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    Last price US$5.81
    Market cap US$297.1m
    12M price change -12.50%
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    NL Industries Overview

    Industry: Security & Protection Services

    Sector: Industrials

    NL Industries, Inc., through its subsidiary, CompX International Inc., operates in the component products industry in the United States and internationally. The company manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic cabinet locks and other locking mechanisms, including disc tumbler locks; pin tumbler locking mechanisms under KeSet, System 64, TuBar, and Turbine brands; and electronic locks under CompX eLock and StealthLock brands for use in various applications, such as mailboxes, ignition systems, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, high security medical cabinetry, integrated inventory and access control secured narcotics boxes, electronic circuit panels, storage compartments, gas station security, vending and cash containment machines. It also offers original equipment and aftermarket stainless steel exhaust headers, exhaust pipes, mufflers, and other exhaust components; gauges, such as GPS speedometers and tachometers; mechanical and electronic controls and throttles; wake enhancement devices, trim tabs, steering wheels, and other billet aluminum accessories; dash panels, LED indicators, wire harnesses, and other accessories; and grab handles, pin cleats, and other accessories; primarily for performance and ski/wakeboard and performance boats. The company sells its component products directly to original equipment manufacturers, as well as through distributors. NL Industries, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is based in Dallas, Texas. NL Industries, Inc. is a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc. NL Industries, Inc., through its subsidiary, CompX International Inc., operates in the component products industry in the United States and internationally. The company manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic cabinet locks and other locking mechanisms, including disc tumbler locks; pin tumb Read More

    Mavefund brings filings, fundamentals, valuation, price history and news for NL Industries into one research view. The sections below show what strengthens or weakens the research case.

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed May 06, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Net sales was $40.6M (+1% YoY). Net income/share was $0.01.

    Net sales $40.6M +1% YoY
    Net income/share $0.01 reported

    What changed

    • Net sales +1% YoY to $40.6M.

    Guidance / outlook

    No formal outlook was extracted from this filing excerpt. Open the SEC source to review full management commentary.

    Earnings release Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing 8-K May 06, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q May 06, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Mar 09, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Mar 09, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Nov 06, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Nov 06, 2025 SEC filing 10-Q Nov 06, 2025 SEC filing 8-K Aug 06, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Aug 06, 2025 SEC filing 10-Q Aug 06, 2025

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    Recent News

    Company-relevant articles from sources that pass the Mave Signal relevance and reliability checks.

    No qualified company news in the last 14 days

    No recent article passed both the company-relevance and source-reliability checks. Research continues to use the other available filings, fundamentals, market data, and valuation inputs.

    Earnings Per Share

    Score 2.00/5
    NL Industries earns a low score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has not shown continuous growth over the last six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc
    In Security & Protection Services industry , Allegion PLC , Brady , NAPCO Security Technologies Inc are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 2.29/5
    NL Industries exhibits a lower score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, falling below the sector median value and indicating a comparatively weaker performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc
    NL Industrie... NL US$297.1m
    TREX CO INC TREX US$4.5b
    Honeywell In... HON US$144.6b
    Snap-On Inc SNA US$21.0b

    Net Margin

    Score 2.85/5
    NL Industries commands a high score, propelled by its net margin consistently outpacing the sector median value and exhibiting continuous growth in recent six years; noteworthy counterparts in the sector, boasting similarly high scores, include TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc
    NL Industrie... NL US$297.1m
    TREX CO INC TREX US$4.5b
    Honeywell In... HON US$144.6b
    Snap-On Inc SNA US$21.0b

    Share Buyback

    In Security & Protection Services industry , Allegion PLC , Brady , NAPCO Security Technologies Inc are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 3.62/5
    NL Industries attains a commendable score in the category due to its lower leverage ratio over the past six years in comparison to the sector median value. Additionally, other notable companies in the same sector, such as TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc , also exhibit high scores.
    NL Industrie... NL US$297.1m
    TREX CO INC TREX US$4.5b
    Honeywell In... HON US$144.6b
    Snap-On Inc SNA US$21.0b

    Financial Statements

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    Source: SEC EDGAR companyfacts. Values are standardized company filings for research support, not personalized financial advice.

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