What is NL Industries's price / book?

NL Industries (NL) reported price / book of 0.8× in Q1 2026.

How has NL Industries's price / book changed year-over-year?

NL Industries's price / book decreased by 18.3% year-over-year, from 1× to 0.8×.

What is the long-term trend for NL Industries's price / book?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NL Industries's price / book has grown at a -0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.7× to 0.7×.

What does price / book mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.

NL Industries NL Price / book

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$40.6M+0.7%

Gross profit$13.3M+9.0%

Operating income$4.1M+30.5%

Net income$4.3M+551%

EPS (diluted)$0.09+800%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$101.9M-7.4%

Total debt$926.0K—

Total equity$359.3M-9.6%

Total assets$461.2M-11.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$3.5M+92.5%

CapEx$404.0K-50.9%

Free cash flow-$3.9M+91.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$290.95M+0.3%

Enterprise value$189.96M—

P/S1.8×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin31.1%+1.5pp

Operating margin7.3%-19.4pp

Net margin-21.5%-62.7pp

FCF margin21.1%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-9%-25.0pp

Debt / equity0×—

Current ratio10.7×+4.8×

Where this comes from

Calculated from NL Industries’s reported figures.

market cap/total stockholders equity=0.8×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: NL Industries’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is NL Industries's price / book?: NL Industries (NL) reported price / book of 0.8× in Q1 2026.
How has NL Industries's price / book changed year-over-year?: NL Industries's price / book decreased by 18.3% year-over-year, from 1× to 0.8×.
What is the long-term trend for NL Industries's price / book?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NL Industries's price / book has grown at a -0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.7× to 0.7×.
What does price / book mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.