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NL REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
Dallas, Texas, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NL) today reported net income attributable to NL stockholders of $4.3 million, or $.09 per share, in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $.7 million, or $.01 per share, in the first quarter of 2025. NL’s results include an unrealized gain of $2.7 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to an $8.5 million unrealized loss in the first quarter of 2025 related to the change in value of marketable equity securities. Co
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[{"type":"text","content":"Dallas, Texas, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NL) today reported net income attributable to NL stockholders of $4.3 million, or $.09 per share, in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $.7 million, or $.01 per share, in the first quarter of 2025. NL’s results include an unrealized gain of $2.7 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to an $8.5 million unrealized loss in the first quarter of 2025 related to the change in value of marketable equity securities.","length":497,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"CompX’s net sales were $40.6 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $40.3 million in the first quarter of 2025. CompX’s first quarter 2026 net sales increased over the comparable 2025 period due to higher Marine Components sales to the industrial market partially offset by lower Security Products sales. CompX’s segment profit increased to $7.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $5.9 million in the first quarter of 2025 primarily due to higher gross margin at Security Products as a result of a more favorable customer and product mix and, to a lesser extent, the impact of higher sales at Marine Components.","length":635,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"NL recognized equity in losses of Kronos of $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to equity in earnings of $5.5 million in the same period of 2025. Kronos’ net sales of $509.8 million in the first quarter of 2026 were $20.0 million, or 4%, higher than in the first quarter of 2025. Kronos’ net sales increased in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 primarily due to the effects of higher sales volumes in its North American, Latin American and export markets and the favorable impact of changes in currency exchange rates (primarily the euro), which it estimates increased its net sales by approximately $30 million. These increases were partially offset by lower sales volumes in its European market and lower average TiO2 selling prices. Kronos started 2026 with average TiO2 selling prices lower than at the beginning of 2025; however, its average TiO2 selling prices increased 2% during the first quarter of 2026 as Kronos works to recover pricing lost during 2025. The table at the end of this press release shows how each of these items impacted Kronos’ net sales.","length":1111...