Quanex Building Products (NX) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of April 2026: 5.65x

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.

Cash Flow Quality Index

5.65x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$18.92 Million
USD

Net Income

$3.35 Million
USD

Data as of

Apr 2026
Most recent filing

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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.