| Metric | Value ($ M) | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 501.85 | 8.5% | 1.3% |
| Total Income | 501.85 | 8.5% | 1.3% |
| Expenditure | 455.36 | 2.6% | 40.6% |
| PBT | — | ||
| Net Profit | 26.50 | 691.0% | 109.6% |
| OPM | 9.26% | 5.22pp | 63.95pp |
| NPM | 5.28% | 4.56pp | 61.01pp |
| EPS | 0.58 | 728.6% | 109.6% |
Quanex Building Products Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results
04 Sept 2026 · 1d ago, 1:59 am
Summary
Quanex Building Products announced its third quarter 2026 results, reporting net sales of $501.8 million, a 1.3% increase year-over-year, driven by favorable pricing. The company achieved margin expansion, with consolidated gross margin at 28.2% and Adjusted EBITDA at $72.7 million. Operating income saw a substantial improvement to $46.5 million from a loss in the prior year, largely due to the absence of a significant goodwill impairment charge. Management highlighted progress in managing working capital and repaying debt, with $42.25 million of debt repaid during the quarter, and expressed continued focus on operational efficiencies and debt reduction.
Key Highlights
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Quanex Building Products reported net sales of $501.8 million for the three months ended July 31, 2026, an increase of 1.3% compared to $495.3 million for the same period in 2025.
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Gross margin for the third quarter of 2026 was 28.2%, an improvement from 27.9% in the prior year period.
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Operating income for the three months ended July 31, 2026, was $46.5 million, a significant improvement from an operating loss of ($270.8 million) in the same period of 2025, which was impacted by a goodwill impairment charge.
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Net income for the third quarter of 2026 was $26.5 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of ($276.0 million), or ($6.04) per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2025.
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Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2026 was $72.7 million, an increase from $70.3 million in the prior year period.
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The Company repaid $42.25 million of debt in 3Q26 and repurchased shares of common stock for approximately $1.7 million.
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Liquidity increased by 10.5% to $363.1 million as of July 31, 2026.
Management Comments
George Wilson
Volumes continued to track normal seasonality patterns during the third quarter of 2026, and we made meaningful progress addressing the price versus cost imbalance that impacted our margins in the second quarter of 2026. Inflationary pressures related to macroeconomic concerns and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East are still having an impact, but the initial rate and magnitude of these pressures have somewhat subsided. We stayed focused on managing our working capital during the third quarter of 2026, which when coupled with the seasonal uptick in volumes, enabled us to repay $42.25 million of debt and buy back some of our shares. We will continue to prioritize repaying debt and opportunistically repurchasing our shares as we generate cash in the fourth quarter of 2026. In addition, we will continue to identify operational efficiencies and commercial synergies that we believe will benefit us when consumer confidence and demand improve.
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