What Is Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) Worth in 2026?
According to the CirclFi Deep Alpha Valuation Engine, Quanex Building Products Corporation's intrinsic value is estimated at a median fair value of $25.70. While the stock appears modestly undervalued at $19.68 (implied upside of +30.6%), our analysis suggests a thinner margin of safety across 5 of 7 bullish models. Notably, Regime Cross sees the most upside at +260.3% (fair value: $70.91), while EPV is the most conservative at -55.9% ($8.67). The spread between these extremes — +316.2% — reveals how different analytical frameworks can reach starkly different conclusions. Among models with highest confidence, EPV lean bearish — adding weight to the bearish side of the thesis.
What Do the Models Say About NX?
7 of 13 models are currently active for NX. Of these, 5 models suggest upside while 2 models suggest overvaluation. Taken together, their median fair value for NX is $25.70 — the figure CirclFi publishes as this stock's fair value. One component of that median, the Bayesian DCF, returns $25.70 on its own, implying +30.6% upside from the current price. See which stocks rank higher →
How Does NX Rank in Building Products & Equipment?
Among 38 Building Products & Equipment stocks, NX ranks #27 by Quality of Company score. CirclFi's QOC score of 6.8/10 evaluates 32 fundamental signals. A score of 6.8 indicates above-average quality.
The Building Products & Equipment sector introduces analytical considerations specific to manufacturing company businesses. For Quanex Building Products Corporation, metrics like organic revenue growth provide important context that general-purpose valuation models may underweight.
Is NX a Value Trap?
CirclFi's Value Trap algorithm assigns NX a score of 34/100 (LOW). This indicates low risk. The financial profile does not exhibit typical value trap warning signs. The score cross-references apparent undervaluation against fundamental deterioration signals. Browse lowest value-trap stocks →
Multi-Model Methodology
7 of 13 models are active for Quanex Building Products Corporation. Moderate coverage provides meaningful perspective. Each model applies a fundamentally different valuation philosophy. See the complete methodology →
According to the CirclFi Deep Alpha Valuation Engine, Quanex Building Products Corporation scores 6.8 out of 10 on our 32-signal quality assessment, a solid rating that maintains reasonable quality metrics with some areas for improvement. The QOC score synthesizes profitability margins, revenue growth reliability, debt management, and capital allocation into a single metric designed to separate durable businesses from statistically cheap ones.
The gap between the most bullish and bearish model spans +316.2% — demonstrating why single-model analysis is dangerous. Browse all stocks with 13-model coverage →
Data Sources & Confidence
Every NX valuation is built from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings — 700+ standardized financial tags. Macroeconomic context from FRED calibrates discount rates, while GDELT news sentiment feeds into our Sentiment SOTP model. All pipelines run daily. Read the complete data methodology →
Across NX's 7 active models, average confidence is 43%. Lower confidence may reflect limited history or high volatility.
CirclFi's output is a research starting point, not a buy/sell signal. All data updates daily. Read the full methodology →
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