Quanex Building Products (NX) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of January 2026: 373 days

Quanex Building Products (NX) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 373 days as of January 2026. Defensive assets of $251.55 Million (cash $62.31 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $189.24 Million) cover 373 days of daily cash needs of $673.52K/day. Check Quanex Building Products (NX) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

373 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$251.55 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$673.52K
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$245.84 Million
USD

Quanex Building Products Defensive Interval Ratio (1994–2025)

This chart shows how Quanex Building Products's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 32 annual periods from 1994 to 2025. As of January 2026, the ratio stands at 373 days, meaning defensive assets of $251.55 Million can fund 373 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore NX net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Quanex Building Products (1994–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Quanex Building Products from 1994 to 2025, covering 32 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Quanex Building Products stock valuation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 365 days $281.40 Million $771.36K/day $76.02 Million $- ▼ -38 days
2024 403 days $301.37 Million $747.58K/day $97.74 Million $- ▼ -42 days
2023 445 days $164.08 Million $368.94K/day $58.47 Million $- ▲ +50 days
2022 394 days $151.11 Million $383.13K/day $55.09 Million $- ▲ +52 days
2021 343 days $148.37 Million $432.88K/day $40.06 Million $- ▼ -49 days
2020 392 days $139.91 Million $356.82K/day $51.62 Million $- ▲ +14 days
2019 379 days $113.81 Million $300.70K/day $30.87 Million $- ▼ -24 days
2018 403 days $113.02 Million $280.44K/day $29.00 Million $0.00 ▲ +71 days
2017 332 days $96.87 Million $291.66K/day $17.45 Million $0.00 ▼ -17 days
2016 349 days $109.15 Million $312.70K/day $25.53 Million $0.00 ▲ +84 days
2015 265 days $64.08 Million $241.78K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -6 days
2014 271 days $55.19 Million $203.50K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -25 days
2013 296 days $98.83 Million $333.88K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +51 days
2012 245 days $85.64 Million $350.17K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -41 days
2011 286 days $81.97 Million $286.98K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +9 days
2010 277 days $87.01 Million $314.49K/day $- $- ▼ -23 days
2009 300 days $80.17 Million $267.57K/day $- $- ▼ -13 days
2008 313 days $101.21 Million $323.81K/day $- $- ▲ +68 days
2007 245 days $234.50 Million $956.99K/day $- $44.75 Million ▼ -78 days
2006 323 days $184.31 Million $570.99K/day $- $- ▲ +75 days
2005 248 days $152.07 Million $613.42K/day $- $- ▼ -50 days
2004 298 days $176.36 Million $592.34K/day $- $- ▼ -24 days
2003 321 days $123.19 Million $383.42K/day $- $- ▲ +7 days
2002 314 days $116.12 Million $369.33K/day $- $- ▲ +17 days
2001 298 days $109.71 Million $368.74K/day $- $- ▲ +23 days
2000 274 days $98.47 Million $358.91K/day $- $- ▲ +41 days
1999 234 days $87.20 Million $372.99K/day $- $- ▲ +22 days
1998 212 days $85.17 Million $402.28K/day $- $- ▼ -6 days
1997 218 days $80.09 Million $367.34K/day $- $- ▼ -30 days
1996 248 days $103.93 Million $419.36K/day $- $- ▲ +18 days
1995 230 days $104.24 Million $452.62K/day $- $- ▼ -141 days
1994 372 days $137.15 Million $369.18K/day $- $54.07 Million
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)