NL Industries, Inc. (NL) Balance Sheet
NL balance sheet, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars$470.0M assets = $93.2M liabilities + $376.8M equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what NL owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
NL financial health
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.
NL balance sheet trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $385.0M2016 | $470.0M2025 | +2.2%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $190.7M2016 | $93.2M2025 | −7.6%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $194.3M2016 | $358.8M2025 | +7.1%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $93.2M2016 | $113.7M2025 | +2.2%/yr | |
| Total debt | $1.0M2016 | $500,0002025 | −7.6%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | $92.1M2016 | $113.2M2025 | +$21.1M | |
| Working capital | $92.8M2016 | $139.3M2025 | +$46.6M | |
| Book value per share | $3.992016 | $7.342025 | +7.0%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 4.022016 | 7.772025 | +3.75 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.012016 | 0.002025 | 0.00 | |
| Shares outstanding | 48.7M2016 | 48.9M2025 | +0.0%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
NL assets
NL liabilities and equity
NL debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
NL balance sheet
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $113.7M | $163.2M | $164.7M | $139.0M | $147.0M | $137.0M | $129.7M | $116.3M | $98.3M | $93.2M |
| Cash & equivalents | $113.7M | $163.2M | $111.5M | $68.9M | $147.0M | $137.0M | $129.7M | $116.3M | $98.3M | $93.2M |
| Short-term investments | — | $0 | $53.1M | $70.2M | $0 | $18.2M | — | $0 | $4.0M | $4.0M |
| Receivables | $13.8M | $23.7M | $17.7M | $18.5M | $15.6M | $11.5M | $12.5M | $27.5M | $12.4M | $10.6M |
| Inventory | $30.4M | $28.4M | $30.7M | $31.3M | $25.6M | $18.3M | $18.3M | $17.1M | $15.4M | $15.0M |
| Other current assets | $2.0M | $22.7M | $5.2M | $5.1M | $5.4M | $4.3M | $4.1M | $5.8M | $4.5M | $4.8M |
| Total current assets | $159.9M | $238.0M | $218.3M | $194.0M | $193.6M | $171.2M | $164.7M | $166.6M | $130.7M | $123.5M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $23.7M | $24.0M | $25.9M | $28.7M | $29.2M | $28.9M | $31.0M | $32.0M | $32.5M | $33.6M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $59.8M | $55.6M |
| Long-term investments | $244.5M | $278.3M | $265.8M | $331.8M | $317.9M | $271.9M | $276.5M | $289.6M | $356.4M | $197.5M |
| Other non-current assets | $14.7M | $10.8M | $39.6M | $28.3M | $28.2M | $49.0M | $58.2M | $31.9M | $0 | $0 |
| Total assets | $470.0M | $578.3M | $576.7M | $609.9M | $596.2M | $548.1M | $557.5M | $547.2M | $551.6M | $385.0M |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $3.5M | $3.8M | $3.1M | $3.5M | $3.4M | $2.6M | $3.4M | $5.4M | $4.1M | $5.0M |
| Short-term debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600,456 | $522,958 |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — | $33.8M | — | — | — | — |
| Total current liabilities | $20.6M | $91.1M | $30.4M | $32.1M | $30.6M | $27.5M | $29.8M | $81.3M | $19.6M | $30.7M |
| Long-term debt | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $72.1M | $70.8M | $154.0M | $174.6M | $180.1M | $184.8M | $200.0M | $161.9M | $178.5M | $159.5M |
| Total liabilities | $93.2M | $162.4M | $184.9M | $207.1M | $211.2M | $212.8M | $230.3M | $243.7M | $198.5M | $190.7M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $367.4M | $320.6M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $249.4M | $315.1M | $284.5M | $300.4M | $297.4M | $257.9M | $251.0M | $225.2M | $220.1M | $104.0M |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$196.1M | −$223.4M | −$219.6M | −$223.0M | −$240.8M | −$251.2M | −$251.7M | −$248.3M | −$191.7M | −$232.8M |
