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Quanex Building Products Executive Compensation (FY25)

Name: Quanex Building Products (NX) executive compensation
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NX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

Chief executive, fiscal 2025

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George Wilson

Latest say-on-pay support

February 26, 2026

Chief executive pay ratio

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To the median employee

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Data as of November 5, 2026Latest filing (8-K): March 3, 2026

15 filings cited on this page

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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025

The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.

Chief executive total compensation — George Wilson: $4,753,370 → $3,635,424 (23.5% lower)

CEO pay ratio: 107:1 → 74:1 (30.8% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is Quanex Building Products' chief executive and what were they paid?

George Wilson, President — Chief Executive Officer, received $3,635,424 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Wilson's total was 23.5% lower than the $4,753,370 reported for fiscal 2024.

What was Quanex Building Products' say-on-pay result?

The say-on-pay proposal drew 97.8% support at the meeting held February 26, 2026 for fiscal 2025.

Which companies are in Quanex Building Products' peer group?

Companies named in the disclosed peer group include AAON Inc., American Woodmark Corp., Apogee Enterprises Inc., Armstrong World Industries and CSW Industrials Inc., among others.

What is Quanex Building Products' chief executive pay ratio?

The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 74:1, against median employee compensation of $48,837.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.

Fiscal 2022

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
George Wilson President — Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇
Scott Zuehlke Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇
Paul Cornett Senior Vice President — General Counsel & Secretary	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇
Mark Livingston Vice President — Chief Accounting Officer & Controller	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Kimberley Garcia Vice President — Chief Human Resource Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
George Wilson President — Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇
Scott Zuehlke Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	◇
Paul Cornett Senior Vice President — General Counsel & Secretary	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Kimberley Garcia Vice President — Chief Human Resource Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
George Wilson President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Scott Zuehlke Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Paul Cornett Senior Vice President – General Counsel & Secretary	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Kimberley Garcia Vice President – Chief Human Resource Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
George Wilson President — Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Scott Zuehlke Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Paul Cornett Senior Vice President — General Counsel & Secretary	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Kimberley Garcia Vice President — Chief Human Resource Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Jessica Navascues Vice President — Operation Excellence	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Award	Grant date	Threshold units	Target units	Units granted	Maximum units	Exercise price	Grant date fair value
Cornett	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Garcia	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Navascues	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Wilson	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Zuehlke	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇

Fiscal 2022, 2024 are included in the PDF.

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.

As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end

Officer	Award	Unvested units	Market value of unvested units	Exercise price	Expires
George Wilson	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Scott Zuehlke	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Paul Cornett	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Kimberley Garcia	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	=	—	—
Jessica Navascues	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	=	—	—

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.

Fiscal 2025

Director	Fees earned in cash	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Susan F. Davis Lead independent director	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Donald R. Maier	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Bradley E. Hughes	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
William E. Waltz Jr	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Jason D. Lippert	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Manish H. Shah	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Amit Singhi	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Curtis M. Stevens	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇

Mary K. Lawler and George L. Wilson served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.

Earlier years are included in the PDF.

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.

Board cash retainer	◇
Board equity retainer	◇
Total board retainer	◇
Lead independent director premium	◇
Audit committee chair	◇
Audit committee member	◇
Compensation committee chair	◇
Compensation committee member	◇
Nominating and governance chair	◇
Nominating and governance member	◇

Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.

Fiscal 2025

AAON Inc. AAON
American Woodmark Corp. AMWD
Apogee Enterprises Inc. APOG
Armstrong World Industries AWI
CSW Industrials Inc. CSW
Fortune Brands FBIN
Gibraltar Industries Inc. ROCK
Griffon Industries Inc. symbol not shown
Hillenbrand HI
Insteel Industries Inc. IIIN
JELD-WEN Holding JELD
Kennametal KMT
L.B. Foster Company FSTR
MasterBrand MBC
Mueller Water Products, Inc. MWA
Resideo Technologies REZI
Simpson Manufacturing Inc. SSD
Trex Company, Inc. TREX

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	February 26, 2026	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	February 27, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	February 27, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	February 28, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	February 22, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	February 25, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2019	February 27, 2020	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	March 22, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇
2017	March 1, 2018	=	◇	◇	◇
2016	March 2, 2017	=	◇	◇	◇
2015	March 4, 2016	=	◇	◇	◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.

Ratio

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Median employee compensation

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Chief executive total compensation

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229 figures on this page: 216 cited to the filing that reported them, 13 calculated from figures it prints.

216 cited to the filing

13 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

8-K, filed March 3, 2026
0001104659-26-022858
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed January 28, 2026
0001104659-26-007408
CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal Year 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards as of Fiscal 2025 Year End · and 1 more section
8-K, filed March 3, 2025
0001104659-25-019806
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed January 28, 2025
0001104659-25-006696
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed March 1, 2024
0001423221-24-000004
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed January 25, 2024
0001104659-24-006665
Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2025
8-K, filed March 2, 2023
0001104659-23-027927
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed January 25, 2023
0001104659-23-006378
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed February 23, 2022
0001104659-22-026110
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed March 2, 2021
0001104659-21-030749
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed March 2, 2020
0001104659-20-027879
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed March 22, 2019
0001193125-19-083530
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed March 5, 2018
0001193125-18-070547
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed March 6, 2017
0001193125-17-071644
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed March 7, 2016
0001193125-16-495257
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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AAON Inc.American Woodmark Corp.Apogee Enterprises Inc.Armstrong World Industries CSW Industrials Inc.Fortune Brands Gibraltar Industries Inc.Hillenbrand Insteel Industries Inc.JELD-WEN Holding Kennametal L.B. Foster Company MasterBrand Mueller Water Products, Inc.Resideo Technologies Simpson Manufacturing Inc.Trex Company, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854

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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}