ScoreComparison
Why is NL Industries, Inc. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 5.76% and Operating profit at 16.28% over the last 5 years
- INTEREST(HY) At USD 0.66 MM has Grown at 126.96%
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD -36.89 MM
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Lowest at USD 262.69 MM
2
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -30.32% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to NL Industries, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Industrial Manufacturing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Industrial Manufacturing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is NL Industries, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
NL Industries, Inc.
15.6%
-0.32
49.19%
S&P 500
16.06%
0.70
20.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.68%
EBIT Growth (5y)
26.82%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
12.56
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.33
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.41
Tax Ratio
17.14%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
12.03%
ROCE (avg)
5.80%
ROE (avg)
10.25%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.79
EV to EBIT
12.34
EV to EBITDA
9.74
EV to Capital Employed
0.69
EV to Sales
1.07
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
10.05%
ROCE (Latest)
5.57%
ROE (Latest)
-5.24%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend18What is working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
The company hardly has any interest cost
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -11.93% (YoY
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 8.86
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 43.61 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 7.59 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 17.4 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 12.51 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 9.08 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 0.18
-8What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(9M)
At USD -14.01 MM has Grown at -137.09%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at -29.94 %
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 215.15 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 3.4 times
Here's what is working for NL Industries, Inc.
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 12.51 MM has Grown at 222.88%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -10.18 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 9.08 MM has Grown at 228.59%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -7.06 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 43.61 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 7.59 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 17.4 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 12.51 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 9.08 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 0.18
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 8.86
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -11.93% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for NL Industries, Inc.
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -29.94 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 215.15 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 3.4 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
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