| Minority interest | $18.0M | $19.0M | $21.9M | $20.6M | $22.5M | $23.5M | $22.7M | $19.4M | $17.8M | $16.4M |
| Total shareholders' equity | $358.8M | $396.9M | $369.8M | $382.1M | $362.5M | $311.9M | $304.5M | $284.1M | $353.1M | $194.3M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1.1M | $1.0M |
| Net cash (debt) | $113.2M | $162.7M | $164.2M | $138.5M | $146.5M | $136.5M | $129.2M | $115.8M | $97.2M | $92.1M |
| Working capital | $139.3M | $146.9M | $187.8M | $161.9M | $163.1M | $143.7M | $134.9M | $85.3M | $111.1M | $92.8M |
| Tangible book value | $331.6M | $369.7M | $342.7M | $355.0M | $335.3M | $284.7M | $277.4M | $257.0M | $293.3M | $138.7M |
| Book value per share | $7.34 | $8.13 | $7.57 | $7.83 | $7.43 | $6.39 | $6.25 | $5.83 | $7.25 | $3.99 |
| Shares outstanding | 48.9M | 48.8M | 48.8M | 48.8M | 48.8M | 48.8M | 48.7M | 48.7M | 48.7M | 48.7M |
| Current ratio | 7.77 | 2.61 | 7.17 | 6.05 | 6.33 | 6.22 | 5.52 | 2.05 | 6.67 | 4.02 |
| Quick ratio | 6.20 | 2.05 | 5.99 | 4.92 | 5.31 | 5.40 | 4.77 | 1.77 | 5.66 | 3.37 |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Equity / assets | 76.3% | 68.6% | 64.1% | 62.7% | 60.8% | 56.9% | 54.6% | 51.9% | 64.0% | 50.5% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $107.0M | $105.0M | $113.7M | $101.9M | $111.5M | $110.0M | $163.2M | $146.0M | $179.4M | $167.9M | $164.7M | $146.1M |
| Cash & equivalents | $107.0M | $105.0M | $113.7M | $101.9M | $111.5M | $110.0M | $163.2M | $146.0M | $167.5M | $138.3M | $111.5M | $65.8M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | −$8.4M | $11.9M | $29.7M | $53.1M | $80.2M |
| Receivables | $19.6M | $19.0M | $13.8M | $17.9M | $17.0M | $18.1M | $23.7M | $14.6M | $15.8M | $18.0M | $17.7M | $20.7M |
| Inventory | $31.8M | $30.1M | $30.4M | $31.0M | $32.9M | $29.2M | $28.4M | $28.0M | $27.4M | $27.5M | $30.7M | $34.3M |
| Other current assets | $5.3M | $1.8M | $2.0M | $23.6M | $22.3M | $22.3M | $22.7M | $37.0M | $4.8M | $4.9M | $5.2M | $5.1M |
| Total current assets | $163.6M | $155.9M | $159.9M | $174.3M | $183.7M | $179.6M | $238.0M | $225.6M | $227.4M | $218.3M | $218.3M | $206.1M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $24.5M | $24.5M | $23.7M | $24.0M | $23.9M | $23.6M | $24.0M | $24.3M | $24.7M | $25.2M | $25.9M | $26.2M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M | $27.2M |
| Long-term investments | $247.6M | $245.4M | $244.5M | $265.4M | $278.8M | $278.9M | $278.3M | $299.5M | $258.6M | $257.8M | $265.8M | $271.1M |
| Other non-current assets | $7.7M | $8.3M | $14.7M | $9.4M | $10.2M | $10.8M | $10.8M | $9.1M | $42.2M | $40.4M | $39.6M | $39.9M |
| Total assets | $470.6M | $461.2M | $470.0M | $500.2M | $523.7M | $520.0M | $578.3M | $585.6M | $580.0M | $568.8M | $576.7M | $570.5M |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $3.9M | $4.4M | $3.5M | $3.2M | $4.1M | $4.0M | $3.8M | $3.3M | $3.8M | $3.1M | $3.8M | $4.0M |
| Short-term debt | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $18.1M | $14.6M | $20.6M | $35.2M | $34.0M | $30.9M | $91.1M | $33.6M | $29.6M | $24.6M | $30.4M | $30.0M |
| Long-term debt | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Lease obligations | $908,000 | $926,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $70.1M | $68.4M | $72.1M | $71.3M | $72.2M | $71.8M | $70.8M | $146.7M | $154.7M | $153.6M | $154.0M | $154.3M |
