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

Measures the profitability of the hardware solutions segment by subtracting operating expenses, including cost of sales and SG&A, from total segment revenue. It provides a clear view of the segment's core operational performance before accounting for interest, taxes, or corporate-level allocations.

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

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Extruded Solutions

$23.06M-0.7%

Custom Solutions

$5.6M-25.5%

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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 hardware solutions — operating income (loss)?: Quanex Building Products (NX) reported hardware solutions — operating income (loss) of -$6.83M in Q1 2026.
How has Quanex Building Products's hardware solutions — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?: Quanex Building Products's hardware solutions — operating income (loss) decreased by 149.2% year-over-year, from $13.89M to -$6.83M.
What does hardware solutions — operating income (loss) mean?: Measures the profitability of the hardware solutions segment by subtracting operating expenses, including cost of sales and SG&A, from total segment revenue. It provides a clear view of the segment's core operational performance before accounting for interest, taxes, or corporate-level allocations.