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confidence high
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materiality 0.80
NL Industries posts Q4 net loss of $31.0M ($0.63/share); Kronos losses deepen
NL INDUSTRIES INC
- Net loss attributable to NL stockholders $31.0M in Q4 2025 vs net income $16.5M in Q4 2024.
- Full-year 2025 net loss $37.8M ($0.77/share) vs net income $67.2M ($1.38/share) in 2024.
- CompX segment profit rose to $5.6M in Q4 2025 from $4.9M in Q4 2024 on higher Marine sales.
- Equity in losses of Kronos was $25.3M in Q4 2025 vs $4.0M in Q4 2024; Kronos operating rate fell to 55% in Q4.
- Results include $19.7M pension termination loss (net of tax) and $13.6M unrealized loss on marketable securities.