$12.37 -0.23 | -1.83%
Today's Range: 12.20 - 12.64
NL Avg. Daily Volume: 25,000
05/25/12 - 4:05 PM ET
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Company Profile
Price and Volume
Recent Price 12.37
52 Week High 19.90
52 Week Low 11.34
Avg. Daily Vol. (Mil) 0.02
Beta (3 year) 1.53
Share Related Items
Mkt Cap (Mil) 601.96
Shares Out (Mil) 48.66
Float (Mil) 6.55
Dividend Information
Yield % 4.00
Annual Dividend 0.50
Payout Ratio 28.00
Financial Strength
Quick Ratio 0.50
Current Ratio 1.20
LT Debt/ Equity 0.05
Total Debt / Equity 0.09
Valuation Ratios
Price Earnings 7.00
Price/Sales 4.31
Price/Book 1.47
Price/Cash Flow 6.50
Per Share Data
Earnings 1.76
Sales 2.87
Book Value 8.39
Cash Flow 1.89
Business Summary
NL Industries, Inc. is a New Jersey corporation. It is a holding company and operated in the component products industry through its subsidiary, CompX International Inc. and Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
General Information
5430 LBJ Freeway
Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75240-2697
www.nl-ind.com
Industry : Chemicals
Sector: Basic Materials
Employees: 794
CEO: Harold C. Simmons
Short Interest
Current Month (Mil) 0.27
Previous Month (Mil) 0.26
Short Interest Ratio (Days) 7.20
Management Effectiveness
Return on Equity 20.90
Return on Assets 11.30
Return on Investments 19.90
Profitability
Gross Margin 30.50
EBIT Margin 82.10
Profit Margin 61.30
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