Industrials
NL Industries, Inc.(NL)
Live Price
Offline$6.05
-1.14% today
1Y Change
+0.66%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
- Market Cap
- $300.00M
- Revenue Growth
- +8.5%
- EPS Growth
- -155.8%
- Dividend Yield
- 9.5%
Coverage: 246 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) is a Industrials stock with a market cap of $300.00M and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $6.05 and up 0.7% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +8.5%, EPS growth of -155.8%, a dividend yield of 9.5%. What stands out right now is revenue +8.5%, EPS -155.8%, free cash flow -266.3% with operating margin 7.2% and ROIC 1.7%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 9.5%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at price/sales 1.9. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines NL price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Industrials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+8.5% vs +6.8% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+7.2% vs +16.9% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 6, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +8.5% and EPS is at -155.8%, with operating margin around 7.2%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 9.5%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -3.8% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 0 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 6, 2026 | โ | +1.5% | -1.0% | +2.4% |
2026 Mar 9, 2026 | -440.5% | -3.9% | -5.2% | -8.2% |
2025 Nov 6, 2025 | -189.4% | +0.9% | -5.3% | -7.0% |
Benchmark Edge
NL vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
NL Max Drawdown
-33.22%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for NL and SPY.
Company Overview
NL Industries, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
NL 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.
- Leadership
- Courtney J. Riley
- IPO Date
- Mar 17, 1980
- Employees
- 3.0k
- Street Address
- Three Lincoln Center
- Mailing
- Dallas, TX, 75240-2620
- Region
- Dallas, TX, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 972 233 1700
- Last Updated
- May 2, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- โ
- EV/EBITDA
- 89.5
- Price/Sales
- 1.9
- Price/Book
- 0.8
Growth
- Revenue
- +8.5%
- EPS
- -155.8%
- Free Cash Flow
- -266.3%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 30.4%
- Operating Margin
- 7.2%
- Net Margin
- -23.9%
- ROE
- -9.9%
- ROIC
- 1.7%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.00
- Current Ratio
- 7.77
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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