NL Industries (NL) Competitors $6.08 -0.03 (-0.41%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.08 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/8/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NL vs. TILE, SCS, ACCO, AVY, MSA, HNI, PBI, ECVT, WLKP, and OECShould you be buying NL Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NL Industries include Interface (TILE), Steelcase (SCS), Acco Brands (ACCO), Avery Dennison (AVY), MSA Safety Incorporporated (MSA), HNI (HNI), Pitney Bowes (PBI), Ecovyst (ECVT), Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP), and Orion (OEC). NL Industries vs. Its Competitors Interface Steelcase Acco Brands Avery Dennison MSA Safety Incorporporated HNI Pitney Bowes Ecovyst Westlake Chemical Partners Orion NL Industries (NYSE:NL) and Interface (NASDAQ:TILE) are both small-cap office services & supplies companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Do institutionals and insiders believe in NL or TILE? 10.7% of NL Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Interface shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of NL Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Interface shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to NL or TILE? In the previous week, Interface had 5 more articles in the media than NL Industries. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Interface and 12 mentions for NL Industries. Interface's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat NL Industries' score of 0.16 indicating that Interface is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NL Industries 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Interface 9 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NL or TILE a better dividend stock? NL Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Interface pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. NL Industries pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Interface pays out 2.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NL Industries has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. NL Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NL or TILE? Interface has higher revenue and earnings than NL Industries. NL Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interface, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNL Industries$145.90M2.03$67.23M$1.105.52Interface$1.32B1.11$86.95M$1.6215.35 Which has more risk & volatility, NL or TILE? NL Industries has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Interface has a beta of 2, meaning that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate NL or TILE? NL Industries presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.23%. Interface has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.67%. Given Interface's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Interface is more favorable than NL Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NL Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Interface 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is NL or TILE more profitable? NL Industries has a net margin of 35.06% compared to Interface's net margin of 7.08%. Interface's return on equity of 18.97% beat NL Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NL Industries35.06% 12.93% 9.69% Interface 7.08%18.97%8.07% SummaryInterface beats NL Industries on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NL Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNL IndustriesCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$297.97M$15.38B$3.30B$20.70BDividend Yield5.90%2.06%5.18%3.67%P/E Ratio5.5249.79109.8328.45Price / Sales2.033.0631,322,622,491,743,400.0056.07Price / Cash4.2013.0423.9623.21Price / Book0.713.196.014.33Net Income$67.23M$423.39M$148.72M$996.14M7 Day Performance8.29%4.73%3.81%1.98%1 Month Performance-7.53%-2.83%4.06%-0.84%1 Year Performance-1.54%9.63%37.16%14.36% NL Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NLNL Industries1.4671 of 5 stars$6.08-0.4%$6.00-1.2%-1.2%$297.97M$145.90M5.522,820News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeTILEInterface4.8112 of 5 stars$20.95+0.2%$30.00+43.2%+51.0%$1.22B$1.32B14.453,636Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeSCSSteelcase3.8285 of 5 stars$10.87+2.7%$16.00+47.2%+26.3%$1.21B$3.17B10.5511,300Analyst DowngradeACCOAcco Brands4.9674 of 5 stars$4.00flat$6.00+50.0%-24.3%$360.40M$1.67B-3.545,000Analyst RevisionAVYAvery Dennison4.8734 of 5 stars$174.39-1.9%$197.60+13.3%-17.8%$13.90B$8.76B19.5735,000Analyst RevisionMSAMSA Safety Incorporporated4.4989 of 5 stars$178.21-1.0%$189.20+6.2%-1.5%$7.08B$1.81B24.585,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionHNIHNI4.9526 of 5 stars$52.49+0.3%$75.00+42.9%-14.3%$2.44B$2.53B17.047,700Analyst RevisionPBIPitney Bowes3.2916 of 5 stars$12.13-1.2%N/A+96.3%$2.25B$2.03B-13.337,200Buyback AnnouncementECVTEcovyst3.5194 of 5 stars$8.85-1.6%$10.00+13.0%+26.7%$1.06B$704.50M-88.50880News CoverageEarnings ReportWLKPWestlake Chemical Partners4.0681 of 5 stars$22.00-0.3%N/A-3.5%$777.72M$1.14B14.76150News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeOECOrion2.6655 of 5 stars$11.26-0.7%$13.00+15.5%-42.0%$638.10M$1.88B24.481,658News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Interface Alternatives Steelcase Alternatives Acco Brands Alternatives Avery Dennison Alternatives MSA Safety Incorporporated Alternatives HNI Alternatives Pitney Bowes Alternatives Ecovyst Alternatives Westlake Chemical Partners Alternatives Orion Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:NL) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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