---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072162-25-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NL"
cik: "0000072162"
company_name: "NL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:05:19.157138+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NL Industries reports Q3 net loss of $7.8M ($0.16/share) vs. net income of $36.0M a year ago

## Summary
- Net loss attributable to NL stockholders $7.8M ($0.16 per share) vs. net income $36.0M ($0.74 per share) in Q3 2024.
- CompX net sales $40.0M (up 19% YoY); segment profit $4.8M (up 45% YoY) driven by Security Products and Marine Components.
- Equity in losses of Kronos $11.3M in Q3 2025 vs. equity in earnings of $21.9M in Q3 2024.
- Kronos net sales $456.9M (down 6% YoY); loss from operations $19.2M vs. income from operations $38.9M.
- Unrealized loss on marketable equity securities $0.5M in Q3 2025 vs. unrealized gain $18.6M in Q3 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072162-25-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NL
- cik: 0000072162
- company_name: NL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216225000036/0000072162-25-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216225000036/nl-20251106x8k.htm

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