NL Industries, Inc. (NL): Price and Financial Metrics
NL Industries, Inc. (NL)
Today's Latest Price: $4.98 USD
Updated Dec 3 10:50am
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Industry Rank:
Ranked of 59 in Industrial - Equipment
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NL Stock Summary
- Nl Industries Inc's stock had its IPO on January 1, 1986, making it an older stock than 92.99% of US equities in our set.
- Of note is the ratio of Nl Industries Inc's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; 98.99% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- The ratio of debt to operating expenses for Nl Industries Inc is higher than it is for about just 5.48% of US stocks.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Nl Industries Inc, a group of peers worth examining would be MLR, AFI, WVVI, SIM, and GBR.
- Visit NL's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.nl-ind.com.
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NL Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $4.98 | 52-week high | $5.40 |
| Prev. close | $4.72 | 52-week low | $2.28 |
| Day low | $4.89 | Volume | 16,418 |
| Day high | $5.00 | Avg. volume | 25,069 |
| 50-day MA | $4.62 | Dividend yield | 3.39% |
| 200-day MA | $3.61 | Market Cap | 242.97M |
NL Industries, Inc. (NL) Company Bio
NL Industries, Inc. operates in the component products industry in the United States and internationally. The companys Security Products business manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic cabinet locks, and other locking mechanisms, including disc tumbler locks, pin tumbler locking mechanisms, and CompX eLock and Stealthlock electronic locks for use in various applications, such as ignition systems, mailboxes, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, vending and gaming machines, high security medical cabinetry, electronic circuit panels, storage compartments, and gas station security. The company was founded in 1891 and is based in Dallas, Texas. NL Industries, Inc. is a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.
NL Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $4.98 | $2.19 | -54% |
Below please find a table outlining a discounted cash flow forecast for NL, in which we model out valuation assuming a variety of terminal growth rates. To summarize, we found that Nl Industries Inc ranked in the 31th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that all scenearios modelled for this stock suggest it is overvalued. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Nl Industries Inc, consider:
- Its compound free cash flow growth rate, as measured over the past 5.65 years, is -0.03% -- higher than only 20.2% of stocks in our DCF forecasting set.
- The company has produced more trailing twelve month cash flow than merely 14.14% of its sector Industrials.
- The business' balance sheet suggests that 0% of the company's capital is sourced from debt; this is greater than only 3% of the free cash flow producing stocks we're observing.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -55% |
| 1% | -54% |
| 2% | -54% |
| 3% | -53% |
| 4% | -53% |
| 5% | -52% |
Want more companies with a valuation profile/forecast similar to that of Nl Industries Inc? See CVA, GD, MIC, TDG, and CTAS.
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