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Jul 31, 2022

Quanex Q3 2022 Earnings Report

Reported robust revenue growth and margin expansion, while also repaying debt and repurchasing shares.

Key Takeaways

Quanex reported a strong third quarter with revenue growth of approximately 16% year-over-year. Margin expansion was realized in the North American Fenestration and North American Cabinet Components segments. The company repaid $25 million in bank debt and repurchased $5 million of common stock. However, the company did start to experience some softness in demand in Europe towards the end of July.

Net sales increased by 15.8% compared to the same period in 2021, reaching $324.0 million.

Revenue growth was primarily driven by higher prices related to the pass-through of raw material cost inflation.

The company repurchased 216,000 shares of common stock for approximately $5.0 million during the quarter.

Liquidity increased to $332.0 million as of July 31, 2022.

Total Revenue
$324M
Previous year: $280M
+15.8%
EPS
$0.79
Previous year: $0.42
+88.1%
Gross Profit
$72.6M
Previous year: $60M
+21.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$50M
Previous year: $43.7M
+14.4%
Free Cash Flow
$46M
Previous year: $12.3M
+275.2%
Total Assets
$744M
Previous year: $719M
+3.4%

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Forward Guidance

Quanex reaffirms its fiscal year 2022 guidance, expecting net sales of $1.18 billion to $1.2 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $150 million to $155 million.