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NL INDUSTRIES INC
NL
$285M
Mkt Cap
$5.81
+0.35%
NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) has a current P/E ratio of 29.0, compared to its historical median P/E of 5.3. The stock is currently considered Expensive based on its historical valuation range.
NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 9.8%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) has a market capitalization of $284M. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
Yes, NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) pays a dividend with a trailing twelve-month yield of 9.98%.
Based on historical P/E analysis, NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) appears expensive. The current P/E of 29.0 is 450% above its historical median of 5.3. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is 9.4%.
NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) operates in the Industrial Inorganic Chemicals industry, within the Materials sector.
NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) reported annual revenue of $158 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
NL INDUSTRIES INC operates in the Industrial Inorganic Chemicals industry, Materials sector. Full business description from SEC filing not yet available.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 159M | 158M | 146M | 161M | 167M | 141M |
| Net Income | -34M | -38M | 67M | -2.3M | 34M | 51M |
| EPS | $-0.70 | $-0.77 | $1.38 | $-0.05 | $0.69 | $1.05 |
| Free Cash Flow | 4.2M | -40M | 24M | 36M | 23M | 14M |
| ROIC | 3.8% | 5.2% | 16.4% | 6.3% | 5.8% | 15.2% |
| Gross Margin | 31.1% | 30.4% | 28.3% | 30.5% | 29.3% | 30.4% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 0.24 | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.58 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.58 | $0.57 | $0.75 | $0.28 | $0.63 | $0.24 |
| Operating Income | 12M | 11M | 38M | 14M | 14M | 10M |
| Operating Margin | 7.3% | 6.7% | 26.0% | 8.8% | 8.2% | 7.5% |
| ROE | -9.5% | -10.0% | 17.5% | -0.6% | 9.1% | 15.2% |
| Shares Outstanding | 49M | 49M | 49M | 46M | 49M | 49M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 104M | 109M | 109M | 112M | 118M | 124M | 115M | 141M | 167M | 161M | 146M | 158M | 159M |
| Gross Margin | 31.1% | 30.6% | 32.3% | 31.1% | 32.4% | 31.4% | 28.7% | 30.4% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 30.4% | 31.1% |
| R&D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SG&A | 19M | 19M | 20M | 20M | 20M | 21M | 21M | 22M | 23M | 24M | 24M | 26M | 25M |
| EBIT | 2.8M | N/A | N/A | N/A | -61M | -1.6M | 2.4M | 10M | 14M | 14M | 38M | 11M | 12M |
| Op. Margin | 2.7% | N/A | N/A | N/A | -51.3% | -1.3% | 2.1% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 26.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% |
| Net Income | 28M | -24M | 15M | 116M | -41M | 26M | 15M | 51M | 34M | -2.3M | 67M | -38M | -34M |
| Net Margin | 27.4% | -21.9% | 14.1% | 103.6% | -34.7% | 20.8% | 12.8% | 36.4% | 20.3% | -1.4% | 46.1% | -23.9% | -21.5% |
| Non-Recurring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 9.6% | N/A | N/A | N/A | -13.2% | 8.8% | 4.8% | 15.2% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 16.4% | 5.2% | 3.8% |
| ROE | 9.6% | -12.4% | 9.3% | 45.2% | -13.2% | 8.8% | 4.8% | 15.2% | 9.1% | -0.6% | 17.5% | -10.0% | -9.5% |
| ROA | 4.8% | -5.7% | 4.2% | 24.8% | -7.5% | 4.7% | 2.7% | 8.9% | 5.6% | -0.4% | 11.6% | -7.3% | -7.4% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 24M | 28M | 28M | 19M | 17M | 27M | 19M | 18M | 27M | 37M | 26M | -36M | 7.5M |
| Free Cash Flow | 21M | 24M | 24M | 16M | 14M | 24M | 17M | 14M | 23M | 36M | 24M | -40M | 4.2M |
| Owner Earnings | 20M | 25M | 24M | 15M | 14M | 24M | 15M | 14M | 23M | 33M | 22M | -40M | 4.0M |
| CapEx | 2.9M | 4.3M | 3.2M | 2.8M | 3.1M | 3.2M | 1.7M | 4.1M | 3.7M | 1.1M | 1.4M | 3.7M | 3.3M |
| Maint. CapEx | 3.6M | 3.6M | 3.8M | 3.7M | 3.5M | 3.7M | 3.8M | 3.8M | 4.0M | 4.0M | 3.7M | 3.7M | 3.6M |
| Growth CapEx | 0 | 695K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95K | 0 |
| D&A | 3.6M | 3.6M | 3.8M | 3.7M | 3.5M | 3.7M | 3.8M | 3.8M | 4.0M | 4.0M | 3.7M | 3.7M | 3.6M |
| CapEx/OCF | 12.1% | 15.6% | 11.6% | 15.1% | 18.3% | 11.5% | 9.1% | 23.2% | 13.7% | 3.1% | 5.6% | N/A | 44.2% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.8M | 12M | 31M | 14M | 37M | 28M | 28M |
| Dividend Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.3% | 5.3% | 10.8% | 6.4% | 12.7% | N/A | 10.0% |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buyback Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Stock-Based Comp | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | -72M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -119M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 73M | 96M | 93M | 98M | 116M | 130M | 137M | 147M | 69M | 112M | 163M | 111M | 119M |
