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NL Industries, Inc.(NL)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
NL•NYSE
Price updated Jun 19, 2026
AboutNL Industries, Inc., through its subsidiary, CompX International Inc., operates in the component products industry in the United States and internationally. The company manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic cabinet locks, and other locking mechanisms, including disc tumbler locks, pin tumbler locking mechanisms, and CompX eLock and StealthLock electronic locks for use in various applications, such as ignition systems, mailboxes, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, integrated inventory and access control secured narcotics boxes, vending and cash containment machines, medical cabinetry, electronic circuit panels, storage compartments, and gas station security. It also offers original equipment and aftermarket stainless steel exhaust headers, exhaust pipes, mufflers, and other exhaust components; gauges, such as GPS speedometers and tachometers; mechanical and electronic controls and throttles; wake enhancement devices, trim tabs, steering wheels, and other billet aluminum accessories; grab handles, pin cleats, and other accessories; and dash panels, LED indicators, wire harnesses, and other accessories primarily for performance and ski/wakeboard boats. In addition, the company offers insurance brokerage and risk management services. It sells its component products directly to original equipment manufacturers, as well as through distributors. NL Industries, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is based in Dallas, Texas. NL Industries, Inc. is a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.Show more
- Revenue$158M+8.5%
- EBITDA$13M-78.7%
- Net Income-$38M-156.3%
- EPS (Diluted)-0.77-155.8%
- Gross Margin30.44%+7.4%
- EBITDA Margin8.33%-80.3%
- Operating Margin6.02%-76.8%
- Net Margin-23.9%-151.9%
- ROE-9.54%-157.3%
NL Key Insights
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Company is almost debt free
- ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 15.5%
- ✓Trading at only 0.8x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 2.2%
- ✗Negative free cash flow
- ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
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NL Price & Volume
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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NL Growth Metrics
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years3.8%
5 Years6.68%
3 Years-1.68%
TTM6.98%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-155.93%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-155.42%
Return on Capital
10 Years0.41%
5 Years3.24%
3 Years3.96%
Last Year2.04%
NL Recent Earnings
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 5/12 qtrs (42%)●Beat Revenue 2/12 qtrs (100%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 6, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.09-60.2%
$0.23
Rev
$41M+0.1%
$41M
Q2 2026
Mar 9, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.63-440.5%
$0.18
Rev
$38M+0.0%
$38M
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.16-189.4%
$0.18
Rev
$40M
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Q3 2025
Aug 6, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.01-94.7%
