Do analysts recommend ACCO or NL?

Acco Brands currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.72%. Given Acco Brands' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Acco Brands is more favorable than NL Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Acco Brands 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 NL Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ACCO or NL?

Acco Brands has higher revenue and earnings than NL Industries. 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Acco Brands $1.52B 0.23 $41.30M $0.78 4.90 NL Industries $158.58M 1.82 -$37.83M -$0.69 N/A

Is ACCO or NL more profitable?

Acco Brands has a net margin of 4.76% compared to NL Industries' net margin of -21.56%. Acco Brands' return on equity of 12.58% beat NL Industries' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acco Brands 4.76% 12.58% 3.60% NL Industries -21.56% -8.74% -7.02%

Does the media favor ACCO or NL?

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. Acco Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat NL Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Acco Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acco Brands 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NL Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend NL or AVY?

Avery Dennison has a consensus price target of $204.11, suggesting a potential upside of 30.62%. Given Avery Dennison's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Avery Dennison 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) 2.00 Avery Dennison 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Does the media refer more to NL or AVY?

In the previous week, Avery Dennison had 5 more articles in the media than NL Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Avery Dennison and 3 mentions for NL Industries. Avery Dennison's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat NL Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Avery Dennison is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NL Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Avery Dennison 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to MSA or NL?

In the previous week, MSA Safety Incorporporated had 7 more articles in the media than NL Industries. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for MSA Safety Incorporporated and 3 mentions for NL Industries. MSA Safety Incorporporated's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat NL Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that MSA Safety Incorporporated is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MSA Safety Incorporporated 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NL Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend NL or HNI?

HNI has a consensus price target of $65.00, indicating a potential upside of 116.88%. Given HNI's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe HNI 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) 2.00 HNI 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NL or HNI?

HNI has higher revenue and earnings than NL Industries. NL Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HNI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio NL Industries $158.58M 1.82 -$37.83M -$0.69 N/A HNI $2.84B 0.75 $54.20M $0.41 73.10

Is NL or HNI more profitable?

HNI has a net margin of 0.04% compared to NL Industries' net margin of -21.56%. HNI's return on equity of 13.17% beat NL Industries' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NL Industries -21.56% -8.74% -7.02% HNI 0.04% 13.17% 5.16%

Does the media prefer NL or HNI?

In the previous week, NL Industries had 1 more articles in the media than HNI. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NL Industries and 2 mentions for HNI. HNI's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat NL Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that HNI is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NL Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral HNI 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer PBI or NL?

Pitney Bowes currently has a consensus price target of $15.18, indicating a potential downside of 6.68%. Given Pitney Bowes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pitney Bowes is more favorable than NL Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pitney Bowes 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 NL Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PBI or NL?

Pitney Bowes has higher revenue and earnings than NL Industries. NL Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pitney Bowes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pitney Bowes $1.88B 1.17 $144.70M $1.03 15.79 NL Industries $158.58M 1.82 -$37.83M -$0.69 N/A

Is PBI or NL more profitable?

Pitney Bowes has a net margin of 8.92% compared to NL Industries' net margin of -21.56%. NL Industries' return on equity of -8.74% beat Pitney Bowes' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pitney Bowes 8.92% -33.41% 7.55% NL Industries -21.56% -8.74% -7.02%

Does the media refer more to PBI or NL?

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 3 more articles in the media than NL Industries. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 3 mentions for NL Industries. Pitney Bowes' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat NL Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Pitney Bowes is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pitney Bowes 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NL Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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NL vs. ACCO, AVY, MSA, HNI, and PBI

Should you buy NL Industries stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares NL Industries with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with NL Industries include Acco Brands (ACCO), Avery Dennison (AVY), MSA Safety Incorporporated (MSA), HNI (HNI), and Pitney Bowes (PBI). These companies are all part of the "office services & supplies" industry.

How does NL Industries compare to Acco Brands?

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) and NL Industries (NYSE:NL) are both small-cap office services & supplies companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Acco Brands has higher revenue and earnings than NL Industries. 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acco Brands	$1.52B	0.23	$41.30M	$0.78	4.90
NL Industries	$158.58M	1.82	-$37.83M	-$0.69	N/A

Acco Brands has a net margin of 4.76% compared to NL Industries' net margin of -21.56%. Acco Brands' return on equity of 12.58% beat NL Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acco Brands	4.76%	12.58%	3.60%
NL Industries	-21.56%	-8.74%	-7.02%

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. Acco Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat NL Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Acco Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acco Brands	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
NL Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Acco Brands currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.72%. Given Acco Brands' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Acco Brands is more favorable than NL Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acco Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
NL Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

84.6% of Acco Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of NL Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Acco Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of NL Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Acco Brands has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NL Industries has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the broader market.

