NL NL INDUSTRIES INC
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Basic Materials · Industrial Inorganic Chemicals
NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) is a basic materials company in the Industrial Inorganic Chemicals industry, with a market capitalization of $335 million. Shares last traded at $6.86, 20.2% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 5.8%. Net profit margin is -15.8%, below the peer median of -2.4%. Revenue grew 8.5% year over year. The shares yield 8.6% in dividends.
Performance
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Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
NL Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $18M | $0.36 | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $16M | $0.32 | 23% |
| 2023-12-31 | $14M | $0.28 | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $14M | $0.28 | 40% |
| 2021-12-31 | $12M | $0.24 | 23% |
| 2020-12-31 | $8M | $0.16 | 53% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.27 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.09 | 2026-05-06 |
| FY 2025 | $-0.77 | 2026-03-09 |
| Q3 2025 | $-0.14 | 2025-11-06 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.02 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.01 | 2026-05-06 |
Industrial Inorganic Chemicals peers
NL vs 11 industry peers (Industrial Inorganic Chemicals), by market cap. Updated
| LIN | Linde | $222.4B | 30.70 | 6.27 | 20.4% | -1.06% |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals | $67.8B | -1432.53 | 5.38 | -0.4% | -1.67% |
| MTX | Minerals Technologies Inc | $2.2B | -32.77 | 1.03 | -3.1% | -0.35% |
| KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | $973M | -8.89 | 0.50 | -5.6% | -3.21% |
| LXU | Lsb Industries, Inc. | $809M | 22.01 | 1.23 | 5.6% | -2.56% |
| TROX | Tronox Holdings Plc | $779M | -1.42 | 0.25 | -18.0% | -4.60% |
| VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | $515M | -10.08 | 0.24 | -2.4% | +0.11% |
| NL | NL INDUSTRIES INC | $335M | -13.13 | 2.07 | -15.8% | +0.00% |
| LTBR | Lightbridge Corp | $280M | -11.96 | — | — | -1.26% |
| STDN | Standard Nuclear, Inc. | — | — | — | — | -0.14% |
| LXFR | LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC | — | — | — | 1.6% | +0.00% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.