Overview

* NL Industries ( NL ) reports Q3 net loss of $7.8 mln, down from $36 mln profit in 2024

* CompX Q3 sales rise to $40 mln, driven by security and marine components

* Kronos Q3 sales fall 6% due to lower TiO2 prices and volumes

Outlook

* Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or full year in its press release

Result Drivers

* COMPX SALES GROWTH - Higher sales in security products and marine components drove CompX's Q3 performance

* KRONOS SALES DECLINE - Kronos' Q3 sales fell due to lower TiO2 prices and volumes, especially in Europe and export markets

* UNREALIZED LOSSES - NL's Q3 results include unrealized losses in marketable securities, impacting net income

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q3 Sales $40 mln

Q3 Net -$7.80

Income mln

Q3 Gross 11.00%

Margin

Q3 $1.80

Operatin mln

g Income

Q3 -$8.20

Pretax mln

Profit

Analyst Coverage

* The stock recently traded at 7 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago

Press Release:

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