NYSE$NX
Quanex Building Products Corporation · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported solid net sales growth across all operating segments, repaid $15 million of bank debt, and liquidity continues to increase.
Quanex Building Products reported a 32% year-over-year increase in net sales for Q3 2021, driven by robust demand across all product lines and operating segments, combined with increased pricing to pass through raw material cost inflation. The company's balance sheet strengthened, allowing for the repayment of $15.0 million in bank debt and the repurchase of approximately $1.8 million of common stock.
- Net sales increased by approximately 32% year-over-year compared to Q3 2020.
- Demand for products remained robust across all product lines.
- Repaid $15.0 million in bank debt and repurchased approximately $1.8 million of common stock.
- Inflation, supply chain challenges, and labor constraints continue to negatively impact margins.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Quanex · Revenue · Quarterly
$280M
Forward guidance
Quanex reaffirms net sales guidance of approximately $1.04 billion to $1.06 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $125 million to $130 million in fiscal 2021.
Tailwinds
- Optimistic on the demand outlook for products.
Headwinds
- Expect inflation to continue pressuring margins throughout the fourth quarter of this year.
- Expect labor costs to continue pressuring margins throughout the fourth quarter of this year.
- Expect supply chain challenges to continue pressuring margins throughout the fourth quarter of this year.
- Time lags exist when passing incremental costs along to customers through indexes.
- Time lags exist when passing incremental costs along to customers through surcharges and price increases.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021
+1.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.5%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.7%
Avg return
30 days after
55%
37 / 67 earnings
Positive
+23.8%
Q2 2023
Best reaction
-17.7%
Q1 2023
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -13.6% | -10.3% | — | |
| Q1 2026 | -7.9% | -5.9% | -7.1% | |
| Q4 2025 | +6.5% | +5.2% | +16.2% | |
| Q3 2025 | -12.8% | -27.3% | -29.6% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.0% | -5.6% | -3.1% | |
| Q1 2025 | -9.2% | -3.4% | -14.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | -3.8% | -9.9% | -25.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | +19.9% | +3.6% | +8.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | +2.8% | -4.1% | -13.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | -2.3% | +0.6% | +10.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | -7.0% | -6.1% | -7.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | +9.0% | +5.3% | +4.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | +23.8% | +24.3% | +27.8% | |
| Q1 2023 | -17.7% | -20.6% | -20.7% | |
| Q4 2022 | -2.1% | -2.6% | +1.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | -4.5% | -5.2% | -18.6% | |
| Q2 2022 | +13.1% | +20.8% | +15.4% | |
| Q1 2022 | +0.9% | -2.1% | -6.5% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.4% | +4.0% | +6.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | -6.5% | -6.2% | -7.0% | |
| Q2 2021 | +3.5% | +5.3% | -7.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.5% | +8.8% | +9.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | +1.1% | +2.3% | +15.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | +6.4% | +6.6% | +11.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | +5.4% | +2.3% | -4.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.2% | -12.2% | -47.0% | |
| Q4 2019 | +2.9% | +1.5% | -10.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +6.7% | +7.3% | +9.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | +6.4% | +5.2% | +17.4% | |
| Q1 2019 | -5.2% | -14.6% | -5.6% | |
| Q4 2018 | -12.7% | -5.7% | +9.3% | |
| Q3 2018 | +19.3% | +18.1% | +3.9% | |
| Q2 2018 | +14.3% | +12.8% | +7.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | +8.8% | +5.3% | +5.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | +6.7% | +15.1% | +7.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | -0.3% | -0.8% | +17.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | +5.9% | +8.7% | +7.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | +1.0% | +1.8% | +1.3% | |
| Q4 2016 | +2.0% | +5.7% | +2.2% | |
| Q3 2016 | -6.1% | -9.2% | -9.1% | |
| Q2 2016 | +1.7% | +0.9% | -4.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | -9.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +9.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +11.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +8.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -9.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +6.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +7.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -5.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -10.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +6.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -8.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +13.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +13.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -5.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -5.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -5.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.5% | — | — |
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