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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Quanex Building Products (NX)

Quanex Q3 net income $26.5 million, up from prior-year loss; sales up 1.3%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Quanex reported net sales of $501.8 million for the three months ended July 31, 2026, up 1.3% from $495.3 million a year earlier, and net income of $26.5 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $276.0 million in the prior-year quarter. The prior-year loss included a $302.3 million non-cash goodwill impairment, so the year-over-year swing largely reflects that charge.

Key points

  • Net sales were $501.8 million, up 1.3% from $495.3 million, mainly due to favorable pricing, partly offset by IEEPA tariff reimbursements to customers.
  • Diluted EPS was $0.58 versus a loss of $6.04 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.79 versus $0.69.
  • The company repaid $42.25 million of debt in the quarter and repurchased 99,786 shares for about $1.7 million; about $28.7 million remained under its authorization as of July 31, 2026.
  • Management will host a conference call on Friday, September 4, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET.

The filing

CompanyQuanex Building Products (NX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 3, 2026, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0001171843-26-005882

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 03, 2026.

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