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Quanex Building Products cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$47.8M in Q3 FY26 · $90.8M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$58.6M
Capital spending−$10.7M
Free cash flow+$47.8M
Cash / net income2.2×
Cash conversion cycle77 days

Analysis

In Q3 FY26, Quanex Building Products generated $58.6M of operating cash flow and spent $10.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $47.8M. That is $1.6M more than in Q3 FY25 ($46.2M).

Over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, operating cash flow was $146M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($59.4M), capital spending ($54.7M), dividends ($14.6M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($335K); the cash balance fell by $3.7M.

Operating cash flow was $58.6M against net income of $26.5M — 2.2× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$24.1M, income taxes payable +$5.4M, accrued liabilities +$2.8M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 77 days (receivables 39 + inventory 71 − payables 33).

Free cash flow

Quanex Building Products: free cash flow by quarterQuanex Building Products: free cash flow by quarter−$8.2MQ4 FY24−$24.1MQ1 FY25$13.6MQ2 FY25$46.2MQ3 FY25$66.6MQ4 FY25−$31.5MQ1 FY26$7.9MQ2 FY26$47.8MQ3 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Quanex Building Products: operating cash flow against capital spendingQuanex Building Products: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$5.5M$13.7MQ4 FY24−$12.5M$11.6MQ1 FY25$28.5M$14.9MQ2 FY25$60.7M$14.5MQ3 FY25$88.3M$21.6MQ4 FY25−$20.2M$11.3MQ1 FY26$18.9M$11.0MQ2 FY26$58.6M$10.7MQ3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Operating cash flow $58.6M, Capital spending $10.7M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Quanex Building Products: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearQuanex Building Products: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY21: Operating cash flow $78.6MFY21: Net borrowing −$65.7MFY21: Shares issued $16.3MFY21: Asset sales $5.3MFY21: Capital spending −$24.0MFY21: Buybacks −$11.2MFY21: Dividends −$10.8M$100MFY21FY22: Operating cash flow $98.0MFY22: Net borrowing −$26.7MFY22: Shares issued $689KFY22: Asset sales $159KFY22: Capital spending −$33.1MFY22: Buybacks −$6.6MFY22: Dividends −$10.6M$98.8MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $147MFY23: Net borrowing −$569KFY23: Shares issued $1.2MFY23: Asset sales $253KFY23: Capital spending −$37.4MFY23: Acquisitions −$91.3MFY23: Buybacks −$5.6MFY23: Dividends −$10.6M$149MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $88.8MFY24: Net borrowing $405MFY24: Shares issued $573KFY24: Asset sales $15.0MFY24: Capital spending −$37.1MFY24: Acquisitions −$399MFY24: Dividends −$12.0M$509MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $165MFY25: Net borrowing −$79.0MFY25: Shares issued $214KFY25: Asset sales $634KFY25: Capital spending −$62.6MFY25: Buybacks −$32.4MFY25: Dividends −$14.9M$166MFY25
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $577M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($490M) and capital spending ($194M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Where the cash came from and went

Quanex Building Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Quanex Building Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Operating cash flow$58.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$43.8MCapital spending−$10.7MDividends−$3.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$1.8MBuybacks−$1.7MExchange rates−$452KAsset & business sales$33KOther financing−$8K
Quanex Building Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Quanex Building Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Operating cash flow$146MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$59.4MCapital spending−$54.7MExchange rates−$15.4MDividends−$14.6MBuybacks−$4.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$3.7MOther financing−$704KAsset & business sales$335K

From profit to cash

Quanex Building Products: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Quanex Building Products: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Net income$26.5MDepreciation & amortization$24.1MStock-based pay$1.2MDeferred taxes−$254KOther non-cash$840KInventory$590KPayables$94KAccrued liabilities$2.8MPrepaid and other assets$1.8MIncome taxes payable$5.4MOther operating capital−$323KOperating cash flow$58.6M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 FY2639713377
Q2 FY2639713178
Q1 FY2644783785
Q3 FY2537713177
Q2 FY2535783182
Q1 FY2542833590

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 FY26$58.6M−$10.7M—−$1.7M−$3.6M−$43.8M—$1.8M$47.8M
Q2 FY26$18.9M−$11.0M——−$3.6M−$2.2M—−$1.3M$7.9M
Q1 FY26−$20.2M−$11.3M——−$3.6M$19.9M—$13.5M−$31.5M
Q4 FY25$88.3M−$21.6M—−$3.1M−$3.7M−$33.3M—−$10.2M$66.6M
Q3 FY25$60.7M−$14.5M—−$2.1M−$3.7M−$51.2M—−$3.1M$46.2M
Q2 FY25$28.5M−$14.9M—−$23.5M−$3.7M$17.9M—−$9.3M$13.6M
Q1 FY25−$12.5M−$11.6M—−$3.7M−$3.8M−$14.2M$214K$47.5M−$24.1M
Q4 FY24$5.5M−$13.7M−$399M—−$4.0M$424M—−$9.0M−$8.2M

Quanex Building Products: income statement and cash flow

Quanex Building Products, Q3 FY26: revenue $502M (+1% year over year), operating margin 9.3%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Quanex Building Products: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.