---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072162-24-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NL"
cik: "0000072162"
company_name: "NL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T14:37:16.610049+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NL Industries reports Q1 net income of $6.8M vs. net loss of $6.7M a year ago

## Summary
- EPS of $0.14, compared to ($0.14) in Q1 2023; includes $2.4M unrealized gain on marketable securities.
- CompQ net sales fell to $38.0M from $41.2M; income from operations decreased to $3.7M from $7.0M.
- Equity in earnings of Kronos was $2.5M vs. equity in losses of $4.6M; Kronos sales up 12% to $478.8M.
- Kronos TiO2 sales volumes rose 28% YoY; production capacity utilization improved to 87% from 76%.
- Corporate expenses declined $0.4M due to lower litigation fees; interest income increased $0.6M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072162-24-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NL
- cik: 0000072162
- company_name: NL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216224000016/0000072162-24-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216224000016/nl-20240508x8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072162-24-000016
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072162-24-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  NL INDUSTRIES INC reported the first quarter of 2024 results: net income $6.8 million, EPS $.14 per share.
  - Period: the first quarter of 2024
  - Net income: $6.8 million
  - EPS: $.14 per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NL) today reported net income attributable to NL stockholders of $6.8 million, or $.14 per share, in the first quarter of 2024 compared to a net loss attributable to NL stockholders of $6.7 million, or $.14 per share, in the first quarter of 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216224000016/0000072162-24-000016-index.htm

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