Nl Industries (NL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025)
Nl Industries recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 8.16% in Q3 2025, down 14.35% quarter-over-quarter from 9.53% in Q2 2025, and up 510.0% year-over-year from 1.34% in Q3 2024.
Nl Industries' Return on Capital Employed history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.16% for Q3 2025.
- In Q3 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 510.0% year-over-year to 8.16%; the TTM figure through Sep 2025 stood at 8.16% (up 510.0% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was 7.79%, up 528.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 8.16% for Q3 2025 at Nl Industries, down from 9.53% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 9.53% in Q2 2025 to a low of 0.69% in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 2.96% and a median of 1.93% in 2021 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 269 bps in 2023 and surged 759 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Nl Industries' Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.93% in 2021, then sank by 81 bps to 0.37% in 2022, then soared by 426 bps to 1.96% in 2023, then soared by 375 bps to 9.3% in 2024, then dropped by 12 bps to 8.16% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 8.16%, 9.53%, and 9.08% for Q3 2025, Q2 2025, and Q1 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allegion | 11.20 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 454.50 Mn | 18.98% |
| 2 | MSA Safety | 6.44 Bn | 6.26 Bn | 219.58 Mn | 16.99% |
| 3 | Adt | 5.10 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 8.89% |
| 4 | Brinks | 4.39 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 382.40 Mn | 11.83% |
| 5 | Brady | 4.08 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 225.47 Mn | 17.62% |
| 6 | Geo | 3.01 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - | 2.88% |
| 7 | CoreCivic | 2.08 Bn | 1.87 Bn | - | 8.05% |
| 8 | Napco Security Technologies | 1.34 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 29.49 Mn | 22.02% |
| 9 | Evolv Technologies Holdings | 1.14 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 23.60 Mn | -23.81% |
| 10 | Nl Industries | - | - | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.16% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.49% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.96% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.50% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.12% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.84% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.34% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.95% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.16% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.08% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 3.27% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.41% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.89% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -7.12% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -7.69% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -11.34% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -11.06% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -0.87% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.36% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.97% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4.42% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.63% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 6.59% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.45% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.40% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -0.29% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -1.31% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -1.85% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -0.56% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.19% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.80% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.90% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.61% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -9.69% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -10.71% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -10.50% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -10.30% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.59% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.58% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 5.26% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 4.05% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2.13% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 4.79% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 8.68% |