$0.19
Rev
$40M
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| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 6, 2026 | $0.09vs $0.23-60.2% | $41Mvs $41M+0.1% |
| Q2 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 | $0.63vs $0.18-440.5% | $38Mvs $38M+0.0% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.16vs $0.18-189.4% | $40M |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $0.01vs $0.19-94.7% | $40M |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
NL Peer Comparison
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) competitors in Electronic Security Systems and Monitoring — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KALU | 2.96B | 182.75 | 26.99 | 11.54% | 4.14% | 18.68% | 1.36 | |
 CODI | 760.64M | 10.11 | -3.31 | 4.79% | -12.3% | -49.61% | 3.27 | |
 HBB | 274.28M | 20.43 | 10.48 | -7.31% | 4.73% | 16.21% | 0.23 | |
 SXI | 3.82B | 315.17 | 67.92 | 9.64% | 6.2% | 7.35% | 0.82 | |
 COMP | 6.09B | 10.01 | -100.10 | 23.67% | 0.17% | 1.11% | 0.58 | |
 LIQT | 8.95M | 0.90 | -1.01 | 13.03% | -55.45% | -79.65% | 1.67 | |
 TREX | 4.9B | 47.13 | 26.48 | 1.98% | 16.25% | 18.85% | 0.22 | |
 ALLE | 11.48B | 133.57 | 17.95 | 7.82% | 15.24% | 32.08% | 1.10 |
Compare NL vs Peers
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
NL Income Statement
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 112M | 118.2M | 124.24M | 114.54M | 140.81M | 166.56M | 161.29M | 145.94M | 158.28M | 158.58M |
Revenue Growth % | 2.85% | 5.54% | 5.11% | -7.81% | 22.94% | 18.28% | -3.17% | -9.51% | 8.46% | 6.98% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 77.2M | 79.9M | 85.28M | 81.69M | 98.07M | 117.76M | 112.07M | 104.58M | 110.11M | 109.31M |
COGS % of Revenue | 68.93% | 67.6% | 68.64% | 71.32% | 69.64% | 70.7% | 69.48% | 71.66% | 69.56% | - |
Gross Profit | 34.8M▲ 0% | 38.3M▲ 10.1% | 38.96M▲ 1.7% | 32.85M▼ 15.7% | 42.75M▲ 30.1% | 48.8M▲ 14.2% | 49.22M▲ 0.9% | 41.36M▼ 16.0% | 48.18M▲ 16.5% | 49.27M▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 31.07% | 32.4% | 31.36% | 28.68% | 30.36% | 29.3% | 30.52% | 28.34% | 30.44% | 31.07% |
Gross Profit Growth % | -1.14% | 10.06% | 1.73% | -15.69% | 30.14% | 14.15% | 0.86% | -15.96% | 16.48% | - |
Operating Expenses | 34.3M | 38.3M | 40.57M | 30.49M | 32.26M | 35.07M | 35.09M | 3.49M | 38.64M | 35.83M |
OpEx % of Revenue | 30.63% | 32.4% | 32.66% | 26.62% | 22.91% | 21.05% | 21.76% | 2.39% | 24.41% | - |
Selling, General & Admin | 34.5M | 38.9M | 35.26M | 31.27M | 22.89M | 24.5M | 25.15M | 25.55M | 26.71M | 26.91M |
SG&A % of Revenue | 30.8% | 32.91% | 28.38% | 27.31% | 16.25% | 14.71% | 15.59% | 17.51% | 16.88% | - |
Research & Development | 17M | 18M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R&D % of Revenue | 15.18% | 15.23% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Operating Expenses | 170K | -100K | 5.31M | -784K | 9.37M | 10.57M | 9.94M | -22.06M | 11.93M | 3M |
Operating Income | 900K▲ 0% | -60.7M▼ 6844.4% | -1.61M▲ 97.3% | 2.36M▲ 246.5% | 10.49M▲ 345.1% | 13.73M▲ 30.9% | 14.13M▲ 2.9% | 37.88M▲ 168.1% | 9.54M▼ 74.8% | 10.49M▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | 0.8% | -51.35% | -1.29% | 2.06% | 7.45% | 8.24% | 8.76% | 25.95% | 6.02% | 6.62% |
Operating Income Growth % | 190% | -6844.44% | 97.35% | 246.49% | 345.1% | 30.88% | 2.9% | 168.07% | -74.83% | - |
