---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072162-24-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NL"
cik: "0000072162"
company_name: "NL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T04:56:38.807637+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NL Industries reports Q3 net income of $36M ($0.74 EPS) vs year-ago loss of $0.1M

## Summary
- Net income attributable to NL stockholders $36.0M ($0.74/share) vs net loss $0.1M (nil per share) in Q3 2023.
- Results include $18.6M unrealized gain on marketable equity securities; equity in earnings of Kronos was $21.9M (vs loss $6.2M).
- CompX net sales fell to $33.6M from $40.3M; operating income dropped to $3.3M from $6.6M due to lower Security Products sales.
- Kronos net sales up 22% to $484.7M; income from operations of $38.9M vs loss of $25.3M; includes $64.5M non-cash gain from LPC acquisition.
- Nine-month net income $50.7M ($1.04/share) vs loss $9.9M ($0.20 loss/share) in prior year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072162-24-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NL
- cik: 0000072162
- company_name: NL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216224000037/0000072162-24-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216224000037/nl-20241106x8k.htm

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