NX vs POOL
NX: Quanex manufactures engineered building products for residential and commercial construction, including components for windows, doors, and interior systems. POOL: The dominant global wholesale distributor of swimming pool equipment and outdoor living products for professionals.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | NX | POOL | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-27 close | $18.79 | $185.71 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-03 | $863M | $6.8B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-03 | n/a | 17.00 | |
| PEG as of 2026-08-03 | n/a | 2.58 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-03 | -13.8% | +7.6% | POOL higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-03 | +26.5% | +29.7% | POOL higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-03 | -11.1% | +10.9% | POOL higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-03 | -35.4% | +32.5% | POOL higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-03 | -13.0% | +11.0% | POOL higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-03 | 0.97 | 1.10 | NX lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-03 | +14.3% | +1.8% | NX higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +14.6% | -5.1% | NX higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-03 | +1.8% | +2.8% | POOL higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-08-03 | 0.95 | 0.67 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-27 close | -5.1% | -39.7% | NX higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-03. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-27.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.