NL Industries (NL) Competitors $5.87 -0.09 (-1.51%) Closing price 10/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.04 +0.17 (+2.81%) As of 10/10/2025 07:56 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. ACCO, AVY, MSA, HNI, SCS, PBI, TILE, ECVT, WLKP, and GPREShould you be buying NL Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NL Industries include Acco Brands (ACCO), Avery Dennison (AVY), MSA Safety Incorporporated (MSA), HNI (HNI), Steelcase (SCS), Pitney Bowes (PBI), Interface (TILE), Ecovyst (ECVT), Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP), and Green Plains (GPRE). NL Industries vs. Its Competitors Acco Brands Avery Dennison MSA Safety Incorporporated HNI Steelcase Pitney Bowes Interface Ecovyst Westlake Chemical Partners Green Plains NL Industries (NYSE:NL) and Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) are both small-cap office services & supplies companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation. Do analysts prefer NL or ACCO? Acco Brands has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 60.43%. Given Acco Brands' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Acco Brands is more favorable than NL Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NL Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Acco Brands 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NL or ACCO? NL Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Acco Brands. NL Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acco Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNL Industries$152.72M1.88$67.23M$1.105.34Acco Brands$1.67B0.20-$101.60M$0.477.96 Is NL or ACCO more profitable? NL Industries has a net margin of 35.06% compared to Acco Brands' net margin of 2.90%. Acco Brands' return on equity of 13.60% beat NL Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NL Industries35.06% 12.93% 9.69% Acco Brands 2.90%13.60%3.63% Which has more volatility and risk, NL or ACCO? NL Industries has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acco Brands has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is NL or ACCO a better dividend stock? NL Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Acco Brands pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. NL Industries pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acco Brands pays out 63.8% 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. Do institutionals and insiders believe in NL or ACCO? 10.7% of NL Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.6% of Acco Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of NL Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Acco Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor NL or ACCO? In the previous week, Acco Brands had 1 more articles in the media than NL Industries. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Acco Brands and 3 mentions for NL Industries. NL Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Acco Brands' score of 0.15 indicating that NL Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NL Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Acco Brands 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryAcco Brands beats NL Industries on 10 of the 18 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$285.85M$14.81B$3.70B$21.47BDividend Yield6.04%1.96%5.06%3.65%P/E Ratio5.3448.91155.1428.89Price / Sales1.882.9424,419.3060.32Price / Cash4.0312.6226.7223.41Price / Book0.693.057.174.51Net Income$67.23M$424.10M$149.02M$1.01B7 Day Performance-3.58%-4.13%2.37%-3.53%1 Month Performance-2.49%-6.09%11.78%-1.39%1 Year Performance-26.99%-2.22%59.28%10.40% NL Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NLNL Industries2.5832 of 5 stars$5.87-1.5%N/A-27.0%$285.85M$152.72M5.342,820News CoverageAnalyst ForecastACCOAcco Brands4.9248 of 5 stars$4.07-1.5%$6.00+47.4%-28.8%$372.25M$1.67B8.665,000Analyst ForecastAVYAvery Dennison4.8785 of 5 stars$162.77-0.4%$196.00+20.4%-27.3%$12.75B$8.76B18.2735,000Positive NewsMSAMSA Safety Incorporporated4.6462 of 5 stars$175.42+0.8%$189.20+7.9%-1.2%$6.81B$1.81B25.025,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHNIHNI4.7706 of 5 stars$46.61-0.7%$75.00+60.9%-18.8%$2.15B$2.58B15.137,700News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeSCSSteelcase2.5452 of 5 stars$17.00-1.2%$16.00-5.9%+26.1%$1.97B$3.17B16.5111,300News CoverageAnalyst DowngradePBIPitney Bowes2.8611 of 5 stars$10.98-1.3%N/A+53.4%$1.91B$2.03B-18.307,200Analyst ForecastTILEInterface4.6005 of 5 stars$27.23-1.4%$32.00+17.5%+38.1%$1.61B$1.32B16.813,636Analyst DowngradeECVTEcovyst3.309 of 5 stars$8.45-1.9%$11.67+38.1%+20.9%$985.14M$704.50M-70.42880Analyst ForecastWLKPWestlake Chemical Partners4.0236 of 5 stars$21.17-1.1%N/A-8.7%$754.47M$1.10B14.20150News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGPREGreen Plains2.9388 of 5 stars$10.03+3.9%$9.57-4.6%-31.9%$632.71M$2.46B-4.18900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acco Brands Alternatives Avery Dennison Alternatives MSA Safety Incorporporated Alternatives HNI Alternatives Steelcase Alternatives Pitney Bowes Alternatives Interface Alternatives Ecovyst Alternatives Westlake Chemical Partners Alternatives Green Plains 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 10/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMiss This IRS Strategy Now, Regret It LaterWith Donald Trump back in the White House, many believe an economic revival could be underway — but it also br...American Alternative | SponsoredElon Musk is on the lineElon Musk says November 6 could "affect the future of the world" Get ready for the biggest pivot in corpora...Altimetry | SponsoredWhat the hell is going on, America?America’s $37.5 trillion debt spiral, soaring deficits, and repeated credit downgrades are exactly what Porter...Porter & Company | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredTrump’s “Smart Dollar” just went mainstream"I Made Millions in the Tech Boom. 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