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Quanex Building Products Corpor
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Pure Price Volatility Risk (Market Swings)

The business itself is financially solid (Financial Health 72/100, minimal insolvency risk). The high overall score (7/7) is driven primarily by extreme stock price swings (±46.0% p.a.) and steep historical drawdowns.

Volatility Risk

Transparent evaluation of price volatility (SRI), Beta, and historical drawdowns.

Volatility Risk Score
7/7 Very High
7 / 7 SRI Price Fluctuation & Beta

Very high volatility or fundamental risks. Significant loss potential; strictly for aggressive investors. Largely moves in line with the broader market.

Beta (Market Relation)
0.93x
Defensive
Volatility (5Y p.a.)
46.0% p.a.
5-Year Horizon
Max Drawdown (5Y)
-71.0%
5-Year Horizon
Sharpe Ratio
-0.11
Return / Risk
Speculative / High Risk: Score Basis:

Multi-Horizon Risk & Performance Matrix

Historical volatility, drawdowns, and risk-adjusted return across 1, 3, 5, and 10 years.

Volatility Expansion (3Y > 5Y) High Volatility
Timeframe
Volatility (p.a.)
Max Drawdown
Sharpe Ratio
Return (p.a.)
1 Year — — — +28%
3 Years 50.3% -71.0% -0.3 -12.7%
5 Years 46.0% -71.0% -0.11 -2.7%
10 Years 44.2% -71.0% -0.04 +0.6%

Automated Risk & Health Notes (Red Flags)

Single Stock Risk: Investing in an individual stock carries full company and insolvency risk (no fund diversification).
Strong cyclicality: The business model is sensitive to economic downturns.
🔴 Low analyst coverage – higher uncertainty in growth estimates & projections
Elevated Short-Term Volatility: 3Y volatility (50.3%) is noticeably higher than the 5Y average (46.0%).
Structurally High Volatility: Above-average fluctuations persist across 5 to 10 years (46.0% p.a.).
Historical Stress Test: Maximum peak-to-trough drawdown of -71.0% in the extended horizon.

Corporate Governance & ISS Scores

Shareholder rights, board structure and audit safety (Scale 1 = Low Risk, 10 = High Risk)
Overall Governance Risk
6 ISS Score: 6 / 10
Audit Risk
10 ISS Score: 10 / 10
Board Risk
6 ISS Score: 6 / 10
Short Ratio
8.77
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