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NL Industries NYSE:NL Stock Report

Last Price

US$7.96

Market Cap

US$385.9m

7D

-3.9%

1Y

43.9%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials

NL Stock Overview

Through its subsidiary, CompX International Inc., operates in the component products industry in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. More details

NL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends3/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for NL Industries
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$7.96
52 Week HighUS$9.42
52 Week LowUS$5.00
Beta0.52
1 Month Change0.38%
3 Month Change13.88%
1 Year Change43.94%
3 Year Change12.27%
5 Year Change105.15%
Change since IPO-95.18%

Recent News & Updates

NL Industries: Lucrative Stock For Dividend Investors

Nov 29

Returns At NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Are On The Way Up

Oct 10
Returns At NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Are On The Way Up

Recent updates

NL Industries: Lucrative Stock For Dividend Investors

Nov 29

Returns At NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Are On The Way Up

Oct 10
Returns At NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Are On The Way Up

Some Confidence Is Lacking In NL Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:NL) P/E

Jul 18
Some Confidence Is Lacking In NL Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:NL) P/E

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At NL Industries (NYSE:NL)

May 07
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At NL Industries (NYSE:NL)

Revenues Tell The Story For NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) As Its Stock Soars 46%

Mar 29
Revenues Tell The Story For NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) As Its Stock Soars 46%

NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.07

Oct 30
NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.07

NL Industries: Undiscovered Dividend Stock For Income And Capital Gains

Oct 18

NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Aug 10
NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.07

May 22
NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.07

NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.07

Feb 27
NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.07

NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Dec 21
NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

NL Industries declares $0.07 dividend

Oct 27

NL Industries: Not As Attractive As Before Due To The Recent Price Increase

Aug 22

NL Industries declares $0.35/share special dividend

Aug 10

Here's Why We Think NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Aug 07
Here's Why We Think NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Investors Will Want NL Industries' (NYSE:NL) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Jun 24
Investors Will Want NL Industries' (NYSE:NL) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At NL Industries (NYSE:NL)

Feb 15
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At NL Industries (NYSE:NL)

NL Industries: Reap Dividend While Turnaround Takes Shape

Sep 04

We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of NL Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:NL) CEO Compensation Package

May 14
We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of NL Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:NL) CEO Compensation Package

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At NL Industries (NYSE:NL)

Mar 29
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At NL Industries (NYSE:NL)

Should Income Investors Look At NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) Before Its Ex-Dividend?

Mar 07
Should Income Investors Look At NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) Before Its Ex-Dividend?

Read This Before Buying NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) For Its Dividend

Feb 19
Read This Before Buying NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) For Its Dividend

Estimating The Fair Value Of NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL)

Feb 01
Estimating The Fair Value Of NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL)

Are NL Industries's (NYSE:NL) Statutory Earnings A Good Guide To Its Underlying Profitability?

Jan 13
Are NL Industries's (NYSE:NL) Statutory Earnings A Good Guide To Its Underlying Profitability?

Reflecting on NL Industries' (NYSE:NL) Share Price Returns Over The Last Three Years

Dec 26
Reflecting on NL Industries' (NYSE:NL) Share Price Returns Over The Last Three Years

We're Watching These Trends At NL Industries (NYSE:NL)

Dec 11
We're Watching These Trends At NL Industries (NYSE:NL)

NL Industries: Healthy Dividend Looks Stable

Dec 02

Three Days Left To Buy NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) Before The Ex-Dividend Date

Nov 26
Three Days Left To Buy NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) Before The Ex-Dividend Date

How Much Does NL Industries' (NYSE:NL) CEO Make?

Nov 21
How Much Does NL Industries' (NYSE:NL) CEO Make?

Shareholder Returns

NLUS Commercial ServicesUS Market
7D-3.9%-6.2%-3.5%
1Y43.9%20.3%22.1%

Return vs Industry: NL exceeded the US Commercial Services industry which returned 20.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: NL exceeded the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is NL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
NL volatility
NL Average Weekly Movement7.2%
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement8.4%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: NL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: NL's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18912,751Courtney Rileynl-ind.com

NL Industries, Inc., through its subsidiary, CompX International Inc., operates in the component products industry in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic cabinet locks and other locking mechanisms, including disc tumbler locks; pin tumbler locking mechanisms under KeSet, System 64, TuBar, and Turbine brands; and electronic locks under CompX eLock and StealthLock brands for use in various applications, such as mailboxes, ignition systems, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, high security medical cabinetry, integrated inventory and access control secured narcotics boxes, electronic circuit panels, storage compartments, gas station security, vending and cash containment machines. 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; dash panels, LED indicators, wire harnesses, and other accessories; and grab handles, pin cleats, and other accessories; primarily for performance and ski/wakeboard and performance boats.

NL Industries, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do NL Industries's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
NL fundamental statistics
Market capUS$385.90m
Earnings (TTM)US$58.27m
Revenue (TTM)US$150.69m

6.7x

P/E Ratio

2.6x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
NL income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$150.69m
Cost of RevenueUS$90.77m
Gross ProfitUS$59.92m
Other ExpensesUS$1.65m
EarningsUS$58.27m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.19
Gross Margin39.77%
Net Profit Margin38.67%
Debt/Equity Ratio0.1%

How did NL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

4.0%

Current Dividend Yield

26%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 22:50
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

NL Industries, Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Sergey VasnetsovBarclays
Patrick Duffy FischerBarclays
Michael LeitheadBarclays