Quanex Building Products (NX) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Quanex Building Products (NX) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Oct 31, 2025), Quanex Building Products generated $164.90M of operating cash flow and spent $62.64M on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $102.25M, up 97.7% from $51.73M a year earlier, or 5.6% of revenue. It returned $47.25M to shareholders through $14.89M in dividends and $32.36M in share buybacks.

Quanex Building Products Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Oct 2025	Oct 2024	Oct 2023	Oct 2022	Oct 2021	Oct 2020	Oct 2019	Oct 2018	Oct 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	-250.81	33.06	82.50	88.34	56.98	38.50	-46.73	26.33	18.68
Depreciation & Amortization	103.44	60.33	42.87	40.11	42.73	47.23	49.59	51.82	57.50
Deferred Income Tax	-18.54	-15.34	5.15	2.10	1.79	-0.19	3.26	-5.63	-0.11
Stock Based Compensation	3.69	2.95	2.52	5.83	7.20	1.17	0.00	1.87	5.19
Change in Working Capital	12.54	11.58	12.21	-36.88	-30.04	12.69	10.70	29.16	-5.72
Change in Accounts Receivable	-6.88	0.97	6.97	6.95	-19.02	-5.77	0.57	-5.55	5.38
Change in Inventory	23.55	33.48	30.02	-32.04	-31.38	6.12	3.80	17.53	-3.24
Change in Accounts Payable	3.31	-26.69	-11.61	-3.05	7.10	15.92	8.12	8.33	-4.89
Change in Other Working Capital	-7.45	7.96	-13.17	-8.75	13.26	-3.58	-1.79	8.86	-2.97
Other Operating Activities	314.57	7.96	1.81	-1.53	-0.07	1.40	79.55	1.06	3.02
Net Cash from Operating Activities	164.90	88.81	147.05	97.97	78.59	100.80	96.37	104.61	78.55
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-62.64	-37.09	-37.39	-33.12	-24.01	-25.73	-24.88	-26.48	-34.56
Acquisitions	0.63	-398.55	-91.30	0.16	5.30	0.50	0.00	0.43	-8.50
Other Investing Activities	0.00	15.05	0.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.32	0.00	1.94
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-62.01	-420.59	-128.44	-32.96	-18.71	-25.22	-23.56	-26.05	-41.12
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-79.05	-379.96	-0.57	-27.96	-65.68	-40.53	-54.03	-30.55	-48.10
Common Stock Issued	0.21	0.57	1.22	0.69	16.27	3.63	3.29	4.75	7.95
Common Stock Repurchased	-32.36	-1.19	-5.59	-6.60	-11.18	-7.23	-9.55	-32.03	0.00
Dividends Paid	-14.89	-11.97	-10.64	-10.60	-10.78	-10.53	-10.64	-7.02	-5.52
Other Financing Activities	-1.40	-8.49	-0.57	-1.41	-0.49	-0.45	-0.33	-0.96	0.25
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-127.48	385.16	-16.15	-45.88	-71.86	-55.12	-71.26	-65.82	-45.41
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	-0.29	-8.85	0.92	-4.09	0.42	0.30	0.32	-1.19	-0.09
Net Change in Cash	-24.88	44.52	3.38	15.03	-11.56	20.75	1.87	11.55	-8.07
Cash at Beginning of Period	103.00	58.47	55.09	40.06	51.62	30.87	29.00	17.46	25.53
Cash at End of Period	78.12	103.00	58.47	55.09	40.06	51.62	30.87	29.00	17.46
Free Cash Flow	102.26	51.73	109.66	64.84	54.58	75.07	71.49	78.13	43.99
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	52.63	10.91	5.74	1.98	1.99	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	16.84	14.79	19.76	24.18	21.78	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jul 31, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Quanex Building Products Cash Flow

What is Quanex Building Products's free cash flow?

Quanex Building Products generated free cash flow of $102.25M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Oct 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $164.90M minus $62.64M of capital expenditures. That was up 97.7% from $51.73M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 5.6% of revenue.

How much does Quanex Building Products spend on capital expenditures?

Quanex Building Products spent $62.64M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $37.09M a year earlier. That equals 38.0% of operating cash flow.

Does Quanex Building Products pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Quanex Building Products returned $14.89M in dividends and $32.36M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition