What does custom solutions — operating income (loss) mean?

Calculated as the segment's net sales minus cost of sales and operating expenses, representing the core profitability of the Custom Solutions business. This metric is a key indicator of the segment's operational health and its ability to generate earnings from its primary business activities.

Quanex Building Products (NX) Custom Solutions — Operating income (loss)

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$23.06M-0.7%

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-$6.83M-149%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$462.4M+2.2%

Gross profit$117.8M-10.3%

Operating income$18.7M-54.3%

Net income$3.4M-83.7%

EPS (diluted)$0.07-84.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$66.0M+1.8%

Total debt$915.9M-9.7%

Total equity$727.4M-27.4%

Total assets$2.0B-13.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$20.2M-61.5%

CapEx$11.0M-26.1%

Free cash flow-$31.5M-30.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.01B+13.9%

Enterprise value$1.86B+4.4%

P/S0.5×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin26.5%+1.2pp

Operating margin-12.7%-21.2pp

Net margin-14.9%—

FCF margin5.1%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-32%—

Debt / equity1.3×+0.2×

Current ratio2.3×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Quanex Building Products in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.

The source filing: Quanex Building Products’s 10-Q, filed June 5, 2026.

Filed: Jun 5, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q2 2026
Accession: 0001423221-26-000034

Three Months Ended April 30, 2026	Hardware Solutions	Extruded Solutions	Custom Solutions	Unallocated Corp. & Other	Total
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	162,392	112,881	79,017	(9,715)	344,575
Selling, general and administrative	35,763	21,664	13,889	3,116	74,432
Depreciation and amortization	11,693	7,341	5,404	212	24,650
Operating (loss) income	$(6,829)	$23,063	$5,603	$(3,127)	$18,710
Capital expenditures	$6,183	$1,987	$2,852	$6	$11,028
Three Months Ended April 30, 2025
Net sales	$202,935	$163,967	$97,507	$(11,931)	$452,478
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	145,533	111,637	73,702	(9,776)	321,096

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

FAQ

What is Quanex Building Products's custom solutions — operating income (loss)?: Quanex Building Products (NX) reported custom solutions — operating income (loss) of $5.6M in Q1 2026.
How has Quanex Building Products's custom solutions — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?: Quanex Building Products's custom solutions — operating income (loss) decreased by 25.5% year-over-year, from $7.52M to $5.6M.
What does custom solutions — operating income (loss) mean?: Calculated as the segment's net sales minus cost of sales and operating expenses, representing the core profitability of the Custom Solutions business. This metric is a key indicator of the segment's operational health and its ability to generate earnings from its primary business activities.