NL INDUSTRIES INC
NLAnalytical Summary
NL INDUSTRIES INC faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Profit Margin (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
18-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
Dividend History
Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filingsStatement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
8.5%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+69%)
|
-9.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-290%)
|
-3.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-163%)
|
18.3%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+266%)
|
22.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+359%)
|
-7.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-256%)
|
5.1%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
5.5%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+10%)
|
2.9%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-43%)
|
-0.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-101%)
|
5.0%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
12.8%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+156%)
|
10.6%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+113%)
|
4.2%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-15%)
|
-41.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-920%)
|
16.5%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+230%)
|
— | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) | N/M | N/M | N/M |
-34.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
250.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) | N/M | N/M | N/M |
-33.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
248.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
-43.2%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | N/M |
657.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | N/M | N/M | N/M |
-8.7%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
16.0%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | — | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) | N/M |
-32.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
54.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
71.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-21.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
-1.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
1.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
12.1%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
10.3%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
6.0%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
0.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
4.5%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
2.7%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
2.6%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
5.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
9.4%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
9.2%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-12.0%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-10.5%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
6.7%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
3.3%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
6.4%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
8.3%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
5.3%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
1.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
3.7%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
5.1%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
6.1%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
6.4%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
-4.2%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
-2.2%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) | — |
9.5%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
6.7%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-55%)
|
26.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+73%)
|
8.8%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-42%)
|
8.2%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-45%)
|
7.5%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-50%)
|
2.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-86%)
|
-1.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-109%)
|
-51.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-442%)
|
1.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-90%)
|
-0.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-106%)
|
0.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-98%)
|
2.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-82%)
|
-74.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-594%)
|
-9.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-165%)
|
-0.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-106%)
|
-10.5%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-170%)
|
-10.0%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-166%)
|
— |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
31.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
16.9%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
109.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
7.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
12.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-18.5%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
2.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
28.3%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-5.0%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-20.0%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
55.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
14.4%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
43.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
25.8%
Caution
Caution
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
20.1%
Good
Good
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— | — | — |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-23.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-339%)
|
46.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+361%)
|
-1.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-114%)
|
20.3%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+103%)
|
36.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+264%)
|
12.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+28%)
|
20.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+108%)
|
-34.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-447%)
|
— |
14.1%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+41%)
|
-21.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-319%)
|
27.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+174%)
|
-60.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-701%)
|
89.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+796%)
|
— |
52.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+420%)
|
-10.1%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-201%)
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
-25.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
16.5%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
22.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
14.0%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.6%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
15.1%
Good
→
Good
Stable
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
19.5%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
11.8%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
14.1%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
21.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
19.9%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
12.3%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
16.1%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
56.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.4%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.8%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
1.06x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.36x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-15.54x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.69x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.26x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.18x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.94x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.34x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.14x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
-1.00x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.73x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.21x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.18x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.55x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.05x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.08x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
2.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
7.9%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
3.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-15.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
1.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-10.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-1.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.1%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.5%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
2.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
6.6%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
1.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-11.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-10.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-1.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.1%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-2.6%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-10.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-188%)
|
16.9%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+41%)
|
-0.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-105%)
|
8.9%
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-26%)
|
14.1%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+18%)
|
4.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-61%)
|
8.5%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-29%)
|
-14.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-220%)
|
34.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+189%)
|
8.6%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-28%)
|
-15.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-233%)
|
12.0%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
-15.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-230%)
|
19.9%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+66%)
|
19.7%
Good
Good
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+64%)
|
27.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+132%)
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
0.00x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
0.05x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-90%)
|
0.09x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-82%)
|
0.26x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-49%)
|
— | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
20.10x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
742.67x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
18.94x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
14.59x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
9.19x
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
1.75x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-2.36x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-1639.62x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
56.63x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-245.75x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— | — |
-537.46x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-7.88x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-0.43x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-9.46x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-10.92x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $-110.61M | $-163.15M | $-111.52M | $-68.87M | $-147.00M | $-137.04M | $-129.73M | $-116.26M | $-98.32M | $-93.16M | $-96.46M | $-72.56M | $-52.61M | $-59.51M | $25.63M | $49.07M | $-24.55M | $-16.45M |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
0.00x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-8.28x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
6.05x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-9.96x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $139.32M | $146.90M | $187.81M | $161.92M | $163.05M | $143.66M | $134.88M | $85.32M | $111.08M | $92.76M | $100.76M | $78.84M | $65.34M | $87.87M | $17.50M | $36.74M | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | $18.48M | $37.28M | $64.53M | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $358.77M | $396.90M | $369.81M | $382.15M | $362.47M | $311.88M | $304.51M | $284.12M | $335.32M | $177.92M | $149.95M | $237.02M | $355.38M | $374.81M | $414.98M | $252.95M | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $158.28M | $145.94M | $161.29M | $166.56M | $140.81M | $114.54M | $124.24M | $118.22M | $112.03M | $108.92M | $108.99M | $103.85M | $92.05M | $83.20M | $79.81M | $135.26M | $116.12M | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $3.65M | $3.69M | $3.97M | $3.98M | $3.84M | $3.83M | $3.69M | $3.48M | $3.73M | $3.77M | $3.61M | $3.60M | $3.33M | $5.83M | $6.83M | $7.73M | $8.27M | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-37.83M | $67.23M | $-2.31M | $33.84M | $51.19M | $14.68M | $25.84M | $-41.02M | $116.10M | $15.32M | $-23.91M | $28.50M | $-55.33M | $74.54M | $81.66M | $70.38M | $-11.76M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-36.40M | $25.57M | $37.00M | $26.93M | $17.61M | $19.02M | $27.43M | $17.08M | $18.64M | — | $28.11M | $23.55M | $14.90M | $18.00M | $48.23M | $5.42M | $1.39M | — |
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