| Long-Term Debt | 921K | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 1.23 | 1.07 | 0.59 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.11 | 0.58 | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.41 | 0.24 | 0.00 |
| Interest Coverage | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -1639.6 | -2.4 | 1.7 | 9.2 | 14.6 | 18.9 | 71.5 | 13.9 | 57.3 |
| Equity | 237M | 150M | 178M | 335M | 284M | 305M | 312M | 362M | 382M | 370M | 397M | 359M | 359M |
| Total Assets | 496M | 349M | 385M | 552M | 547M | 557M | 548M | 596M | 610M | 577M | 578M | 464M | 461M |
| Total Liabilities | 245M | 184M | 191M | 199M | 244M | 230M | 34M | 211M | 161M | 185M | 162M | 87M | -71K |
| Intangibles | 723K | 755K | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Retained Earnings | 113M | 89M | 104M | 220M | 225M | 251M | 258M | 297M | 300M | 284M | 315M | 249M | 249M |
| Working Capital | 79M | 101M | 93M | 111M | 85M | 135M | 144M | 163M | 162M | 188M | 147M | 139M | 141M |
| Current Assets | 103M | 125M | 123M | 131M | 167M | 165M | 171M | 194M | 194M | 218M | 238M | 160M | 156M |
| Current Liabilities | 25M | 24M | 31M | 20M | 81M | 30M | 28M | 31M | 32M | 30M | 91M | 21M | 15M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | 0.59 | -0.49 | 0.31 | 2.38 | -0.84 | 0.53 | 0.30 | 1.05 | 0.69 | -0.05 | 1.38 | -0.77 | -0.70 |
| Owner EPS | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.49 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.47 | 0.72 | 0.45 | -0.82 | 0.08 |
| Book Value | 4.91 | 3.07 | 3.60 | 6.87 | 5.82 | 6.24 | 6.37 | 7.44 | 7.79 | 8.01 | 8.15 | 7.30 | 7.35 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 0.49 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.56 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 0.52 | -0.74 | -0.63 |
| Dividends/Share | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.63 | 0.28 | 0.75 | 0.57 | 0.58 |
| Shares Out. | 48.3M | 48.8M | 49.4M | 48.8M | 48.8M | 48.8M | 48.9M | 48.8M | 49.0M | 46.2M | 48.7M | 49.1M | 48.9M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 9.9 | N/A | 19.2 | 3.9 | N/A | 4.9 | 10.7 | 4.9 | 7.3 | N/A | 5.3 | N/A | -8.3 |
| P/FCF | 13.7 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 28.8 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 9.1 | 18.5 | 10.6 | 6.0 | 14.7 | N/A | 67.6 |
| EV/EBIT | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7.8 | 3.5 | 5.1 | N/A | 14.2 |
| Price/Book | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | N/A | 0.8 |
| Price/Sales | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | N/A | 1.8 |
| FCF Yield | 7.3% | 25.1% | 8.3% | 3.5% | 12.9% | 19.1% | 11.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% | 16.8% | 6.8% | N/A | 1.5% |
| Market Cap | 283M | 95M | 294M | 456M | 108M | 127M | 157M | 250M | 246M | 214M | 355M | 0 | 284M |
| Avg. Price | 6.26 | 3.97 | 2.37 | 5.87 | 5.39 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 4.57 | 5.81 | 4.61 | 5.90 | 0.00 | 5.81 |
| Year-End Price | 5.85 | 1.94 | 5.95 | 9.34 | 2.22 | 2.61 | 3.21 | 5.13 | 5.02 | 4.63 | 7.29 | 0.00 | 5.81 |
NL INDUSTRIES INC passes 1 of 9 quality checks, indicating weak fundamentals.
NL INDUSTRIES INC trades at 29.0x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 5.3x, suggesting it is currently Expensive relative to its historical range. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 9.8% with a gross margin of 29.8%. Total shareholder yield (dividends) is 10.0%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is +11.3%.
NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) has a net profit margin of -23.9%. The company is currently unprofitable.
NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) generated $-40 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Negative free cash flow may indicate heavy investment or operational challenges.
NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. This indicates a conservatively financed balance sheet.
NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.77 in its most recent fiscal year.
NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) has a return on equity (ROE) of -10.0%. A negative ROE may indicate losses or negative equity.
NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) has a 5-year average gross margin of 29.8%. This lower margin is typical of capital-intensive or commodity businesses.
The Ledger Terminal provides 16 years of financial data for NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) has a book value per share of $7.30, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.
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