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    NL Industries Inc (NL)

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    INDUSTRIALS • SECURITY & PROTECTION SERVICES • NYSE

    $6.76
    -0.04 (-0.59%)

    Market Cap: $324.20M

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 4:56 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    50%(19/38)
    Avg Surprise
    -22.89%
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.18$0.21-14.29%Miss+1700.0%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 6
    		$0.09N/A-60.66%Miss+789.0%
    Dec 25
    Reported Mar 9
    		$-0.63$0.18-442.43%Miss-286.3%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$-0.16$0.18-189.39%Miss-121.6%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.01N/A-94.68%Miss-93.8%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 7
    		$0.01N/A-95.24%Miss+107.7%
    Dec 24
    Reported Mar 6
    		$0.34$0.21+60.38%Beat+112.5%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.74$0.23+221.74%Beat+52957.1%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.16$0.13+23.08%Beat+500.0%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 8
    		$-0.13$0.12-208.33%Miss+7.1%
    Dec 23
    Reported Mar 6
    		$0.16$0.06+166.67%Beat+223.1%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 2
    		$-0.00N/A-103.50%Miss+99.2%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 2
    		$-0.04$0.04-200.00%Miss-106.5%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 3
    		$-0.14$0.00N/ABeat-136.8%
    Dec 22
    Reported Mar 8
    		$-0.13$-0.13+0.00%Beat-168.4%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 2
    		$-0.18$-0.18+0.00%Beat-700.0%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.62$0.62+0.00%Beat+244.4%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 4
    		$0.38$0.38+0.00%Beat+40.7%
    Dec 21
    Reported Mar 9
    		$0.19$0.17+11.76%Beat+280.0%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.03N/A-86.36%Miss+108.3%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.18$0.21-14.29%Miss-71.0%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 5
    		$0.27$0.27+0.00%Beat-6.9%
    Dec 20
    Reported Mar 10
    		$0.05$0.09-44.44%Miss-61.5%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 4
    		$-0.36$0.12-400.00%Miss-700.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.62$0.20+210.00%Beat+181.8%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 6
    		$0.29$0.16+81.25%Beat+52.6%
    Dec 19
    Reported Mar 11
    		$0.13$0.11+18.18%Beat+116.7%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.06N/A-72.73%Miss-70.0%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.22$0.20+10.00%Beat+57.1%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 9
    		$0.19$0.13+46.15%Beat-34.5%
    Dec 18
    Reported Mar 11
    		$0.06N/A-85.71%Miss-73.9%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.20N/A-59.18%Miss-44.4%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.14N/A-75.00%Miss-83.5%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 8
    		$0.29$0.34-14.71%Miss+70.6%
    Dec 17
    Reported Mar 12
    		$0.23$0.34-32.35%Miss+15.0%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.36$0.21+71.43%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.85$0.23+269.57%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 8
    		$0.17$0.17+0.00%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Mar 10
    		$0.20$0.06+233.33%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield5.92%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.40
    Payout Ratio27.52%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+19.68%
    5Y CAGR+24.57%
    NL dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun NL in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio-12.89EV/EBITDAN/A
    Price/FCF40.77xFCF Yield2.45%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-15.80%Operating Margin15.40%
    ROE-5.70%ROIC-1.37%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.00xInterest Coverage87.71x
    Current Ratio9.02xQuick Ratio7.27x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.14Avg Volume20.25K
    52-Week High$8.3352-Week Low$4.80

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$6.87
    SMA 20$6.93
    SMA 50$6.72
    SMA 200$6.11
    EMA 10$6.84
    EMA 20$6.87
    EMA 50$6.70
    EMA 200$6.28

    MACD

    Line: 0.01Signal: 0.06Hist: -0.05

    ADX

    ADX: 19.3+DI: 17.0-DI: 18.2

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up64.0
    Aroon Down28.0
    PSAR$7.13

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$7.17
    Lower Band$6.69
    %B Position705%(Upper)
    Band Width0.15

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    46.6

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K22.2
    Stoch %D17.3
    Williams %R-69.8
    ROC (10d)-4.4%
    Momentum-0.31
    CCI (20d)-114.2
    MFI (14d)64.3

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.23(3.4%)
    StdDev (20d)0.12
    Hist Vol25.7%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$6.75
    OBV-332.1K
    AD Line-19.3M
    CMF (20d)0.020

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)20.3K
    Vol Ratio1.6x(High)
    VWMA (20d)$6.90

    Pivot Points

    R3$7.14
    R2$6.98
    R1$6.89
    Pivot Point$6.73
    S1$6.64
    S2$6.48
    S3$6.39

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI2.15
    Ultimate Osc39.3
    KST23.42

