NL Industries Inc
NYSE:NL

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NL Industries Inc
NYSE:NL
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Price: 5.85 USD -2.01% Market Closed
Market Cap: $285.8m

EV/S

1.1
Current
6%
More Expensive
vs 3-y average of 1

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

EV/S
1.1
=
Enterprise Value
$180.6m
/
Revenue
$158.3m

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

EV/S
1.1
=
Enterprise Value
$180.6m
/
Revenue
$158.3m

Valuation Scenarios

NL Industries Inc is trading above its 3-year average

If EV/S returns to its 3-Year Average (1), the stock would be worth $5.53 (5% downside from current price).

Statistics
Positive Scenarios
2/4
Maximum Downside
-10%
Maximum Upside
+174%
Average Upside
55%
Scenario EV/S Value Implied Price Upside/Downside
Current Multiple 1.1 $5.85
0%
3-Year Average 1 $5.53
-5%
5-Year Average 1 $5.24
-10%
Industry Average 1.8 $9.45
+62%
Country Average 3 $16.03
+174%

Forward EV/S
Today’s price vs future revenue

Today's Enterprise Value Revenue Forward EV/S
$180.6m
/
Jan 2026
$158.3m
=
1.1
Current
$180.6m
/
Dec 2026
$173m
=
1
Forward

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

Peer Comparison

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Market Distribution

Lower than 80% of companies in the United States of America
Percentile
20th
Based on 11 256 companies
20th percentile
1.1
Low
0 — 1.6
Typical Range
1.6 — 5.3
High
5.3 —
Distribution Statistics
the United States of America
Min 0
30th Percentile 1.6
Median 3
70th Percentile 5.3
Max 4 613 320.1

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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