Acco Brands pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. NL Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Acco Brands pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NL Industries pays out -58.0% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Summary

Acco Brands beats NL Industries on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NL Industries compare to Avery Dennison?

NL Industries (NYSE:NL) and Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) are both office services & supplies companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, Avery Dennison had 5 more articles in the media than NL Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Avery Dennison and 3 mentions for NL Industries. Avery Dennison's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat NL Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Avery Dennison is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NL Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Avery Dennison	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

NL Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Avery Dennison pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. NL Industries pays out -58.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avery Dennison pays out 42.4% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Avery Dennison has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. NL Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Avery Dennison has a net margin of 7.66% compared to NL Industries' net margin of -21.56%. Avery Dennison's return on equity of 33.69% beat NL Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NL Industries	-21.56%	-8.74%	-7.02%
Avery Dennison	7.66%	33.69%	8.57%

Avery Dennison has higher revenue and earnings than NL Industries. NL Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avery Dennison, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NL Industries	$158.58M	1.82	-$37.83M	-$0.69	N/A
Avery Dennison	$8.86B	1.35	$688M	$8.87	17.62

Avery Dennison has a consensus price target of $204.11, suggesting a potential upside of 30.62%. Given Avery Dennison's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Avery Dennison 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)	2.00
Avery Dennison	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

10.7% of NL Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Avery Dennison shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of NL Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Avery Dennison shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

NL Industries has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avery Dennison has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Avery Dennison beats NL Industries on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NL Industries compare to MSA Safety Incorporporated?

MSA Safety Incorporporated (NYSE:MSA) and NL Industries (NYSE:NL) are both office services & supplies companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, MSA Safety Incorporporated had 7 more articles in the media than NL Industries. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for MSA Safety Incorporporated and 3 mentions for NL Industries. MSA Safety Incorporporated's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat NL Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that MSA Safety Incorporporated is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MSA Safety Incorporporated	4 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NL Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

MSA Safety Incorporporated presently has a consensus price target of $200.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.06%. Given MSA Safety Incorporporated's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe MSA Safety Incorporporated is more favorable than NL Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MSA Safety Incorporporated	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
NL Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

MSA Safety Incorporporated has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NL Industries has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its share price is 81% less volatile than the broader market.

MSA Safety Incorporporated has higher revenue and earnings than NL Industries. NL Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MSA Safety Incorporporated, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MSA Safety Incorporporated	$1.92B	3.30	$278.92M	$7.40	22.14
NL Industries	$158.58M	1.82	-$37.83M	-$0.69	N/A

92.5% of MSA Safety Incorporporated shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of NL Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of MSA Safety Incorporporated shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of NL Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

MSA Safety Incorporporated pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. NL Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. MSA Safety Incorporporated pays out 29.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NL Industries pays out -58.0% 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. MSA Safety Incorporporated has increased its dividend for 56 consecutive years and NL Industries has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. NL Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

MSA Safety Incorporporated has a net margin of 15.16% compared to NL Industries' net margin of -21.56%. MSA Safety Incorporporated's return on equity of 24.54% beat NL Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MSA Safety Incorporporated	15.16%	24.54%	12.64%
NL Industries	-21.56%	-8.74%	-7.02%

Summary

MSA Safety Incorporporated beats NL Industries on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NL Industries compare to HNI?

NL Industries (NYSE:NL) and HNI (NYSE:HNI) are both office services & supplies companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

NL Industries has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HNI has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

HNI has a net margin of 0.04% compared to NL Industries' net margin of -21.56%. HNI's return on equity of 13.17% beat NL Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NL Industries	-21.56%	-8.74%	-7.02%
HNI	0.04%	13.17%	5.16%

NL Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. HNI pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. NL Industries pays out -58.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HNI pays out 341.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NL Industries has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and HNI has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. NL Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, NL Industries had 1 more articles in the media than HNI. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NL Industries and 2 mentions for HNI. HNI's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat NL Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that HNI is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NL Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
HNI	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

HNI has higher revenue and earnings than NL Industries. NL Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HNI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NL Industries	$158.58M	1.82	-$37.83M	-$0.69	N/A
HNI	$2.84B	0.75	$54.20M	$0.41	73.10

10.7% of NL Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.3% of HNI shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of NL Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of HNI shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

HNI has a consensus price target of $65.00, indicating a potential upside of 116.88%. Given HNI's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe HNI 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)	2.00
HNI	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

HNI beats NL Industries on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NL Industries compare to Pitney Bowes?

