NLI HOLDINGS INC (NL)
Industrials · Holding company / specialty chemicals & components · NYSE
A holding company operating titanium dioxide production and component manufacturing through investments in Kronos Worldwide and CompX International.
What NLI HOLDINGS INC does
NL Industries is a holding company primarily engaged in the component products industry through its majority ownership of CompX International Inc. (CIX) and in the chemicals industry through its noncontrolling interest in Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO), a titanium dioxide producer. Valhi, Inc. controls approximately 83% of NL Industries' outstanding common stock. The company's primary focus is managing and overseeing its subsidiaries' operations rather than direct manufacturing.
Themes: ["Titanium dioxide / pigments","Component manufacturing","Industrial holding company"]
Fundamentals
- Price$6.10 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$295M as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-8.6% as of 2026-07-09 close
- Net margin-21.5% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+31.1% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE-9.2% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+7.0% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-1.7% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.20 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +6.6%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Cyclicality of titanium dioxide business and dependence on global economic conditions affecting demand for pigments and coatings","Exposure to raw material and energy cost fluctuations (ore, zinc, aluminum, steel, brass) and inability to fully pass costs to customers","Competitive pressure from Chinese suppliers with lower regulatory and environmental compliance costs, plus tariff and trade dispute risks"]
Competitors & peers
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.