Nl Industries (NL) Gross Margin (2010 - 2025)
Nl Industries recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 27.61% in Q3 2025, down 13.55% quarter-over-quarter from 31.93% in Q2 2025, and down 52.0% year-over-year from 57.51% in Q3 2024.
Nl Industries' Gross Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 27.61% for Q3 2025.
- In Q3 2025, Gross Margin fell 52.0% year-over-year to 27.61%; the TTM figure through Sep 2025 stood at 29.65% (up 50.0% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was 28.34%, down 217.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 27.61% for Q3 2025 at Nl Industries, down from 31.93% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 32.7% in Q2 2022 to a low of 25.46% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 29.66% and a median of 30.2% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin jumped 583 bps in 2021 and slumped 541 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Nl Industries' Gross Margin stood at 27.83% in 2021, then gained by 0 bps to 27.9% in 2022, then increased by 13 bps to 31.56% in 2023, then retreated by 9 bps to 28.8% in 2024, then slipped by 4 bps to 27.61% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 27.61%, 31.93%, and 30.2% for Q3 2025, Q2 2025, and Q1 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegion | 11.20 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 454.50 Mn | 43.97% |
| 2 | MSA Safety | 6.44 Bn | 6.26 Bn | 219.58 Mn | 47.36% |
| 3 | Adt | 5.10 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 81.01% |
| 4 | Brinks | 4.39 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 382.40 Mn | 27.73% |
| 5 | Brady | 4.08 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 225.47 Mn | 51.80% |
| 6 | Geo | 3.01 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | CoreCivic | 2.08 Bn | 1.87 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Napco Security Technologies | 1.34 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 29.49 Mn | 59.98% |
| 9 | Evolv Technologies Holdings | 1.14 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 23.60 Mn | 50.94% |
| 10 | Nl Industries | - | - | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.93% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.56% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.87% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.70% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.83% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.61% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 31.19% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 30.72% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 25.67% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 25.78% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 30.95% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 32.28% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 30.41% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 31.65% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 32.64% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 30.77% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 28.83% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 32.00% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 34.57% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 33.45% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 29.48% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 30.37% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 31.67% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 32.44% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 34.60% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 33.10% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 31.37% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 30.26% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 29.57% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 30.57% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 31.49% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 30.82% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 31.17% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 30.94% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 32.09% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 29.84% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 28.78% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 31.04% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 31.66% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 28.06% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 28.42% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 29.65% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 29.39% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 29.43% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 29.41% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 29.85% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 30.81% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 30.65% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 19.38% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 27.13% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 25.75% |