NL Industries (NL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) is a holding company with interests in chemical manufacturing and component products. The company’s principal businesses are conducted through its investments in Kronos Worldwide, Inc. and CompX International Inc.

Through Kronos Worldwide, NL Industries is involved in the production and sale of titanium dioxide pigments. These pigments are used primarily to provide whiteness, brightness, and opacity in coatings, plastics, and paper. Kronos serves customers in North America, Europe, and other international markets through its manufacturing and distribution operations.

NL Industries’ component products business is operated through CompX International, which manufactures security products and marine components. Its products include mechanical and electronic locks, ignition systems, marine hardware, stainless-steel exhaust systems, trim tabs, and related equipment for recreational boats and other applications.

NL Industries traces its history to the former National Lead Company and has undergone substantial changes as it transitioned away from its legacy lead-products operations. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and also retains certain corporate and environmental obligations associated with its historical businesses.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.94 to $7.10
• 50-Day Range: $5.68 to $7.07
• 52-Week Range: $5.04 to $8.60
• Volume: 18,281 shs
• Average Volume: 32,393 shs
• Market Capitalization: $342.59 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 5.71%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

NL Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NL Industries scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 568th out of 669 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

NL Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NL Industries has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NL Industries is -13.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NL Industries is -13.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NL Industries has a P/B Ratio of 0.91. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.31% of the float of NL Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NL Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.43, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NL Industries has recently increased by 4.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

NL Industries is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

NL Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

NL Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

Search Interest

16 people have searched for NL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 129% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added NL Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NL Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.34% of the stock of NL Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

10.67% of the stock of NL Industries is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 9/22 Dividend: 9/03/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend: 9/03/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/22/2026
• Today: 9/28/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Commercial Services & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: Office Services & Supplies
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NL
• CIK: 72162
• Web: www.nl-ind.com
• Phone: (972) 233-1700
• Fax: 281-423-3216
• Employees: 2,263
• Year Founded: 1891

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.52)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$37.83 million
• Net Margins: -15.75%
• Pretax Margin: -21.50%
• Return on Equity: -6.67%
• Return on Assets: -5.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 9.02
• Quick Ratio: 7.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $158.30 million
• Price / Sales: 2.16
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $7.71 per share
• Price / Book: 0.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 48,900,000
• Free Float: 48,733,000
• Market Cap: $342.59 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.22