nl industries - NL

NL

Close Chg Chg %
6.65 -0.46 -6.85%

Closed Market

6.19

-0.46 (6.85%)

Volume: 62.20K

Last Updated:

Jan 12, 2026, 3:56 PM EDT

Company Overview: nl industries - NL

NL Key Data

Open

$6.46

Day Range

6.12 - 6.50

52 Week Range

5.04 - 9.27

Market Cap

$320.54M

Shares Outstanding

48.86M

Public Float

8.31M

Beta

0.27

Rev. Per Employee

N/A

P/E Ratio

33.13

EPS

$0.20

Yield

548.78%

Dividend

$0.09

EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Nov 21, 2025

SHORT INTEREST

N/A

AVERAGE VOLUME

57.47K

 

NL Performance

1 Week
 
20.15%
 
1 Month
 
16.73%
 
3 Months
 
12.14%
 
1 Year
 
-12.06%
 
5 Years
 
38.40%
 

NL Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings 1
Full Ratings ➔

About nl industries - NL

NL Industries, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture of component products and chemicals. Through its subsidiary, it offers engineered components, including mechanical and electrical cabinet locks, stainless steel exhaust components, gauges, throttle controls, wake enhancement systems, trim tabs, and related hardware and accessories. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Canada, Mexico, and Other. The firm also holds an interest in a chemicals business which produces and markets value-added titanium dioxide pigments. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

NL At a Glance

NL Industries, Inc.
Three Lincoln Center
Dallas, Texas 75240-2620
Phone 1-972-233-1700 Revenue 145.94M
Industry Metal Fabrication Net Income 67.23M
Sector Producer Manufacturing Employees 3,034
Fiscal Year-end 12 / 2025
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NL Valuation

P/E Current 28.283
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) N/A
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) 5.645
Price to Sales Ratio 2.60
Price to Book Ratio 0.956
Price to Cash Flow Ratio 14.84
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 4.892
Enterprise Value to Sales 1.475
Total Debt to Enterprise Value 0.002

NL Efficiency

Revenue/Employee 48,101.846
Income Per Employee 22,158.207
Receivables Turnover 6.148
Total Asset Turnover 0.244

NL Liquidity

Current Ratio 2.613
Quick Ratio 2.302
Cash Ratio 2.017

NL Profitability

Gross Margin 14.433
Operating Margin 13.72
Pretax Margin 57.09
Net Margin 46.065
Return on Assets 11.253
Return on Equity 17.537
Return on Total Capital 16.917
Return on Invested Capital 17.514

NL Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity 0.126
Total Debt to Total Capital 0.126
Total Debt to Total Assets 0.084
Long-Term Debt to Equity 0.126
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital 0.126
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Annual Financials for Nl Industries - NL

