Quanex Building Products (NX) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

George L. Wilson, President — Chief Executive Officer, was paid $3.6M in fiscal 2025, down 24% from $4.8M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 74:1, on median employee pay of $48,837.

Filed
January 28, 2026
Annual meeting
February 26, 2026
Pay year
fiscal 2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$3.6M-24% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
74:1median $48,837
CEO pay in equity
51%$1.9M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
88%of votes cast
CEO Base Salary
$950,000For fiscal 2025
Performance-based Compensation
65%Average of compensation mix
Long-term Performance-based
70%Form of long-term incentives
Debt Repaid
$75 MillionKey fiscal 2025 accomplishment

How Wilson was paid

$3.6M in total for fiscal 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary26%Stock awards51%Non-equity incentive20%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
George L. WilsonPresident — Chief Executive Officer$3,635,424
Scott M. ZuehlkeSenior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer$1,249,280
Paul B. CornettSenior Vice President — General Counsel & Secretary$1,087,889
Kimberley N. GarciaVice President — Chief Human Resource Officer$871,188
Jessica L. NavascuesVice President — Operation Excellence$654,823

What changed and why

  • $3.6MGeorge L. Wilson received a total compensation of $3,635,424 for fiscal 2025, down from $4,753,370 in fiscal 2024.
  • Incentive plan payouts declined due to market headwinds and lower profitability, with fiscal 2025 AIA paying out below target.
  • 0%The fiscal 2023-2025 PRSUs and PSAs both earned 0% of target.
  • The company re-segmented its operating structure and focused on integrating the Tyman business.
  • 65%Approximately 65% of the compensation mix is performance-based, aligning pay with company performance.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.