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NL Industries, Inc. NL

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for NL Industries, Inc.

Overview of NL Industries, Inc.

NL NYQ
Industrials Security & Protection Services Micro Cap
NL Industries, Inc. (NL), is a Micro Cap company, in the Security & Protection Services industry, last closed at $5.95, about 14.8% undervalued vs fair value, -25.2% 1Y return, ranked 490/656 in sector.
$5.95
-0.17%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 48.6%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$296.10M
Enterprise Value
$194.68M
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Quick Facts

Website https://nl-ind.com
HQ Dallas, TX
Employees 3,034
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Mar 26
Earnings May 6 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$6
$7
$7
Current: $5.95 +15% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$145.9M
-9.5%%
Gross Profit
$41.4M
-16%%
Operating Income
$35.3M
187%%
Net Income
$67.2M
3012.8%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
35.9%
Poor

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$36.6M
151.7% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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Improving
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2
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating NL Industries, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
74
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 97% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing NL's balance between Growth (20.1%), Profitability (47.9%), and Safety (31.9%). Growth 20% Safety 32% Profitability 48%

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Growth

34th percentile vs peers
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Key Signals
EPS Growth YoY 30.14 95p EPS CAGR 3Y 9.5% 40p TSR -7.0% 38p Rev Growth YoY -9.5% 11p Revenue CAGR 3Y 1.2% 7p
Strengths
  • Eps Growth Yoy in top 20% of peers (30.14, 95th percentile)
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (158.20, 96th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (24.2%, 88th percentile)
Risks
  • Rev Growth Yoy in bottom 20% of peers (-9.5%)

Profitability

81th percentile vs peers
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Safety

54th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for NL Industries, Inc..

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