Quanex Building Products (NX) Competitors $29.72 -0.17 (-0.57%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends NX vs. GFF, PATK, ROCK, APOG, AMWD, IIIN, LII, BLDR, OC, and MASShould you be buying Quanex Building Products stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Quanex Building Products include Griffon (GFF), Patrick Industries (PATK), Gibraltar Industries (ROCK), Apogee Enterprises (APOG), American Woodmark (AMWD), Insteel Industries (IIIN), Lennox International (LII), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Owens Corning (OC), and Masco (MAS). These companies are all part of the "building products" industry. Quanex Building Products vs. Griffon Patrick Industries Gibraltar Industries Apogee Enterprises American Woodmark Insteel Industries Lennox International Builders FirstSource Owens Corning Masco Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) and Griffon (NYSE:GFF) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, community ranking, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is NX or GFF a better dividend stock? Quanex Building Products pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Griffon pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Quanex Building Products pays out 14.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Griffon pays out 14.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Griffon has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Do analysts rate NX or GFF? Quanex Building Products presently has a consensus target price of $38.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.86%. Griffon has a consensus target price of $89.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.49%. Given Quanex Building Products' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Quanex Building Products is more favorable than Griffon.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Quanex Building Products 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Griffon 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25 Which has more risk and volatility, NX or GFF? Quanex Building Products has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Griffon has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is NX or GFF more profitable? Griffon has a net margin of 8.00% compared to Quanex Building Products' net margin of 6.88%. Griffon's return on equity of 108.70% beat Quanex Building Products' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Quanex Building Products6.88% 14.68% 9.90% Griffon 8.00%108.70%10.63% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NX or GFF? Quanex Building Products received 79 more outperform votes than Griffon when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.07% of users gave Griffon an outperform vote while only 65.88% of users gave Quanex Building Products an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformQuanex Building ProductsOutperform Votes33665.88% Underperform Votes17434.12% GriffonOutperform Votes25766.07% Underperform Votes13233.93% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NX or GFF? Griffon has higher revenue and earnings than Quanex Building Products. Quanex Building Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Griffon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQuanex Building Products$1.13B1.24$82.50M$2.2513.21Griffon$2.62B1.45$209.90M$4.2318.76 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NX or GFF? 97.5% of Quanex Building Products shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of Griffon shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Quanex Building Products shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of Griffon shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to NX or GFF? In the previous week, Griffon had 28 more articles in the media than Quanex Building Products. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Griffon and 4 mentions for Quanex Building Products. Quanex Building Products' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Griffon's score of 0.63 indicating that Quanex Building Products is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Quanex Building Products 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Griffon 14 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryGriffon beats Quanex Building Products on 17 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinNew Year, New Opportunity! 2 AI Stocks Under $10 Ready to SoarAs we step into 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continue to dominate headlines, and now is the perfect moment to position yourself for the coming year’s potential. Our latest research has uncovered two must-buy AI stocks currently trading under $10/share – an affordable entry with promising growth potential. These stocks are flying under the radar, but it’s only a matter of time before they gain mainstream attention.👉 Click here to access your FREE report now! Get Quanex Building Products News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQuanex Building ProductsRolling, drawing, & extruding of nonferrous metals IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.41B$12.25B$9.88B$19.96BDividend Yield1.07%1.52%1.82%3.49%P/E Ratio13.2120.7527.3235.39Price / Sales1.242.453.4818.01Price / Cash7.3716.0321.4521.27Price / Book1.804.264.934.58Net Income$82.50M$278.34M$515.90M$985.93M7 Day Performance-2.51%0.51%0.02%0.45%1 Month Performance-1.65%7.57%0.99%1.05%1 Year Performance-0.93%65.96%46.82%24.67% Quanex Building Products Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NXQuanex Building Products4.956 of 5 stars$29.72-0.6%$38.00+27.9%-2.2%$1.41B$1.13B13.213,792Positive NewsGFFGriffon4.5602 of 5 stars$79.34+4.3%$89.25+12.5%+70.5%$3.64B$2.62B18.765,300Analyst ForecastInsider TradeBuyback AnnouncementGap UpPATKPatrick Industries4.4155 of 5 stars$130.78+0.8%$139.88+7.0%+53.1%$2.90B$3.47B18.7910,000Dividend IncreaseStock SplitROCKGibraltar Industries3.1097 of 5 stars$68.92+0.7%N/A+0.7%$2.08B$1.38B19.142,110Positive NewsAPOGApogee Enterprises3.3945 of 5 stars$81.30+0.3%$75.00-7.7%+75.3%$1.78B$1.42B17.124,400AMWDAmerican Woodmark4.1328 of 5 stars$94.93+0.5%$108.00+13.8%+27.9%$1.46B$1.85B14.068,600Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Positive NewsIIINInsteel Industries1.4785 of 5 stars$29.77+0.9%N/A-11.3%$579.09M$529.20M30.07884LIILennox International4.1468 of 5 stars$625.35+0.3%$583.92-6.6%+53.5%$22.21B$4.98B29.6912,600BLDRBuilders FirstSource4.8382 of 5 stars$174.95-2.2%$206.47+18.0%+30.1%$20.58B$17.10B17.0829,000Positive NewsOCOwens Corning4.4839 of 5 stars$194.27+0.1%$192.62-0.9%+48.6%$16.65B$9.68B16.5318,000Positive NewsMASMasco4.9077 of 5 stars$77.01+1.1%$85.96+11.6%+28.0%$16.43B$7.97B20.4818,000Analyst RevisionPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Griffon Alternatives Patrick Industries Alternatives Gibraltar Industries Alternatives Apogee Enterprises Alternatives American Woodmark Alternatives Insteel Industries Alternatives Lennox International Alternatives Builders FirstSource Alternatives Owens Corning Alternatives Masco Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:NX) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUnveiled: NVIDIA’s "Secret Royalty" ProgramDid you know that there's an investment that will give you the opportunity to collect "royalties" every time N...Behind the Markets | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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