NL Industries/$NL
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About NL Industries
NLI Holdings Inc, formerly known as NL Industries Inc, is a holding company that operates in the component products industry. Through its subsidiary, it manufactures engineered components that are sold to a range of industries, including recreational transportation, postal, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage, healthcare, gas stations and vending equipment. It also produces a precision ball bearing slide, security products, and ergonomic computer support systems. The company derives majority of its revenue from Europe.
- Ticker
- $NL
- Sector
- Business services
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 2,812
- Headquarters
- Dallas, United States
- Website
- www.nliholdingsinc.com
NL Industries Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$347M
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-$0.52
0.20
$0.39
5.63%
Price and volume
Market cap
$347M
Beta
0.2
52-week high
$8.60
52-week low
$5.04
Average daily volume
19K
Dividend rate
$0.39
Financial strength
Current ratio
9.024
Quick ratio
6.98
Long term debt to equity
0.004
Total debt to equity
0.004
Interest coverage (TTM)
237.60%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
32.734
Gross margin (TTM)
32.08%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-15.79%
Operating margin (TTM)
18.06%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
0.54%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$60,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.67%
Return on equity (TTM)
-5.70%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.144
Price to book
0.96
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.03
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
42.808
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.34%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.166
Dividend yield (TTM)
5.49%
Forward dividend yield
5.63%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
5.96%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-147.67%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
0.25%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.29%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
0.98%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
14.97%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
10.72%
Bulls say / Bears say
CompX delivered stronger sales and profits in the first half, with second-quarter segment profit up to $8.9 million from $6.3 million a year earlier. Management expects 2026 sales and margins to exceed 2025 levels, supported by healthcare, transport, tool-storage and industrial demand. (SEC)
NL’s stake in Kronos is showing signs of recovery: second-quarter equity earnings swung to $4.6 million from a loss, while Kronos sales rose 13% and TiO₂ prices increased during the first half. Continued price rises and market-share gains could strengthen NL’s earnings contribution. (SEC)
The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, which MarketBeat reported equated to an annualised yield of 5.8%. That offers an income return while investors wait for operating improvements to take hold. (MarketBeat)
Kronos remains exposed to a weak and cyclical pigment market: first-half TiO₂ prices were still below the prior-year level, and management said overall demand remained below historical levels. NL’s earnings can therefore reverse quickly if pricing or volumes weaken again. (SEC)
Legacy environmental obligations could absorb cash beyond current reserves. NL had accrued about $13 million for 27 sites, but its estimated possible remediation costs reached $38 million and it could not yet estimate costs at five other sites; lead-pigment litigation also remains a potential source of material losses. (SEC)
Higher tariffs and raw-material, energy and shipping costs could squeeze CompX margins if price rises do not fully pass them on to customers. The company flagged these cost pressures as a challenge to second-half margins, even with stronger first-half results. (SEC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 5 Nov 2026.
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Funds containing NL Industries
Fund name | Fund size | $NL weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | $5.3B | 0.00% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $5.3B | 0.00% |
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