| Total liabilities | $88.7M | $83.6M | $93.2M | $106.9M | $106.7M | $103.2M | $162.4M | $180.7M | $184.8M | $178.7M | $184.9M | $184.8M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $252.9M | $248.8M | $249.4M | $284.8M | $307.3M | $311.3M | $315.1M | $302.4M | $291.3M | $287.4M | $284.5M | $280.3M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$195.9M | −$195.0M | −$196.1M | −$214.8M | −$215.2M | −$218.9M | −$223.4M | −$221.6M | −$223.4M | −$224.2M | −$219.6M | −$221.0M |
| Minority interest | $18.8M | $18.3M | $18.0M | $17.9M | $19.4M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total shareholders' equity | $363.0M | $359.3M | $358.8M | $375.4M | $397.6M | $397.6M | $396.9M | $386.0M | $373.1M | $368.1M | $369.8M | $364.2M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.4M | $1.4M | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Net cash (debt) | $105.6M | $103.6M | $113.2M | $101.4M | $111.0M | $109.5M | $162.7M | $145.5M | $178.9M | $167.4M | $164.2M | $145.6M |
| Working capital | $145.5M | $141.2M | $139.3M | $139.1M | $149.7M | $148.7M | $146.9M | $192.0M | $197.8M | $193.7M | $187.8M | $176.1M |
| Tangible book value | $335.9M | $332.2M | $331.6M | $348.2M | $370.4M | $370.5M | $369.7M | $358.9M | $345.9M | $341.0M | $342.7M | $337.1M |
| Book value per share | $7.43 | $7.35 | $7.34 | $7.68 | $8.14 | $8.14 | $8.13 | $7.90 | $7.64 | $7.54 | $7.58 | $7.46 |
| Shares outstanding | 48.9M | 48.9M | 48.9M | 48.9M | 48.9M | 48.8M | 48.8M | 48.8M | 48.8M | 48.8M | 48.8M | 48.8M |
| Current ratio | 9.02 | 10.65 | 7.77 | 4.96 | 5.41 | 5.81 | 2.61 | 6.72 | 7.69 | 8.87 | 7.17 | 6.87 |
| Quick ratio | 6.98 | 8.48 | 6.20 | 3.41 | 3.78 | 4.14 | 2.05 | 4.78 | 6.60 | 7.56 | 5.99 | 5.55 |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Equity / assets | 77.1% | 77.9% | 76.3% | 75.0% | 75.9% | 76.5% | 68.6% | 65.9% | 64.3% | 64.7% | 64.1% | 63.8% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed March 9, 2026); data from EODHD.
NL financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), NL Industries had total assets of $470.0 million (down 18.7% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $93.2 million and shareholders' equity of $358.8 million. It held $113.7 million in cash and short-term investments against $0.5 million of debt, a net cash position of $113.2 million. Its current ratio was 7.77. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $470.6 million and equity $363.0 million.
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NL balance sheet FAQ
What are NL Industries's total assets?
NL Industries reported total assets of $470.0 million at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $578.3 million a year earlier.
How much debt does NL Industries have?
NL Industries had $0.5 million of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.00.
How much cash does NL Industries have?
NL Industries held $113.7 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $0.5 million of debt that is net cash of $113.2 million.
What is NL Industries's book value?
NL Industries's shareholders' equity (book value) was $358.8 million at the end of fiscal 2025, or $7.34 per share.
What is NL Industries's current ratio?
NL Industries had current assets of $159.9 million and current liabilities of $20.6 million, a current ratio of 7.77 (it can cover its short-term obligations).
How much goodwill does NL Industries have?
NL Industries carried $27.2 million of goodwill and intangible assets, 5.8% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.