NL Industries, Inc. (NL)
NYSE: NL · Real-Time Price · USD
5.65
-0.09 (-1.57%)
Nov 28, 2025, 1:00 PM EST - Market closed

NL Industries Statistics

Total Valuation

NL Industries has a market cap or net worth of $276.07 million. The enterprise value is $174.65 million.

Market Cap276.07M
Enterprise Value 174.65M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, November 6, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Nov 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 21, 2025

Share Statistics

NL Industries has 48.86 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.03% in one year.

Current Share Class 48.86M
Shares Outstanding 48.86M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.03%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.02%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.34%
Owned by Institutions (%) 12.41%
Float 8.31M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 28.47.

PE Ratio 28.47
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 1.74
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 0.74
P/TBV Ratio 0.79
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 18.01
EV / Sales 1.10
EV / EBITDA 19.54
EV / EBIT 33.29
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 4.96, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00.

Current Ratio 4.96
Quick Ratio 3.41
Debt / Equity 0.00
Debt / EBITDA 0.06
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 6.20

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 3.04% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 0.82%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 3.04%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.60%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.82%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.13%
Revenue Per Employee $52,407
Profits Per Employee $3,195
Employee Count3,034
Asset Turnover 0.29
Inventory Turnover 4.34

Taxes

Income Tax -17.15M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -29.11% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.26, so NL Industries's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.26
52-Week Price Change -29.11%
50-Day Moving Average 5.83
200-Day Moving Average 6.75
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 48.82
Average Volume (20 Days) 27,390

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 120,406, so 0.25% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 120,406
Short Previous Month 118,381
Short % of Shares Out 0.25%
Short % of Float 1.45%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.74

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, NL Industries had revenue of $159.00 million and earned $9.70 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.20.

Revenue159.00M
Gross Profit 31.15M
Operating Income 5.25M
Pretax Income -5.02M
Net Income 9.70M
EBITDA 8.94M
EBIT 5.25M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.20
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $101.92 million in cash and $500,000 in debt, giving a net cash position of $101.42 million or $2.08 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 101.92M
Total Debt 500,000
Net Cash 101.42M
Net Cash Per Share $2.08
Equity (Book Value) 393.27M
Book Value Per Share 7.68
Working Capital 139.13M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$23.27 million and capital expenditures -$3.39 million, giving a free cash flow of -$26.66 million.

Operating Cash Flow -23.27M
Capital Expenditures -3.39M
Free Cash Flow -26.66M
FCF Per Share -$0.55
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 19.59%, with operating and profit margins of 3.30% and 6.10%.

Gross Margin 19.59%
Operating Margin 3.30%
Pretax Margin -3.16%
Profit Margin 6.10%
EBITDA Margin 5.62%
EBIT Margin 3.30%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.57, which amounts to a dividend yield of 10.09%.

Dividend Per Share $0.57
Dividend Yield 10.09%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -24.00%
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 287.22%
Buyback Yield -0.03%
Shareholder Yield 10.06%
Earnings Yield 3.51%
FCF Yield -9.66%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on December 23, 1988. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 1:10.

Last Split Date Dec 23, 1988
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 1:10

Scores

NL Industries has an Altman Z-Score of 3.48 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3.

Altman Z-Score 3.48
Piotroski F-Score 3