NL Industries (NL) Q2 EPS Drops 94%

NL Industries (NYSE:NL), a holding company with major operations in specialty chemicals and engineered components, released results for Q2 2025 on Aug. 6, 2025. The most significant news was a sharp drop in GAAP net profit, driven by weakness in the Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) chemical segment, despite growth in its components business. Reported GAAP earnings per share were only $0.01, compared to analyst GAAP EPS estimates of $0.19 and last year’s $0.16 (GAAP) in Q2 2024, marking a 94.7% miss versus the analysts' GAAP EPS estimate. Net income attributable to NL stockholders (GAAP) dropped to $0.3 million from $7.9 million in Q2 2024. The quarter fell short of expectations, as NL Industries reported GAAP EPS of $0.01, missing the analyst estimate of $0.188, with pronounced pressure on the bottom line due to operational and market headwinds in its core titanium dioxide business. Source: Analyst estimates for the quarter provided by FactSet. NL Industries is structured around two principal subsidiaries: Kronos Worldwide, a global producer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) used as a pigment in coatings, plastics, and paper, and CompX, a supplier of security products and marine hardware components. The company's long-term success depends on demand for TiO2, trends in raw material costs, competitive market positioning, and its ability to operate its production facilities efficiently.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool