---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072162-26-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NL"
cik: "0000072162"
company_name: "NL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-05T20:22:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-05T20:23:09.552928+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NLI Q2 net income $9.0M ($0.18/sh) vs $0.3M; Kronos swings to profit, CompX profit up 41%

## Summary
- Net income attributable to NLI stockholders $9.0M ($0.18/sh) in Q2 2026 vs $0.3M ($0.01/sh) in Q2 2025; includes $0.5M unrealized gain on marketable securities.
- CompX net sales $43.6M (+8% YoY); segment profit $8.9M (+41% YoY) driven by Security Products and Marine Components.
- Kronos equity earnings $4.6M vs loss $2.8M; Kronos net sales $558.1M (+13% YoY), income from operations $37.6M vs $7.4M.
- Board declares Q3 dividend of $0.10/sh, payable Sept 22, 2026 to holders of record Sept 3, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072162-26-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NL
- cik: 0000072162
- company_name: NL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-05T20:22:15+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216226000039/0000072162-26-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216226000039/nl-20260805x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072162-26-000039.txt

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