EBITDA | 4.63M | -57.22M | 2.08M | 6.18M | 14.33M | 17.71M | 18.1M | 61.87M | 13.19M | 13.2M |
EBITDA Margin % | 4.14% | -48.41% | 1.67% | 5.4% | 10.18% | 10.63% | 11.22% | 42.39% | 8.33% | 8.32% |
EBITDA Growth % | 67.05% | -1334.87% | 103.63% | 197.88% | 131.73% | 23.57% | 2.23% | 241.77% | -78.68% | -69.57% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 3.73M | 3.48M | 3.69M | 3.83M | 3.84M | 3.98M | 3.97M | 23.99M | 3.65M | 2.71M |
EBIT | 4.29M | -54.34M | 29.3M | 14.94M | 61.98M | 40.18M | -5.67M | 83.85M | -50.66M | -52.53M |
Net Interest Income | 3.54M | 5.03M | 5.99M | 1.25M | 461K | 2.86M | 8.89M | 10.45M | 6.23M | 4.78M |
Interest Income | 3.57M | 5.07M | 6.7M | 2.6M | 1.6M | 3.8M | 9.64M | 10.98M | 7M | 4.96M |
Interest Expense | 30K | 37K | 700K | 1.35M | 1.14M | 941K | 746K | 530K | 767K | 180K |
Other Income/Expense | 110.49M | 6.29M | 30.22M | 11.23M | 50.35M | 25.51M | -20.55M | 45.44M | -60.96M | -56.65M |
Pretax Income | 112.2M▲ 0% | -54.4M▼ 148.5% | 28.61M▲ 152.6% | 13.59M▼ 52.5% | 60.84M▲ 347.7% | 39.24M▼ 35.5% | -6.42M▼ 116.4% | 83.32M▲ 1398.0% | -51.42M▼ 161.7% | -46.16M▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | 100.18% | -46.02% | 23.03% | 11.86% | 43.2% | 23.56% | -3.98% | 57.09% | -32.49% | -29.11% |
Income Tax | -5.6M | -15.4M | 579K | -2.52M | 7.48M | 2.79M | -7M | 14.06M | -16.05M | -14.56M |
Effective Tax Rate % | -4.99% | 28.31% | 2.02% | -18.51% | 12.29% | 7.1% | 109.07% | 16.87% | 31.22% | 31.54% |
Net Income | 116.1M▲ 0% | -41M▼ 135.3% | 25.84M▲ 163.0% | 14.68M▼ 43.2% | 51.19M▲ 248.7% | 33.84M▼ 33.9% | -2.31M▼ 106.8% | 67.23M▲ 3012.8% | -37.83M▼ 156.3% | -34.15M▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | 103.66% | -34.69% | 20.8% | 12.82% | 36.35% | 20.32% | -1.43% | 46.07% | -23.9% | -21.53% |
Net Income Growth % | 658.82% | -135.31% | 163.03% | -43.2% | 248.69% | -33.88% | -106.82% | 3012.83% | -156.27% | -155.93% |
Net Income (Continuing) | 117.83M | -39.01M | 28.04M | 16.1M | 53.36M | 36.46M | 582K | 69.26M | -35.37M | -32.35M |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 17.76M | 19.44M | 22.71M | 23.47M | 22.5M | 20.6M | 21.95M | 19M | 18.02M | 18.3M |
EPS (Diluted) | 2.38▲ 0% | -0.84▼ 135.3% | 0.53▲ 163.1% | 0.30▼ 43.4% | 1.05▲ 250.0% | 0.69▼ 34.3% | -0.05▼ 106.9% | 1.38▲ 3017.5% | -0.77▼ 155.8% | -0.70▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | 667.74% | -135.29% | 163.1% | -43.4% | 250% | -34.29% | -106.86% | 3017.55% | -155.8% | -155.42% |
EPS (Basic) | 2.38 | -0.84 | 0.53 | 0.30 | 1.05 | 0.69 | -0.05 | 1.38 | -0.77 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 48.71M | 48.73M | 48.74M | 48.78M | 48.8M | 48.81M | 48.83M | 48.84M | 48.86M | 48.86M |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 48.71M | 48.73M | 48.74M | 48.78M | 48.8M | 48.81M | 48.83M | 48.84M | 48.86M | 48.86M |
Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | 53.17% | 22.88% | 90.87% | - | 54.49% | - | - |
NL Balance Sheet
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 130.67M | 166.64M | 164.68M | 171.16M | 193.65M | 193.97M | 218.26M | 237.96M | 159.9M | 155.86M |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 98.32M | 116.26M | 129.73M | 137.04M | 147M | 139.03M | 164.67M | 163.15M | 113.74M | 105.03M |
Cash Only | 98.32M | 116.26M | 129.73M | 137.04M | 147M | 68.87M | 111.52M | 163.15M | 113.74M | 105.03M |
Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.16M | 53.15M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts Receivable | 12.44M | 27.51M | 12.51M | 11.46M | 15.61M | 18.51M | 17.73M | 23.74M | 13.8M | 18.99M |
Days Sales Outstanding | 40.53 | 84.95 | 36.75 | 36.5 | 40.46 | 40.55 | 40.12 | 59.37 | 31.82 | 38.91 |
Inventory | 15.38M | 17.1M | 18.35M | 18.34M | 25.64M | 31.29M | 30.71M | 28.37M | 0 | 30.07M |
Days Inventory Outstanding | 72.73 | 78.13 | 78.53 | 81.93 | 95.44 | 96.98 | 100.03 | 99 | - | 78.4 |
Other Current Assets | 3.37M | 19.28M | 2.69M | 2.69M | 2.77M | 5.14M | 5.15M | 20.55M | 32.36M | 1.77M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 420.95M | 380.6M | 392.81M | 376.99M | 402.5M | 415.9M | 358.4M | 340.3M | 310.11M | 305.33M |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 32.53M | 32.03M | 31.02M | 28.95M | 29.18M | 28.69M | 25.86M | 24.03M | 0 | 24.47M |
Fixed Asset Turnover | 3.44x | 3.69x | 4.01x | 3.96x | 4.83x | 5.80x | 6.24x | 6.07x | - | 8.77x |
Goodwill | 27.16M | 27.16M | 27.16M | 27.16M | 27.16M | 27.16M | 27.16M | 27.16M | 27.16M | 27.16M |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long-Term Investments | 318.22M | 283.31M | 275.23M | 260.58M | 299.24M | 318.56M | 265.78M | 278.29M | 252.84M | 1.03B |
Other Non-Current Assets | -6.27M | 2.21M | 59.41M | 60.3M | 46.93M | 41.49M | 39.6M | 10.82M | 30.12M | 935K |
Total Assets | 551.62M▲ 0% | 547.24M▼ 0.8% | 557.49M▲ 1.9% | 548.15M▼ 1.7% | 596.15M▲ 8.8% | 609.87M▲ 2.3% | 576.66M▼ 5.4% | 578.26M▲ 0.3% | 470.01M▼ 18.7% | 461.19M▲ 0% |
Asset Turnover | 0.20x | 0.22x | 0.22x | 0.21x | 0.24x | 0.27x | 0.28x | 0.25x | 0.34x | 0.32x |
Asset Growth % | 43.28% | -0.79% | 1.87% | -1.68% | 8.76% | 2.3% | -5.44% | 0.28% | -18.72% | -54.33% |
Total Current Liabilities | 19.58M | 81.32M | 29.81M | 27.51M | 30.6M | 32.05M | 30.45M | 91.06M | 20.58M | 14.63M |
Accounts Payable | 4.12M | 5.4M | 3.44M | 2.65M | 3.41M | 3.54M | 3.78M | 3.76M | 3.49M | 4.36M |
Days Payables Outstanding | 19.46 | 24.66 | 14.71 | 11.83 | 12.68 | 10.96 | 12.32 | 13.12 | 11.56 | 12.7 |
Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Current Liabilities | 1.12M | 61.9M | 11.98M | 11.03M | 12.99M | 13.65M | 13.72M | 86.6M | 17.09M | 4.37M |
Current Ratio | 6.67x | 2.05x | 5.52x | 6.22x | 6.33x | 6.05x | 7.17x | 2.61x | 7.77x | 10.65x |
Quick Ratio | 5.89x | 1.84x | 4.91x | 5.56x | 5.49x | 5.08x | 6.16x | 2.30x | 7.77x | 8.60x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | 93.8 | 138.42 | 100.57 | 106.61 | 123.21 | 126.57 | 127.83 | 145.26 | - | 104.62 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 178.95M | 162.36M | 200.47M | 185.29M | 180.58M | 175.07M | 154.45M | 71.29M | 72.64M | 68.93M |
Long-Term Debt | 500K | 500K | 500K | 500K | 500K | 500K | 500K | 500K | 500K | 500K |
Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 926K |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 56.63M | 38.69M | 38.01M | 35.55M | 45.78M | 52.83M | 0 | 58.17M | 59.9M | 175.6M |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 178.45M | 161.86M | 161.96M | 149.25M | 134.3M | 121.73M | 153.95M | 12.62M | 12.25M | 12.07M |
Total Liabilities | 198.54M | 243.68M | 230.28M | 212.8M | 211.18M | 207.12M | 184.9M | 162.35M | 93.22M | 83.56M |
