What is NL Industries's restricted cash?

NL Industries (NL) reported restricted cash of $3.13M in Q1 2026.

How has NL Industries's restricted cash changed year-over-year?

NL Industries's restricted cash decreased by 84.8% year-over-year, from $20.55M to $3.13M.

What is the long-term trend for NL Industries's restricted cash?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NL Industries's restricted cash has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.7M to $3.12M.

What does restricted cash mean?

Cash restricted for specific purposes by contractual, regulatory, or legal requirements — not available for general corporate use.

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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

Reported directly by NL Industries in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue.

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 restricted cash?: NL Industries (NL) reported restricted cash of $3.13M in Q1 2026.
How has NL Industries's restricted cash changed year-over-year?: NL Industries's restricted cash decreased by 84.8% year-over-year, from $20.55M to $3.13M.
What is the long-term trend for NL Industries's restricted cash?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NL Industries's restricted cash has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.7M to $3.12M.
What does restricted cash mean?: Cash restricted for specific purposes by contractual, regulatory, or legal requirements — not available for general corporate use.