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Oct 31, 2022

Quanex Q4 2022 Earnings Report

Reported record revenue and earnings, driven by higher prices and surcharges related to the pass-through of raw material cost inflation and higher volumes in the North American Fenestration segment.

Key Takeaways

Quanex reported a successful Q4 and fiscal year 2022, marked by record revenue and earnings. The company's performance was bolstered by its pass-through pricing strategy and increased volumes in the North American Fenestration segment. Quanex also repaid $25 million in bank debt during the quarter, maintaining a strong balance sheet.

Reported record revenue and earnings for the year.

Free Cash Flow increased significantly during the fourth quarter.

Repaid $25 million of bank debt during the quarter.

Liquidity increased to $362.0 million.

Total Revenue
$308M
Previous year: $292M
+5.4%
EPS
$0.75
Previous year: $0.62
+21.0%
Gross Profit
$67.5M
Previous year: $65M
+3.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$55.1M
Previous year: $40.1K
+137306.5%
Free Cash Flow
$34.5M
0
Total Assets
$725M
0

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Forward Guidance

Due to current macro indicators and recent conversations with customers, the company is taking a measured approach to 2023 guidance and believes it would be premature to give guidance at this time. They intend to revisit guidance when they report earnings for the first quarter.