Total Debt | 500K | 500K | 500K | 500K | 500K | 500K | 500K | 500K | 500K | 1.43M |
Net Debt | -97.82M | -115.76M | -129.23M | -136.54M | -146.5M | -68.37M | -111.02M | -162.65M | -113.24M | -103.61M |
Debt / Equity | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x |
Debt / EBITDA | 0.11x | - | 0.24x | 0.08x | 0.03x | 0.03x | 0.03x | 0.01x | 0.04x | 0.11x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | -21.11x | - | -62.25x | -22.08x | -10.22x | -3.86x | -6.13x | -2.63x | -8.59x | -7.85x |
Interest Coverage | 143.07x | -1468.57x | 41.85x | 11.07x | 54.27x | 42.70x | -7.60x | 158.20x | -66.05x | -291.84x |
Total Equity | 353.08M▲ 0% | 303.56M▼ 14.0% | 327.21M▲ 7.8% | 335.35M▲ 2.5% | 384.97M▲ 14.8% | 402.75M▲ 4.6% | 391.76M▼ 2.7% | 415.9M▲ 6.2% | 376.79M▼ 9.4% | 377.63M▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | 81.75% | -14.03% | 7.79% | 2.49% | 14.8% | 4.62% | -2.73% | 6.16% | -9.4% | -16.17% |
Book Value per Share | 7.25 | 6.23 | 6.71 | 6.88 | 7.89 | 8.25 | 8.02 | 8.52 | 7.71 | 7.73 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 335.32M | 284.12M | 304.51M | 311.88M | 362.47M | 382.15M | 369.81M | 396.9M | 358.77M | 359.33M |
Common Stock | 6.09M | 6.09M | 6.09M | 6.1M | 6.1M | 6.1M | 6.1M | 6.11M | 6.11M | 6.11M |
Retained Earnings | 220.1M | 225.16M | 251M | 257.88M | 297.35M | 300.44M | 284.46M | 315.06M | 249.38M | 248.84M |
Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated OCI | -191.74M | -248.27M | -251.69M | -251.19M | -240.76M | -222.99M | -219.62M | -223.36M | -196.07M | -194.97M |
Minority Interest | 17.76M | 19.44M | 22.71M | 23.47M | 22.5M | 20.6M | 21.95M | 19M | 18.02M | 18.3M |
NL Cash Flow Statement
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 18.64M | 17.08M | 27.43M | 19.02M | 17.61M | 26.93M | 37M | 25.57M | -36.4M | 7.53M |
Operating CF Margin % | 16.64% | 14.45% | 22.08% | 16.61% | 12.51% | 16.17% | 22.94% | 17.52% | -23% | - |
Operating CF Growth % | -32.71% | -8.38% | 60.66% | -30.66% | -7.43% | 52.94% | 37.4% | -30.89% | -242.34% | 132.82% |
Net Income | 117.83M | -39.01M | 28.04M | 16.1M | 53.36M | 36.46M | -2.31M | 69.26M | -35.37M | -34.15M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 3.73M | 3.48M | 3.69M | 3.83M | 3.84M | 3.98M | 3.97M | 3.69M | 3.65M | 3.58M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes | -603K | -15.18M | 430K | -2.53M | 7.45M | 2.29M | -7.31M | 13.72M | -16.22M | -14.22M |
Other Non-Cash Items | 283K | -2K | -8.32M | 15.21M | -24.33M | 3.73M | 55.54M | -19.02M | 74.88M | 72.2M |
Working Capital Changes | -15.35M | 47.09M | 3.61M | -13.59M | -22.71M | -19.52M | -12.89M | -42.08M | -63.34M | -20.48M |
Change in Receivables | -117K | -16.95M | 15.49M | 1.12M | -4.49M | -2.27M | 754K | -6.68M | 9.92M | -867K |
Change in Inventory | -473K | -1.85M | -1.44M | -193K | -7.48M | -5.83M | 333K | 2.13M | -2.33M | -1.2M |
Change in Payables | -1.7M | 61.77M | -26.36M | -13.16M | 0 | -10.39M | -12.05M | -13.26M | -15.85M | -19.73M |
Cash from Investing | -13.61M | 1.31M | 9.92M | -3.14M | 6.71M | -67.87M | 22.1M | 58.87M | -2.44M | -1.43M |
Capital Expenditures | -2.81M | -3.12M | -3.17M | -1.74M | -4.09M | -3.69M | -1.13M | -1.43M | -3.75M | -3.33M |
CapEx % of Revenue | 2.51% | 2.64% | 2.55% | 1.52% | 2.91% | 2.22% | 0.7% | 0.98% | 2.37% | 2.1% |
