NL Industries Inc
NYSE:NL

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NYSE:NL
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Price: 5.85 USD 0.52%
Market Cap: $285.8m

EV/EBIT

11.5
Current
28%
More Expensive
vs 3-y average of 9

Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT) ratio compares a company`s total enterprise value to its earnings before interest and taxes. It shows how much investors are paying for each dollar of the company`s earnings, including both equity and debt.

EV/EBIT
11.5
=
Enterprise Value
$180.6m
/
EBIT
$15.3m

Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT) ratio compares a company`s total enterprise value to its earnings before interest and taxes. It shows how much investors are paying for each dollar of the company`s earnings, including both equity and debt.

EV/EBIT
11.5
=
Enterprise Value
$180.6m
/
EBIT
$15.3m

Valuation Scenarios

NL Industries Inc is trading above its 3-year average

If EV/EBIT returns to its 3-Year Average (9), the stock would be worth $4.58 (22% downside from current price).

Statistics
Positive Scenarios
2/4
Maximum Downside
-22%
Maximum Upside
+71%
Average Upside
22%
Scenario EV/EBIT Value Implied Price Upside/Downside
Current Multiple 11.5 $5.85
0%
3-Year Average 9 $4.58
-22%
5-Year Average 9.8 $4.98
-15%
Industry Average 17.6 $8.94
+53%
Country Average 19.6 $9.98
+71%

Forward EV/EBIT
Today’s price vs future ebit

Today's Enterprise Value EBIT Forward EV/EBIT
$180.6m
/
Jan 2026
$15.3m
=
11.5
Current
$180.6m
/
Dec 2026
$10.3m
=
17.5
Forward

Forward EV/EBIT shows whether today’s EV/EBIT still looks high or low once future ebit are taken into account.

Peer Comparison

All Multiples
EV/EBIT
P/E
All Countries
Close
Market Cap EV/EBIT P/E
US
NL Industries Inc
NYSE:NL
285.8m USD 11.5 -7.6
US
MSA Safety Inc
NYSE:MSA
6.7B USD 17.8 24.4
CN
Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc
SSE:603899
23.4B CNY 10.7 17.8
FR
Societe BIC SA
PAR:BB
2.3B EUR 8.1 27
US
HNI Corp
NYSE:HNI
2.7B USD 15.6 49.9
JP
Kokuyo Co Ltd
TSE:7984
374.7B JPY 10.4 17.4
US
Pitney Bowes Inc
NYSE:PBI
1.9B USD 9.8 13.7
US
Steelcase Inc
NYSE:SCS
1.9B USD 13.4 20.1
US
Interface Inc
NASDAQ:TILE
1.6B USD 10.3 14.1
JP
Okamura Corp
TSE:7994
239.2B JPY 9.7 9.8
US
MillerKnoll Inc
NASDAQ:MLKN
1.2B USD 6.7 112
EV/EBIT Multiple
EBIT Growth EV/EBIT to Growth
US
NL Industries Inc
NYSE:NL
Average EV/EBIT: 11.3
11.5
N/A N/A
US
MSA Safety Inc
NYSE:MSA
17.8
10%
1.8
CN
Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc
SSE:603899
10.7
N/A N/A
FR
Societe BIC SA
PAR:BB
8.1
5%
1.6
US
HNI Corp
NYSE:HNI
15.6
N/A N/A
JP
Kokuyo Co Ltd
TSE:7984
10.4
N/A N/A
US
Pitney Bowes Inc
NYSE:PBI
9.8
6%
1.6
US
Steelcase Inc
NYSE:SCS
13.4
9%
1.5
US
Interface Inc
NASDAQ:TILE
10.3
6%
1.7
JP
Okamura Corp
TSE:7994
9.7
N/A N/A
US
M
MillerKnoll Inc
NASDAQ:MLKN
6.7
18%
0.4
P/E Multiple
Earnings Growth PEG
US
NL Industries Inc
NYSE:NL
Average P/E: 30.6
Negative Multiple: -7.6
N/A N/A
US
MSA Safety Inc
NYSE:MSA
24.4
14%
1.7
CN
Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc
SSE:603899
17.8
11%
1.6
FR
Societe BIC SA
PAR:BB
27
37%
0.7
US
HNI Corp
NYSE:HNI
49.9
N/A N/A
JP
Kokuyo Co Ltd
TSE:7984
17.4
8%
2.2
US
Pitney Bowes Inc
NYSE:PBI
13.7
23%
0.6
US
Steelcase Inc
NYSE:SCS
20.1
8%
2.5
US
Interface Inc
NASDAQ:TILE
14.1
5%
2.8
JP
Okamura Corp
TSE:7994
9.8
6%
1.6
US
M
MillerKnoll Inc
NASDAQ:MLKN
112
N/A N/A

Market Distribution

Lower than 79% of companies in the United States of America
Percentile
21st
Based on 8 638 companies
21st percentile
11.5
Low
0 — 13.6
Typical Range
13.6 — 27.8
High
27.8 —
Distribution Statistics
the United States of America
Min 0
30th Percentile 13.6
Median 19.6
70th Percentile 27.8
Max 1 826 183.2

NL Industries Inc
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NL Industries, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture of component products and chemicals. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and currently employs 570 full-time employees. The firm operates in the component products industry through its subsidiary, CompX International Inc. (CompX). The company also operates in the chemicals industry through its noncontrolling interest in Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (Kronos). CompX manufactures mechanical and electrical cabinet locks and other locking mechanisms used in recreational transportation, postal, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage and healthcare applications. CompX also manufactures stainless steel exhaust systems, gauges, throttle controls, wake enhancement systems, trim tabs and related hardware and accessories for the recreational marine and other industries. Its security products include Lockview, NARC iD, GEM and others. Its marine components include Mega Rim, GEN-X, Race Rim and others. Kronos is a global producer and marketer of value-added titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) a base industrial product used in a range of applications.

NL Intrinsic Value
6.5 USD
Undervaluation 10%
Intrinsic Value
Price $5.85
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