Nl Industries (NL) Operating Margin (2010 - 2025)
Nl Industries recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 4.63% in Q3 2025, up 782.2% quarter-over-quarter from 0.53% in Q2 2025, and down 2336.0% year-over-year from 0.21% in Q3 2024.
Nl Industries' Operating Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.63% for Q3 2025.
- In Q3 2025, Operating Margin fell 2336.0% year-over-year to 4.63%; the TTM figure through Sep 2025 stood at 24.47% (up 1333.0% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was 25.95%, up 1719.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 4.63% for Q3 2025 at Nl Industries, up from 0.53% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 87.71% in Q4 2024 to a low of 7.63% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 10.28% and a median of 7.82% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 7652 bps in 2024 and slumped 2336 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Nl Industries' Operating Margin stood at 3.96% in 2021, then slumped by 293 bps to 7.63% in 2022, then surged by 247 bps to 11.19% in 2023, then soared by 684 bps to 87.71% in 2024, then tumbled by 95 bps to 4.63% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 4.63%, 0.53%, and 7.82% for Q3 2025, Q2 2025, and Q1 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegion | 11.20 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 454.50 Mn | 18.90% |
| 2 | MSA Safety | 6.44 Bn | 6.26 Bn | 219.58 Mn | 20.06% |
| 3 | Adt | 5.10 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 25.45% |
| 4 | Brinks | 4.39 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 382.40 Mn | 13.06% |
| 5 | Brady | 4.08 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 225.47 Mn | 16.82% |
| 6 | Geo | 3.01 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - | 12.66% |
| 7 | CoreCivic | 2.08 Bn | 1.87 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Napco Security Technologies | 1.34 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 29.49 Mn | -2.42% |
| 9 | Evolv Technologies Holdings | 1.14 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 23.60 Mn | -18.29% |
| 10 | Nl Industries | - | - | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 87.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -7.63% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.23% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.96% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 11.06% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.20% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -1.08% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.94% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -0.62% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 35.68% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 19.56% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.75% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 8.07% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -177.25% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 11.61% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -35.49% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 13.38% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -0.10% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 3.84% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 72.33% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -2.49% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 11.03% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 8.80% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 2.29% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -4.06% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -11.67% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -3.02% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -3.81% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 10.77% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -1.59% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 23.77% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -17.48% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 6.98% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -234.33% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -1.83% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -51.67% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -24.24% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 147.93% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -2.85% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 56.24% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -65.89% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 132.75% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 64.12% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -42.80% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 28.73% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -182.93% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 14.33% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.34% |