/100, Fail) — negative P/E indicates the company is currently operating at a loss — DCF and P/E-based valuation models cannot produce meaningful results for unprofitable companies (P/E -3.8); trailing earnings yield is below the 10-year Treasury yield (~4.3%), meaning bonds offer a better return (EY -26.64%).
- Forward P/E 9.7 — analysts expect a return to profitability with estimated EPS of $2.01 for FY2026.
- PEG Ratio 0.67 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield -26.64% — negative yield confirms the company is currently unprofitable. Investors are paying for a turnaround rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 10.30% as earnings recover.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 40/100 with 0/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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HEALTH
50/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — NX
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)-3.8
Forward P/E9.7
PEG Ratio0.67
Forward PEG0.67
P/B Ratio1.23
P/S Ratio0.49
EV/EBITDA-23.1
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$-5.28
Forward EPS (Est.)$2.01
Book Value / Share$16.07
Revenue / Share$40.63
FCF / Share$2.09
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield-26.64%
Forward Earnings Yield10.30%
Dividend Yield1.61%
SharesGrow IV$104.19 (+434.3%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
-297.0 |
2.66 |
1.50 |
0.59 |
0.99% |
| 2017 |
40.2 |
-0.04 |
1.85 |
0.87 |
0.73% |
| 2018 |
19.5 |
0.51 |
1.30 |
0.58 |
1.37% |
| 2019 |
-13.6 |
0.05 |
1.93 |
0.71 |
1.67% |
| 2020 |
15.5 |
-0.08 |
1.67 |
0.70 |
1.77% |
| 2021 |
12.5 |
0.27 |
1.70 |
0.67 |
1.51% |
| 2022 |
8.3 |
0.15 |
1.58 |
0.60 |
1.45% |
| 2023 |
10.7 |
-1.78 |
1.62 |
0.78 |
1.21% |
| 2024 |
32.0 |
-0.50 |
1.05 |
0.83 |
1.13% |
| 2025 |
-2.6 |
0.00 |
0.90 |
0.36 |
2.27% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$-0.05 |
$928.18M |
$-1.86M |
-0.2% |
| 2017 |
$0.54 |
$866.56M |
$18.68M |
2.2% |
| 2018 |
$0.75 |
$889.79M |
$26.33M |
3% |
| 2019 |
$-1.42 |
$893.84M |
$-46.73M |
-5.2% |
| 2020 |
$1.17 |
$851.57M |
$38.5M |
4.5% |
| 2021 |
$1.70 |
$1.07B |
$56.98M |
5.3% |
| 2022 |
$2.66 |
$1.22B |
$88.34M |
7.2% |
| 2023 |
$2.50 |
$1.13B |
$82.5M |
7.3% |
| 2024 |
$0.90 |
$1.28B |
$33.06M |
2.6% |
| 2025 |
$-5.43 |
$1.84B |
$-250.81M |
-13.6% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$2.01 |
$2.00 – $2.01 |
$1.86B |
$1.86B – $1.86B |
2 |
| 2027 |
$2.30 |
$2.29 – $2.31 |
$1.89B |
$1.89B – $1.9B |
2 |
