NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) FY2025 10-K Annual Report

Filed: Mar 9, 2026
Health Care
Industrial Inorganic ChemicalsSEC EDGAR

NL INDUSTRIES INC (NL) 10-K annual report for fiscal year 2025, filed with SEC EDGAR on Mar 9, 2026. This page provides AI-powered analysis including business overview, management discussion & analysis (MD&A), risk factors, and key financial data such as revenue, net income, gross margin, operating margin, and return on equity (ROE) extracted from XBRL.

NL INDUSTRIES INC FY2025 10-K Analysis

Business Overview

  • Core business model focused on manufacturing Security Products and Marine Components primarily for government, industrial, and commercial markets
  • No new products introduced; 2025 highlighted one-time stocking event for towboat OEM driving Marine Components sales
  • Strategic emphasis on aligning pricing, product features, and service levels with market conditions for modest 2026 growth
  • 2025 sales increased 5% to $120.7M in Security Products and 22% to $37.6M in Marine Components, reversing prior year declines
  • Noteworthy 2025 tariff-related surcharges on raw materials led to increased inventory levels and pricing adjustments to offset costs

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Revenue details not specifically provided; CompX profit $22.6M in 2025 vs $17.0M in 2024, Kronos equity losses $33.9M in 2025 vs earnings $26.4M in 2024
  • Net loss $37.8M in 2025 vs net income $67.2M in 2024, driven by pension plan settlement loss $19.7M and equity losses at Kronos
  • Best performing segment: CompX with profit increasing to $22.6M in 2025; worst: Kronos equity losses $33.9M in 2025
  • No cash flow or capital allocation figures disclosed in the provided text
  • 2026 outlook: expected higher net income due to improved Kronos earnings and absence of 2025 pension settlement loss, partially offset by higher litigation costs

NL INDUSTRIES INC FY2025 Key Financial Metrics
XBRL

Revenue

$158M

+8.5% YoY

Net Income

-$38M

-156.3% YoY

Gross Margin

30.4%

+210bp YoY

Operating Margin

6.7%

-1921bp YoY

Net Margin

-23.9%

-6996bp YoY

ROE

-10.5%

-2748bp YoY

Total Assets

$464M

-19.7% YoY

EPS (Diluted)

$-0.77

-155.8% YoY

Operating Cash Flow

-$36M

-242.3% YoY

Source: XBRL data from NL INDUSTRIES INC FY2025 10-K filing on SEC EDGAR. All figures in USD.

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