Quanex Building Products (NX) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Quanex Building Products (NX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 5.65x as of April 2026. Operating cash flow of $18.92 Million exceeds net income of $3.35 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore cash efficiency ratio of Quanex Building Products to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
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Quanex Building Products Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Quanex Building Products across 25 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Quanex Building Products investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Quanex Building Products (1994–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Quanex Building Products. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Quanex Building Products stock valuation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.69x | $88.81 Million | $33.06 Million | ▲ +50.7% |
| 2023 | 1.78x | $147.05 Million | $82.50 Million | ▲ +60.7% |
| 2022 | 1.11x | $97.97 Million | $88.34 Million | ▼ -19.6% |
| 2021 | 1.38x | $78.59 Million | $56.98 Million | ▼ -47.3% |
| 2020 | 2.62x | $100.80 Million | $38.50 Million | ▼ -34.1% |
| 2018 | 3.97x | $104.61 Million | $26.33 Million | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.20x | $78.55 Million | $18.68 Million | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.17x | $67.09 Million | $16.09 Million | ▲ +486.5% |
| 2014 | 0.71x | $20.78 Million | $29.23 Million | ▼ -87.8% |
| 2011 | 5.82x | $52.88 Million | $9.08 Million | ▲ +58.1% |
| 2010 | 3.68x | $89.13 Million | $24.20 Million | ▲ +22.2% |
| 2008 | 3.01x | $65.03 Million | $21.58 Million | ▲ +81.1% |
| 2007 | 1.66x | $224.07 Million | $134.62 Million | ▲ +40.2% |
| 2006 | 1.19x | $190.27 Million | $160.31 Million | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2005 | 1.41x | $249.12 Million | $177.23 Million | ▼ -34.8% |
| 2004 | 2.16x | $124.24 Million | $57.60 Million | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.40x | $102.84 Million | $42.89 Million | ▲ +64.0% |
| 2002 | 1.46x | $81.11 Million | $55.48 Million | ▼ -50.4% |
| 2001 | 2.95x | $84.95 Million | $28.82 Million | ▲ +48.3% |
| 1999 | 1.99x | $77.69 Million | $39.08 Million | ▲ +46.4% |
| 1998 | 1.36x | $64.07 Million | $47.19 Million | ▼ -52.6% |
| 1997 | 2.87x | $79.43 Million | $27.72 Million | ▲ +35.7% |
| 1996 | 2.11x | $64.11 Million | $30.37 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.11x | $67.12 Million | $31.84 Million | ▼ -13.6% |
| 1994 | 2.44x | $46.02 Million | $18.85 Million | — |