NX
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Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) closed at $21.29 as of 2026-02-02, trading 9.4% below its 200-week moving average of $23.51. This places NX in the deep value zone. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -20.3% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 76, NX is in overbought territory.
Over the past 2346 weeks of data, NX has crossed below its 200-week moving average 45 times. On average, these episodes lasted 17 weeks. Historically, investors who bought NX at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +30.5%.
With a market cap of $978 million, NX is a small-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 10.2%, which is notably high. Return on equity stands at -28.9%. The stock trades at 1.3x book value.
Share count has increased 37.9% over three years, indicating dilution. This stock also meets the Yartseva multibagger criteria as a small-cap with strong free cash flow yield and reasonable book value.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in NX would have grown to $1566, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. NX has returned 8.6% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 16.4% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation. A business generating more cash every year while trading below its 200-week moving average is exactly the kind of disconnect value investors look for.
Growth of $100: NX vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After NX Crosses Below the Line?
Across 41 historical episodes, buying NX when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +20.5% after 12 months (median +14.0%), compared to +13.3% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 76% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +23.0% vs +30.8% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment NX crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
NX has crossed below its 200-week MA 45 times with an average 1-year return of +30.5% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1982 | Aug 1987 | 293 | 62.1% | -56.8% | +1730.4% |
| Oct 1987 | Feb 1988 | 16 | 37.5% | +110.8% | +5139.9% |
| Sep 1990 | Nov 1990 | 7 | 18.6% | +85.2% | +2756.5% |
| Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 | 1 | 0.6% | +109.0% | +2580.1% |
| Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 | 1 | 5.1% | +31.5% | +1784.9% |
| Feb 1993 | Mar 1993 | 1 | 4.4% | +23.8% | +1728.4% |
| Mar 1993 | Jul 1993 | 15 | 15.2% | +32.0% | +1800.6% |
| Jul 1993 | Aug 1993 | 5 | 1.8% | +29.6% | +1644.1% |
| Dec 1993 | Jan 1994 | 3 | 3.6% | +35.5% | +1631.1% |
| Oct 1995 | Jan 1996 | 13 | 9.7% | +48.1% | +1358.8% |
| Aug 1998 | Apr 1999 | 35 | 33.4% | +18.0% | +1057.8% |
| Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 | 1 | 2.3% | -17.6% | +972.8% |
| Oct 1999 | Dec 1999 | 11 | 18.3% | -21.4% | +983.7% |
| Jan 2000 | May 2001 | 71 | 37.9% | -21.8% | +942.1% |
| Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 | 1 | 2.2% | +79.6% | +1025.9% |
| Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 | 1 | 54.8% | +129.8% | +462.4% |
| Oct 2008 | Jul 2009 | 38 | 52.2% | +59.8% | +153.5% |
| Aug 2011 | Oct 2011 | 12 | 28.9% | +39.6% | +100.1% |
| Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 | 2 | 11.7% | +30.6% | +74.5% |
| Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 | 1 | 12.5% | +62.9% | +97.4% |
| Mar 2013 | Apr 2013 | 6 | 5.5% | +26.7% | +53.9% |
| Jun 2013 | Jul 2013 | 3 | 1.1% | +7.4% | +47.7% |
| Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 | 1 | 5.5% | +9.8% | +54.7% |
| Aug 2013 | Sep 2013 | 2 | 3.0% | +7.4% | +46.3% |
| Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 | 1 | 0.2% | +6.9% | +44.4% |
| Jul 2014 | Aug 2014 | 1 | 2.4% | +18.5% | +44.9% |
| Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 | 1 | 2.2% | +19.3% | +44.4% |
| Aug 2015 | Sep 2015 | 1 | 4.4% | +13.9% | +41.6% |
| Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 | 1 | 2.2% | +1.2% | +36.6% |
| Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 | 1 | 2.8% | +20.3% | +37.2% |
| Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | 13 | 10.4% | +13.4% | +33.9% |
| May 2016 | May 2016 | 2 | 3.3% | +11.3% | +33.6% |
| Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 | 1 | 0.5% | +14.2% | +32.6% |
| Sep 2016 | Nov 2016 | 10 | 14.8% | +14.9% | +37.0% |
| Feb 2018 | Sep 2018 | 30 | 14.0% | -13.2% | +26.3% |
| Sep 2018 | Jun 2019 | 40 | 30.2% | +2.0% | +29.0% |
| Jul 2019 | Jul 2019 | 1 | 1.7% | -18.6% | +31.6% |
| Aug 2019 | Sep 2019 | 5 | 9.3% | -9.3% | +32.8% |
| Dec 2019 | Feb 2020 | 7 | 6.9% | +28.5% | +29.8% |
| Feb 2020 | Aug 2020 | 27 | 53.5% | +47.9% | +38.7% |
| Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | 2 | 5.2% | +49.8% | +19.0% |
| Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | 1 | 2.9% | +86.1% | +13.5% |
| Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 | 1 | 1.4% | +95.1% | +11.3% |
| Apr 2023 | May 2023 | 3 | 5.3% | +78.9% | +15.7% |
| Dec 2024 | Ongoing | 60+ | 49.7% | Ongoing | -13.4% |
| Average | 17 | — | +30.5% | — |
Not financial advice. This is an educational tool. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Do your own research before making investment decisions.
Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02