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$43.61M$40.57M$37.70M$39.95M$40.37M$40.27M$38.42M$33.67M$35.89M$37.97M$43.16M$40.35M
    Cost of Revenue$28.08M$27.32M$25.60M$28.92M$27.48M$28.11M$27.35M$24.20M$24.72M$28.30M$29.54M$27.74M
    Gross Profit$15.54M$13.25M$12.10M$11.03M$12.89M$12.16M$11.06M$9.47M$11.16M$9.67M$13.62M$12.62M
    Operating Expenses$9.40M$9.14M$9.22M$9.18M$10.09M$9.02M$-22,630,000$7.43M$10.37M$8.31M$8.79M$8.94M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$6.62M$6.20M$6.44M$6.27M$6.57M$6.29M$6.18M$6.12M$6.08M$5.95M$-2,817,000$9.24M
    Operating Income$6.13M$4.11M$2.88M$1.85M$2.80M$3.15M$33.69M$2.04M$791,000$1.36M$4.83M$3.68M
    Interest Income$6.23M$-225,000$-23,846,000$-9,242,000$-1,415,000$7.56M$-1,015,000$24.70M$8.65M$5.03M$-1,134,000$-3,885,000
    Interest Expense$11,000$11,000$12,000$90,000$90,000$575,000$90,000$147,000$148,000$145,000$1.51M$202,000
    Income Before Tax$12.35M$6.57M$-45,512,000$-8,222,000$1.01M$1.30M$20.38M$44.88M$9.76M$8.30M$8.29M$-297,000
    Income Tax Expense$2.46M$1.47M$-15,133,000$-854,000$-43,000$-23,000$3.26M$8.51M$1.30M$988,000$-157,000$-965,000
    Net Income$9.89M$5.09M$-30,379,000$-7,368,000$1.05M$1.32M$17.12M$36.37M$8.45M$7.32M$8.44M$668,000
    EBITDA$6.99M$7.67M$-20,766,000$2.01M$3.44M$-4,744,000$22.41M$21.25M$2.17M$4.35M$11.91M$4.78M
    EBIT$6.13M$6.80M$-21,654,000$1.11M$2.52M$-5,689,000$21.48M$20.33M$1.25M$3.42M$10.94M$3.79M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    NLI Holdings schedules third-quarter results for NLI Holdings stock

    NLI Holdings has scheduled its third-quarter 2026 earnings release for November 5, 2026, after market close, contingent on closing procedures. This announcement follows a strong second-quarter performance where net...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Neutral

    Behavioral Patterns of NL and Institutional Flows

    This article analyzes the behavioral patterns and institutional flows for NL Industries Inc. (NYSE: NL), identifying a mid-channel oscillation pattern and a 40.0:1 risk-reward setup. It outlines three AI-generated...

    Stock Traders Daily•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    NLI HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES EXPECTED THIRD QUARTER 2026 EARNINGS RELEASE DATE

    NLI Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NL) announced its expectation to report third quarter 2026 earnings in a press release after market close on Thursday, November 5, 2026...

    markets.businessinsider.com•10/14/26•Neutral

    NLI Holdings expects Q3 2026 earnings Nov. 5 | NL Stock News

    NLI Holdings (NYSE: NL) announced that it expects to release its third-quarter 2026 earnings after market close on November 5, 2026. This announcement is contingent on the completion of quarter-end closing procedures...

    Stock Titan•10/14/26•Neutral

    Zacks upgrades NLI Holdings stock to Outperform

    Zacks has upgraded NLI Holdings (NL) stock to Outperform due to stronger operating trends at its subsidiaries, CompX International and Kronos Worldwide...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/13/26•Bullish

    NL Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    -12.9x
    Forward P/E
    26.3x
    P/FCF
    40.8x
    PEG
    -0.4x
    P/B
    0.9x
    See GNG's fair value

    NL Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    32.1%
    Operating margin
    15.4%
    Net margin
    -15.8%
    ROIC
    -1.4%
    ROE
    -5.7%
    FCF margin
    5.0%
    FCF yield
    2.5%

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    Sector: Industrials

    NL Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bear case

    • NL has a -15.8% net profit margin.
    • NL beat EPS estimates in 25.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    NL Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    2 of 8 quarters (25.0%)
    Average surprise
    -76.8%

    NL Dividend

    Forward yield
    5.9%
    Payout ratio
    27.5%
    3Y DPS growth
    19.7%
    5Y DPS growth
    24.6%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    NL dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About NL

    What is NL's current dividend yield?

    NL Industries Inc (NL) has a forward dividend yield of 5.92%.

    Does NL pay dividends?

    Yes, NL Industries Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 5.92%.

    What is NL's market cap?

    NL Industries Inc (NL) has a market capitalization of $324.20M with a current stock price of $6.76.

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