Quanex Building Products Corp. Q3 Profit Decreases, But Beats Estimates

Quanex Building Products Corp. (NX) announced earnings for third quarter that decreased from the same period last year but beat the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $25.4 million, or $0.77 per share. This compares with $31.7 million, or $0.96 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Quanex Building Products Corp. reported adjusted earnings of $24.2 million or $0.73 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.70 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 6.4% to $280.3 million from $299.6 million last year.

Quanex Building Products Corp. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q3): $25.4 Mln. vs. $31.7 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q3): $0.77 vs. $0.96 last year.
-Revenue (Q3): $280.3 Mln vs. $299.6 Mln last year.

-Guidance:
Full year revenue guidance: $1.275 - $1.285 Bln

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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