Quarterly ResultAug 5, 2026, 04:31 PM
NL Industries Q2 Net Income $9.0M, EPS $0.18; Declares $0.10 Dividend
AI Summary
NL Industries Inc. reported significantly improved financial results for the second quarter of 2026, with net income attributable to stockholders soaring to $9.0 million, or $0.18 per share, compared to $0.3 million, or $0.01 per share, in the prior year. The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share for the third quarter of 2026. Performance was driven by higher sales and segment profit from its CompX segment and a substantial turnaround in equity earnings from Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
Key Highlights
- Net income attributable to NLI stockholders was $9.0 million in Q2 2026, up from $0.3 million in Q2 2025.
- Diluted EPS was $0.18 in Q2 2026, compared to $0.01 in Q2 2025.
- NLI Holdings declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share for Q3 2026.
- CompX net sales increased to $43.6 million in Q2 2026 from $40.3 million in Q2 2025.
- CompX segment profit rose to $8.9 million in Q2 2026 from $6.3 million in Q2 2025.
- Equity in earnings of Kronos was $4.6 million in Q2 2026, compared to a loss of $2.8 million in Q2 2025.
- Kronos' net sales increased 13% to $558.1 million in Q2 2026 compared to Q2 2025.
- Kronos' income from operations was $37.6 million in Q2 2026, up from $7.4 million in Q2 2025.
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