Filing Flows › Quanex Building Products (NX) › Q2 FY26 › vs Q1 FY26
Quanex Building Products (NX) Q2 FY26 vs Q1 FY26 (quarter over quarter)
Quanex Building Products's revenue rose $53.3M (+13%) from $409M in Q1 FY26 to $462M in Q2 FY26. Operating margin 4.0% against 0.7% (+3.3 pts).
Quanex Building Products, Q2 FY26: revenue $462M (+2% year over year), operating margin 4.0%, net earnings $3.4M, operating cash flow $18.9M. The chart draws each line against Q1 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 FY26 | Q1 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.0% | 0.7% | +3.3 pts |
| Net margin | 0.7% | -1.0% | +1.7 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.7% | -7.7% | +9.4 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 FY26 | Q1 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $462M | $409M | $53.3M | +13% |
| Operating profit | $18.7M | $2.9M | $15.9M | +556% |
| Costs & expenses | $444M | $406M | $37.4M | +9% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $7.1M | −$3.9M | $11.0M | — |
| Other expense, net | $11.6M | $6.8M | $4.8M | +72% |
| Cost of revenue | $345M | $311M | $34.0M | +11% |
| SG&A | $74.4M | $71.4M | $3.0M | +4% |
| Other operating costs | $24.6M | $24.2M | $401K | +2% |
| Net earnings | $3.4M | −$4.1M | $7.4M | — |
| Income tax | $3.8M | $173K | $3.6M | 22× |
| Operating cash sources | $29.2M | $21.3M | $7.9M | +37% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $24.6M | $24.2M | $401K | +2% |
| Share-based compensation | $1.2M | $1.2M | $70K | +6% |
| Working capital & other | $10.3M | $41.6M | −$31.2M | -75% |
| Operating cash flow | $18.9M | −$20.2M | $39.1M | — |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $7.9M | −$31.5M | $39.4M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $11.0M | $11.3M | −$266K | -2% |
Questions
How much did Quanex Building Products's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q2 FY26?
Quanex Building Products's revenue rose $53.3M (+13%) from $409M in Q1 FY26 to $462M in Q2 FY26. Operating margin 4.0% against 0.7% (+3.3 pts).