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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 Framework: General Corporate Micro Cap
NL Industries, Inc. (NL), is a Micro Cap company, in the Security & Protection Services industry, last closed at $5.81, about 47.2% overvalued vs fair value, -12.0% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 8.5% ROE -10.0% Gross Margin 30.4% Div Yield 10.42%
USD 5.81
1.40%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 66.9%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$298.28M
Enterprise Value
$197.80M
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 86%
Updated: Jul 5
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Quick Facts

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

Next Events

Earnings Aug 5 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$2
$3
$4
Current: $5.81 -47% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

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

Flow Steps
Revenue
$158.3M
8.5%%
Gross Profit
$48.2M
16.5%%
Operating Income
$9.5M
-73%%
Net Income
$-37.8M
-156.3%%
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 FY2025
106.1%

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - not meaningful while net income is negative (a near-100% ratio here only reflects cash burn tracking accounting losses, not earnings quality)

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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
0
High Impact
3
Critical
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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
50
/100
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Pricing Power

Developing
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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 (28.4%), Profitability (25.8%), and Safety (45.9%). Growth 28% Safety 46% Profitability 26%

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Growth

41th percentile vs peers
41
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 8.5% 64p EPS CAGR 3Y 9.5% 62p Revenue CAGR 3Y -1.7% 32p TSR -22.3% 23p EPS Growth YoY -1.56 10p
Strengths
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (0.1%, 87th percentile)
  • Current Ratio in top 20% of peers (7.77, 94th percentile)
  • Net Debt/EBITDA in top 20% of peers (-1.86, 91th percentile)
  • Quick Ratio in top 20% of peers (6.29, 94th percentile)
Risks
  • EPS Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-1.56)

Profitability

37th percentile vs peers
37
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Safety

66th percentile vs peers
67
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Two Futures

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

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Bear
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- upside
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Base
$3.07
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-47.2% vs current
Snapshot base estimate
Bull
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Fair Value Range Current: $-
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