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NLI Holdings, Inc.

NLNYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment25/100
$6.80USD+$0.15 (+2.26%)
Company website nliholdingsinc.com
Headquarters5430 LBJ FREEWAY, Dallas, TX, 75240-2620, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Industrials · Security & Protection Services
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 8, 2026

NL · Price history

Price at last available close

$6.80

−$0.20 (-2.86%) 1M

2026-10-27

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Company & revenue

About NLI Holdings, Inc.

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

NL Industries, Inc., through its subsidiary CompX International Inc., is a global and domestic manufacturer specializing in diverse component products. The company provides an extensive portfolio of mechanical and electronic locking mechanisms. This range includes various cabinet locks, such as classic disc tumbler and pin tumbler designs, alongside modern electronic options like CompX eLock and StealthLock systems.

How they make money

NLI Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company primarily through its majority-owned subsidiary, CompX International Inc., which manufactures and sells security products. The company also maintains a noncontrolling interest in Kronos Worldwide, Inc., a global producer and marketer of titanium dioxide pigments.

Products & services

Security products including locking mechanisms for postal, transportation, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage, and healthcare industries.

Brands & revenue mix

No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.

Product / operating segments

Security ProductsUSD 120.70M76.3%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Marine ComponentsUSD 37.58M23.7%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

Customer concentration

No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

No supplier relationships were confirmed in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the company has no suppliers.

Risks

  • Dependence on majority-owned subsidiary CompX International Inc.Source
  • Market risks associated with noncontrolling interest in Kronos Worldwide, Inc.Source

Financial risk observations and what to check

These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-30.

Total debt increased 181.6% versus the same quarter last year.

Compare the added borrowing with available cash, cash generation and maturities. A percentage increase from a small starting balance can look large without measuring the full debt burden.

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

25

Poor

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

32

Poor

Financial Strength

12

Business Quality / Moat

41

Management

47

Growth Quality

22

Risk / Durability

55

Weak Company · Expensive Stock

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

31

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

35/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 35/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.

The model outlook is currently cautious.

What we like

No strong positive signal is being highlighted from the currently available summary data.

What to watch
  • •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for NL

Research inputs 100% complete

These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.

  • •Can NL maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •How long can NL fund negative free cash flow using its current cash position before it may need more debt or new shares?
  • •How is NL likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
  • •What specifically needs to improve for NL to reach sustainable profitability?
  • •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify NL's current valuation?
Business analysis: 15 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

25

0–100 · Poor

Opportunity Score

31

0–100 · Poor

Market Cap

$332.5M

P/E Ratio

-13.4

EPS

$-0.52

52-Week High

$8.60

52-Week Low

$5.04

Beta

0.20

Analyst Target

$6.00

Shares Outstanding

48.9M

Total Revenue

$161.8M

Total Debt

$1.4M

Dividend Yield (TTM)

5.74%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$7.82

Estimated net asset value per share

Dividend / Share (TTM)

$0.39

Trailing 12 months by ex-date; not a forecast

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
50/ 100
+3 pts / 5d

Neutral / mixed momentum

5D +1.2% · 20D -3.8% · RSI 44 · Price vs 20D avg -0.1%
Volatility
15/ 100
+1 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 23.7% · 60D 34.0% · Acceleration 0.70x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for NL

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Community Sentiment

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Security & Protection Services industry.
  • −Dependence on majority-owned subsidiary CompX International Inc.
  • −Market risks associated with noncontrolling interest in Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
  • −Negative free cash flow may increase the need for outside financing and dilution.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Weak25/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Poor

25

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Poor

10

Debt Cost153.4%
Debt Reduction YoY0.0%
Debt / Equity0.00x

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Poor

7

Revenue YoY2.2%
Revenue CAGR-0.9%
Net Margin-15.8%

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Fair

53

Asset Growth YoY-18.7%
Liquidation/Share$7.82
Net Assets/MCap1.37x

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Poor

1

Earnings Yield-7.5%
Buyback Yield0.1%
Debt Cost153.4%

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Weak

47

ROIC3.7%
ROE-7.0%
ROA-5.4%

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Weak

41

EPS Growth—
FCF/Share Growth—
Rev/Share Growth4.3%

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Poor

0

Intrinsic Value—
Value Reference—
MOS—

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Poor

25

Revenue7
Moat41
Valuation0

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Poor

0

MOS %—
Value Reference—
Deep Discount Reference—

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Fair

50

Interest Coverage12.4x
ROIC3.7%
FCF Yield-11.8%

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Poor

31

Financial50
Valuation0
Debt10

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Fair

60

Survival Years2.8 yrs
Current Ratio7.77x
FCF Margin-25.4%

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Score Changes

3 historical score records available

Previous Score

25

Oct 1, 2026

Change

Unchanged

Current Score

25

Oct 8, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue0
Debt0
Assets-0.2
Capital0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett-0.1

NL score was unchanged.

Projected Score

Projected Score

30

Projected Change

+4.8 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 4.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Valuation unavailable

Current Price

$6.80

Model Intrinsic Value

—

Difference

—

Margin of Safety

—

Value Reference: —
Deep Discount Reference: —

Intrinsic value is not currently available for this stock, so valuation can't be calculated.

Financial Charts

Revenue

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$45M$90M$135M$180M

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025-$40M-$20M$0$20M$40M

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$150000$300000$450000$600000

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$200M$400M$600M$800M

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$161.8M$158.3M$145.9M$161.3M····························
Cost of Revenue$109.9M$110.1M$104.6M$112.1M····························
Gross Profit$51.9M$48.2M$41.4M$49.2M····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$26.7M$26.7M$25.6M$25.2M····························
Operating Expenses$37.5M$38.6M$3.5M$35.1M····························
EBITDA-$31.2M-$47.0M$87.5M-$1.7M····························
Operating Income$14.4M$9.5M$37.9M$14.1M····························
Interest Expense$123K$767K$530K$746K····························
Income Before Tax-$34.8M-$51.4M$83.3M-$6.4M····························
Income Tax Expense-$12.1M-$16.1M$14.1M-$7.0M····························
Net Income-$25.6M-$37.8M$67.2M-$2.3M····························
Basic EPS$-0.52$-0.77$1.38$-0.05····························
Basic Shares48.88M48.86M48.84M48.83M····························
Diluted Shares48.88M48.86M48.84M48.83M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Oct 29, 2026
Estimated EPS: $0.21Estimated revenue: $44.0M
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$43.6M

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$0.18

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

+181.6%

Cash Change

-4.0%

Margin Change

+19.7 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded

What Weakened

  • Cash position declined
  • Debt increased

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 8.0%. EPS increased 2365.8%. Cash declined 4.0%. Total debt increased 181.6%. Net income margin improved by 19.7 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 120 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

Smart Money

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Short Interest

Government disclosed trading activity is available on the Smart Money directory. Filings may be delayed and may not represent complete current holdings.

Dividend History

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Conservative Projected Values

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Historical Trends

3 historical records
Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Historical Score Chart

3 of 3 records shown

Wall Street Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Debt Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Asset Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Capital Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Management Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Moat Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 8, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

No data

Value Reference

No data

Margin of Safety %

No data

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