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) and NL Industries (NYSE:NL) are both office services & supplies companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Pitney Bowes has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its share price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NL Industries has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the broader market.

Pitney Bowes has higher revenue and earnings than NL Industries. NL Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pitney Bowes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pitney Bowes	$1.88B	1.17	$144.70M	$1.03	15.79
NL Industries	$158.58M	1.82	-$37.83M	-$0.69	N/A

Pitney Bowes pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. NL Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Pitney Bowes pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NL Industries pays out -58.0% 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. Pitney Bowes has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and NL Industries has raised 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.

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 3 more articles in the media than NL Industries. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 3 mentions for NL Industries. Pitney Bowes' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat NL Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Pitney Bowes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pitney Bowes	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NL Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Pitney Bowes currently has a consensus price target of $15.18, indicating a potential downside of 6.68%. Given Pitney Bowes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pitney Bowes is more favorable than NL Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pitney Bowes	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
NL Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Pitney Bowes has a net margin of 8.92% compared to NL Industries' net margin of -21.56%. NL Industries' return on equity of -8.74% beat Pitney Bowes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pitney Bowes	8.92%	-33.41%	7.55%
NL Industries	-21.56%	-8.74%	-7.02%

67.9% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of NL Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of NL Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Pitney Bowes beats NL Industries on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	NL Industries	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$288.29M	$15.03B	$4.91B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	6.59%	1.95%	4.95%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	-8.55	34.75	23.39	31.05
Price / Sales	1.82	2.47	6,526.57	14.78
Price / Cash	N/A	14.56	27.35	24.78
Price / Book	0.77	4.68	9.46	4.68
Net Income	-$37.83M	$376.44M	$156.62M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-30.55%	-2.07%	0.24%	-0.46%
1 Month Performance	-2.72%	-2.10%	0.97%	0.43%
1 Year Performance	-17.28%	19.42%	70.26%	25.81%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NL NL Industries	1.2018 of 5 stars	$5.91 flat	N/A	-17.2%	$288.29M	$158.58M	N/A	2,820
ACCO Acco Brands	4.9256 of 5 stars	$3.90 -0.5%	$5.00 +28.4%	+11.6%	$365.34M	$1.55B	5.01	4,700
AVY Avery Dennison	4.9575 of 5 stars	$156.78 +0.8%	$204.11 +30.2%	-10.7%	$12.17B	$9.01B	17.61	35,000	Positive News
MSA MSA Safety Incorporporated	4.7831 of 5 stars	$163.93 +0.6%	$200.00 +22.0%	+0.9%	$6.40B	$1.87B	22.08	5,300	Positive News
HNI HNI	4.578 of 5 stars	$30.94 -0.4%	$65.00 +110.1%	-33.2%	$2.22B	$3.59B	75.08	19,500

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NL Industries (NL) Competitors

NL vs. ACCO, AVY, MSA, HNI, and PBI

How does NL Industries compare to Acco Brands?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ACCO or NL?

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Does the media favor ACCO or NL?

Do analysts recommend ACCO or NL?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACCO or NL?

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How does NL Industries compare to Avery Dennison?

Does the media refer more to NL or AVY?

Is NL or AVY a better dividend stock?

Is NL or AVY more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NL or AVY?

Do analysts recommend NL or AVY?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NL or AVY?

Which has more volatility & risk, NL or AVY?

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How does NL Industries compare to MSA Safety Incorporporated?

Does the media refer more to MSA or NL?

Do analysts prefer MSA or NL?

Which has more risk & volatility, MSA or NL?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MSA or NL?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MSA or NL?

Is MSA or NL a better dividend stock?

Is MSA or NL more profitable?

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How does NL Industries compare to HNI?

Which has more volatility & risk, NL or HNI?

Is NL or HNI more profitable?

Is NL or HNI a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer NL or HNI?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NL or HNI?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NL or HNI?

Do analysts recommend NL or HNI?

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How does NL Industries compare to Pitney Bowes?

Which has more volatility & risk, PBI or NL?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PBI or NL?

Is PBI or NL a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to PBI or NL?

Do analysts prefer PBI or NL?

Is PBI or NL more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PBI or NL?

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