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 2.92M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | -10.8M | 4.42M | 10.16M | -1.4M | 10.8M | 5.78M | 2.6M | 60.3M | 1.31M | 1.9M |
Cash from Financing | -333K | -335K | -470K | -8.48M | -14.35M | -36.8M | -15.23M | -41.63M | -31.3M | -31.79M |
Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.31M | -1.74M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dividends Paid | -21.13M | -23.95M | 0 | -7.8M | -11.71M | -30.75M | -13.67M | -36.63M | -27.85M | -28.34M |
Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.31M | -1.74M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Financing | -333K | -335K | -470K | -676K | -1.32M | -4.3M | -1.55M | -5M | -3.45M | -3.45M |
Net Change in Cash | 4.7M▲ 0% | 18.05M▲ 284.1% | 36.88M▲ 104.3% | 7.4M▼ 79.9% | 9.97M▲ 34.7% | -77.74M▼ 879.7% | 43.88M▲ 156.4% | 42.81M▼ 2.4% | -69.96M▼ 263.4% | -25.51M▲ 0% |
Free Cash Flow | 15.83M▲ 0% | 13.96M▼ 11.8% | 24.27M▲ 73.9% | 17.28M▼ 28.8% | 13.52M▼ 21.8% | 23.24M▲ 71.9% | 35.87M▲ 54.4% | 24.14M▼ 32.7% | -40.15M▼ 266.3% | 4.2M▲ 0% |
FCF Margin % | 14.13% | 11.81% | 19.53% | 15.09% | 9.6% | 13.95% | 22.24% | 16.54% | -25.37% | 2.65% |
FCF Growth % | -35.38% | -11.81% | 73.87% | -28.79% | -21.8% | 71.93% | 54.39% | -32.7% | -266.31% | 113.73% |
FCF per Share | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.50 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.48 | 0.73 | 0.49 | -0.82 | 0.09 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.16x | -0.42x | 1.06x | 1.30x | 0.34x | 0.80x | -16.03x | 0.38x | 0.96x | -0.12x |
Interest Paid | 30K | 0 | 36K | 27K | 26K | 34K | 0 | 51K | 0 | 11K |
Taxes Paid | 3.11M | 0 | 0 | 46K | 32K | 1.14M | 0 | 127K | 0 | 0 |
NL Key Ratios
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | 42.42% | -12.49% | 8.19% | 4.43% | 14.21% | 8.59% | -0.58% | 16.65% | -9.54% | -8.73% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 0.38% | -20.55% | -0.63% | 0.89% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.45% | 10.64% | 2.77% | 2.77% |
Gross Margin | 31.07% | 32.4% | 31.36% | 28.68% | 30.36% | 29.3% | 30.52% | 28.34% | 30.44% | 31.07% |
Net Margin | 103.66% | -34.69% | 20.8% | 12.82% | 36.35% | 20.32% | -1.43% | 46.07% | -23.9% | -21.53% |
Debt / Equity | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x |
Interest Coverage | 143.07x | -1468.57x | 41.85x | 11.07x | 54.27x | 42.70x | -7.60x | 158.20x | -66.05x | -291.84x |
FCF Conversion | 0.16x | -0.42x | 1.06x | 1.30x | 0.34x | 0.80x | -16.03x | 0.38x | 0.96x | -0.12x |
Revenue Growth | 2.85% | 5.54% | 5.11% | -7.81% | 22.94% | 18.28% | -3.17% | -9.51% | 8.46% | 6.98% |
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Growth & Financials
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) reported $158.6M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 84% decrease from $986.1M in 1996.
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) grew revenue by 8.5% over the past year. This is steady growth.
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) reported a net loss of $34.1M for fiscal year 2025.
Dividend & Returns
Yes, NL Industries, Inc. (NL) pays a dividend with a yield of 9.50%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) has a return on equity (ROE) of -9.5%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) generated $4.2M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.