---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-22-000070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NL"
cik: "0000072162"
company_name: "NL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T05:31:31.713490+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NL Industries Q2 net income $0.62/share vs $0.26; sales up; Kronos earnings double

## Summary
- Net income attributable to NL stockholders: $30.2M ($0.62/share) in Q2 2022 vs $12.7M ($0.26/share) in Q2 2021.
- Net sales rose to $41.6M from $36.3M, driven by higher Marine Components and Security Products sales.
- Equity in earnings of Kronos (TiO2) increased to $14.0M from $7.8M; Kronos sales up 18% on 26% higher average TiO2 prices.
- Kronos income from operations grew to $65.2M from $43.8M; production at 95% capacity utilization in Q2 2022.
- Board declares quarterly dividend of $0.07/share, payable Sept 20, 2022 to holders of record Sept 1, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-22-000070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NL
- cik: 0000072162
- company_name: NL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000005925522000070/0000059255-22-000070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000005925522000070/nl8k220803.htm

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