---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072162-25-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NL"
cik: "0000072162"
company_name: "NL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:10:42.706571+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NL Industries Q2 net income plunges to $0.3M; declares $0.21 special dividend

## Summary
- Net income attributable to NL stockholders $0.3M ($0.01/share) in Q2 2025 vs $7.9M ($0.16) in Q2 2024.
- Kronos equity swing to loss $2.8M in Q2 2025 from earnings $6.0M in Q2 2024; Kronos income from operations fell to $7.4M from $35.9M.
- CompX segment net sales up 12% to $40.3M with segment profit up to $6.3M from $5.1M.
- Board declared special cash dividend of $0.21/share payable Aug 28, 2025, plus quarterly dividend $0.09/share payable Sep 23, 2025.
- Kronos operated at 81% capacity in Q2 2025 vs 99% in Q2 2024; unabsorbed fixed costs $20M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072162-25-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NL
- cik: 0000072162
- company_name: NL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/72162/000007216225000026/0000072162-25-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216225000026/nl-20250806x8k.htm

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