Quanex Building Products (NX)
Return on total capital
| Oct 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | US$ in thousands | -186,781 | 62,675 | 105,182 | 112,322 | 82,624 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 726,179 | 1,010,750 | 545,554 | 464,835 | 419,782 |
| Return on total capital | -25.72% | 6.20% | 19.28% | 24.16% | 19.68% |
October 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $-186,781K ÷ ($—K + $726,179K)
= -25.72%
Peer comparison
Oct 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Quanex Building Products
NX
-25.72%
Griffon Corporation
GFF
301.98%
Johnson Controls International PLC
JCI
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