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NL Industries Inc

6.190USD

+0.090+1.48%

Close 02/06, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min

302.46MMarket Cap

31.18P/E TTM

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NL Industries Inc

6.190

+0.090+1.48%

Overview Financials Analysis Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

Overview

Financials

Analysis

Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of NL Industries Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

NL Industries Inc's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with industry-average ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 116 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as , with the highest price target at 6.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

NL Industries Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

116 / 182

Overall Ranking

361 / 4521

Industry

Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score

Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours

Coverage Level

Very Low

Very High

Neutral

NL Industries Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks

NL Industries, Inc. is a holding company. The Company operates in the component products industry through its subsidiary, CompX International Inc. (CompX). CompX manufactures engineered components that are sold to a variety of industries. Through its Security Products operations, CompX manufactures mechanical and electronic cabinet locks and other locking mechanisms used in postal, recreational transportation, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage and healthcare applications. CompX also manufactures wake enhancement systems, stainless steel exhaust systems, gauges, throttle controls, trim tabs and related hardware and accessories for the recreational marine and other industries through its Marine Components operations. It also operates in the chemicals industry through its noncontrolling interest in Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (Kronos). Kronos is a global producer and marketer of value-added titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2), a base industrial product.

High Profit Growth

The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 145.94M.

Turnaround to Profit

The company's performance has turned profitable, with the latest annual net income of USD .

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 54.49%.

Overvalued

The company’s latest PE is 31.18, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 6.12M shares, decreasing 7.00% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by PRFDX

Star Investor PRFDX holds 1.08K shares of this stock.

Lower Market Activity

The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of -0.16.

Analyst Rating

Based on 0 analysts

Current Rating

6.000

Target Price

-15.37%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of NL Industries Inc is 7.91, ranking 67 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 39.95M, representing a year-over-year increase of 18.66%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 121.86%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.91

Change

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Financials

9.87

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Quality of Earnings

5.48

Key Metrics

Total revenue

Operating profit

Total assets

SG&A

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Operational Efficiency

8.61

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Income after tax

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Growth Potential

8.68

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Total revenue

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Shareholder Returns

6.89

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

NL Industries Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of NL Industries Inc is 7.74, ranking 79 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its current P/E ratio is 31.18, which is 15.93% below the recent high of 36.15 and 566.85% above the recent low of -145.57.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.74

Change

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 116/182

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

No earnings forecast score is currently available for NL Industries Inc. The Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry's average is 7.52. The average price target is 6.00, with a high of 6.00 and a low of 6.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

0.00

Change

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

No Data

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of NL Industries Inc is 7.41, ranking 122 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 6.79 and the support level at 5.55, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.31

Change

0.1

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators

Sell(1)

Neutral(3)

Buy(3)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MACD(12,26,9)

-0.044

Neutral

RSI(14)

55.010

Neutral

STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)

54.303

Buy

ATR(14)

0.322

High Vlolatility

CCI(14)

-20.675

Neutral

Williams %R

43.688

Buy

TRIX(12,20)

0.271

Sell

StochRSI(14)

100.000

Buy

Moving Average

Sell(1)

Neutral(0)

Buy(5)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MA5

6.082

Buy

MA10

6.118

Buy

MA20

6.170

Buy

MA50

5.807

Buy

MA100

5.833

Buy

MA200

6.282

Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of NL Industries Inc is 3.00, ranking 133 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 12.52%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 1.45%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 421.05K shares, representing 0.86% of shares outstanding, with 12.71% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

3.00

Change

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

2.08M

+0.16%

Northeast Investment Management, Inc.

510.20K

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

477.34K

-0.76%

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

421.38K

-0.96%

Aristides Capital, L.L.C.

414.94K

Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC

276.06K

+9.58%

ETF Architect

209.10K

+13.05%

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

202.65K

+0.07%

Renaissance Technologies LLC

Star Investors

149.51K

+1.42%

Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

131.00K

-4.73%

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of NL Industries Inc is 3.78, ranking 126 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The company's beta value is 0.23. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. NL Industries Inc’s latest ESG disclosure is at an average level in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry, showing no material impact on overall risk.