NX Relative Valuation
NX's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, NX is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
Quanex Building Products Corp (NX) is now in the Undervalued zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 6.97 is considered Undervalued compared with the five-year average of 11.37. The fair price of Quanex Building Products Corp (NX) is between 21.09 to 29.46 according to relative valuation methord. Compared to the current price of 13.83 USD , Quanex Building Products Corp is Undervalued By 34.42%.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
21.09-29.46
Current Price：13.83
34.42%
Undervalued
6.95
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
6.27
EV/EBITDA
Quanex Building Products Corp. (NX) has a current EV/EBITDA of 6.27. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 6.29. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 4.25, Undervalued between 4.25 and 5.27, Fairly Valued between 7.31 and 5.27, Overvalued between 7.31 and 8.33, and Strongly Overvalued above 8.33. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 6.27 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
15.90
EV/EBIT
Quanex Building Products Corp. (NX) has a current EV/EBIT of 15.90. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 9.66. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 4.22, Undervalued between 4.22 and 6.94, Fairly Valued between 12.38 and 6.94, Overvalued between 12.38 and 15.09, and Strongly Overvalued above 15.09. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 15.90 falls within the Strongly Overvalued range.
0.35
PS
Quanex Building Products Corp. (NX) has a current PS of 0.35. The 5-year average PS is 0.67. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.37, Undervalued between 0.37 and 0.52, Fairly Valued between 0.82 and 0.52, Overvalued between 0.82 and 0.97, and Strongly Overvalued above 0.97. The current Forward PS of 0.35 falls within the Strongly Undervalued range.
3.43
P/OCF
Quanex Building Products Corp. (NX) has a current P/OCF of 3.43. The 5-year average P/OCF is 7.10. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 3.26, Undervalued between 3.26 and 5.18, Fairly Valued between 9.03 and 5.18, Overvalued between 9.03 and 10.95, and Strongly Overvalued above 10.95. The current Forward P/OCF of 3.43 falls within the Undervalued range.
6.40
P/FCF
Quanex Building Products Corp. (NX) has a current P/FCF of 6.40. The 5-year average P/FCF is 11.15. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 4.63, Undervalued between 4.63 and 7.89, Fairly Valued between 14.41 and 7.89, Overvalued between 14.41 and 17.67, and Strongly Overvalued above 17.67. The current Forward P/FCF of 6.40 falls within the Undervalued range.
Quanex Building Products Corp (NX) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 0.87. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 1.48 , the current P/B ratio is approximately -41.12% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 1.64, the current P/B ratio is about -46.77% higher. Quanex Building Products Corp (NX) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 0.00%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 8.22%, the current FCF yield is approximately -100.00% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 8.15% , the current FCF yield is about -100.00% lower.
0.87
P/B
Median3y
1.48
Median5y
1.64
4.40
FCF Yield
Median3y
8.22
Median5y
8.15
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for NX's competitors is , providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Quanex Building Products Corp Corp (NX) exhibits a P/S ratio of , which is NaN% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of 76.67%, this premium appears sustainable.
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
P/S
Revenue Growth
Market Cap
Performance Decomposition
1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of NX decreased by 43.65% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an decrease in P/E Change from -0.32 to -2.24.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed 76.67%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of NX in the past 1 year is driven by P/E Change. Which is more unsustainable.
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