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All values USD millions. 2021 2022 2023 2024 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue
140.81M 166.56M 161.29M 145.94M
Sales Growth
+22.94% +18.28% -3.17% -9.51%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
98.85M 118.25M 112.67M 124.88M
COGS excluding D&A
- - - -
-
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
4.63M 4.46M 4.57M 23.99M
Depreciation
4.63M 4.46M 4.57M 23.99M
Amortization of Intangibles
- - - -
-
COGS Growth
+20.89% +19.62% -4.72% +10.84%
Gross Income
41.96M 48.31M 48.62M 21.06M
Gross Income Growth
+28.06% +15.14% +0.63% -56.68%
Gross Profit Margin
+29.80% +29.01% +30.14% +14.43%
2021 2022 2023 2024 5-year trend
SG&A Expense
29.67M 30.38M 30.09M 21.34M
Research & Development
17.00M 15.00M 18.00M 15.00M
Other SG&A
12.67M 15.38M 12.09M 6.34M
SGA Growth
+3.71% +2.40% -0.96% -29.08%
Other Operating Expense
- - - (20.30M)
-
Unusual Expense
(14.40M) 12.29M 12.56M (6.82M)
EBIT after Unusual Expense
26.69M 5.65M 5.97M 26.84M
Non Operating Income/Expense
35.29M 34.54M (11.65M) 57.00M
Non-Operating Interest Income
1.60M 3.80M 9.64M 10.98M
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
34.32M 31.87M (15.00M) 26.38M
Interest Expense
1.14M 941.00K 746.00K 530.00K
Interest Expense Growth
-15.41% -17.60% -20.72% -28.95%
Gross Interest Expense
1.14M 941.00K 746.00K 530.00K
Interest Capitalized
- - - -
-
Pretax Income
60.84M 39.24M (6.42M) 83.32M
Pretax Income Growth
+347.74% -35.50% -116.36% +1,397.99%
Pretax Margin
+43.20% +23.56% -3.98% +57.09%
Income Tax
7.48M 2.79M (7.00M) 14.06M
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
- - 307.00K 340.00K
-
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
- - - -
-
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
- 7.48M (7.31M) 13.72M
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
- - - -
-
Income Tax Credits
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
34.32M 31.87M (15.00M) 26.38M
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
- - - -
-
Consolidated Net Income
53.36M 36.46M 582.00K 69.26M
Minority Interest Expense
2.17M 2.61M 2.89M 2.03M
Net Income
51.19M 33.84M (2.31M) 67.23M
Net Income Growth
+248.69% -33.88% -106.82% +3,012.82%
Net Margin Growth
+36.35% +20.32% -1.43% +46.07%
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Net Income After Extraordinaries
51.19M 33.84M (2.31M) 67.23M
Preferred Dividends
- - - -
-
Net Income Available to Common
51.19M 33.84M (2.31M) 67.23M
EPS (Basic)
1.049 0.6934 -0.0473 1.3764
EPS (Basic) Growth
+248.50% -33.90% -106.82% +3,009.94%
Basic Shares Outstanding
48.80M 48.81M 48.83M 48.84M
EPS (Diluted)
1.049 0.6934 -0.0473 1.3764
EPS (Diluted) Growth
+248.50% -33.90% -106.82% +3,009.94%
Diluted Shares Outstanding
48.80M 48.81M 48.83M 48.84M
EBITDA
16.92M 22.39M 23.10M 44.01M
EBITDA Growth
+109.72% +32.37% +3.16% +90.52%
EBITDA Margin
+12.01% +13.44% +14.32% +30.16%

Snapshot

Average Recommendation SELL Average Target Price 6.00
Number of Ratings 1 Current Quarters Estimate N/A
FY Report Date N/A Current Year's Estimate N/A
Last Quarter’s Earnings -0.16 Median PE on CY Estimate N/A
Year Ago Earnings 1.38 Next Fiscal Year Estimate N/A
Median PE on Next FY Estimate N/A

Earnings Per Share

This Quarter Next Quarter This Fiscal Next Fiscal
# of Estimates N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mean Estimate N/A N/A N/A N/A
High Estimates N/A N/A N/A N/A
Low Estimate N/A N/A N/A N/A
Coefficient of Variance N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysts Recommendations

Current 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago
BUY 0 0 0
OVERWEIGHT 0 0 0
HOLD 0 0 0
UNDERWEIGHT 0 0 0
SELL 1 1 1
MEAN Sell Sell Sell

Insider Actions for Nl Industries - NL

Date Name Shares Transaction Value
Mar 12, 2025 Kevin B. Kramer Director 3,850 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $6.32 per share 24,332.00
Mar 12, 2025 Kevin B. Kramer Director 4,850 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $6.36 per share 30,846.00
Mar 12, 2025 Kevin B. Kramer Director 5,850 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $6.47 per share 37,849.50
Mar 12, 2025 Kevin B. Kramer Director 6,350 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $6.71 per share 42,608.50
Mar 12, 2025 Kevin B. Kramer Director 7,350 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $6.76 per share 49,686.00
Mar 12, 2025 Kevin B. Kramer Director 8,430 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $6.78 per share 57,155.40
Mar 12, 2025 Kevin B. Kramer Director 8,850 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $6.79 per share 60,091.50
Mar 12, 2025 Kevin B. Kramer Director 9,350 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $6.83 per share 63,860.50
Mar 12, 2025 Bryan A. Hanley Senior VP and Treasurer 1,250 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $6.78 per share 8,475.00

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