NL Industries (NL Industries) Cash-to-Debt

: 329.34 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. NL Industries's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 329.34.

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, NL Industries could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for NL Industries's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

NL' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 186.32 Med: 276.07 Max: No Debt
Current: 329.34

During the past 13 years, NL Industries's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was No Debt. The lowest was 186.32. And the median was 276.07.

NL's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
91.85% of 1067 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.99 vs NL: 329.34

NL Industries Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for NL Industries's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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NL Industries Annual Data

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Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

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259.46

274.08

294.00

278.06

329.34

NL Industries Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															278.06	287.67	308.48	292.11	329.34

Competitive Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, NL Industries's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

NL Industries Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, NL Industries's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NL Industries's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

NL Industries Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

NL Industries's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	164.671	/	(0	+	0.5)
	=	329.34

NL Industries's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	164.671	/	(0	+	0.5)
	=	329.34

NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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NL Industries (NL Industries) Business Description

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Address

5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX, USA, 75240-2620

Website

https://www.nl-ind.com

NL Industries Inc operates in the component products industry through its majority-owned subsidiary, CompX International Inc. It manufactures engineered components that are sold to a range of industries, including recreational transportation, postal, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage, healthcare, gas stations and vending equipment. CompX has three production facilities in the United States, through which it produces a precision ball bearing slide, security products, and ergonomic computer support systems. The company derives most of its revenue from Europe.

Executives

Kevin B Kramer	director	C/O STONERIGDGE INC., 9400 E. MARKET ST, WARREN OH 44484
Erica A. Austin	officer: VP, Employee Benefits	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Kristin B Mccoy	officer: EVP, Tax	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Amy A. Samford	officer: Executive VP and CFO	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Gouveia Randall Colin	director	2225 W. CHANDLER BLVD.,, CHANDLER AZ 85224
Michael Shawn Simmons	officer: Executive Vice President	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Bart W Reichert	officer: Vice President, Internal Audit	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Amy E. Ruf	officer: Vice President and Controller	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Darci B Scott	officer: Vice President, Tax	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Bryan A. Hanley	officer: Vice President and Treasurer	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Patty S. Brinda	officer: Vice President and Controller	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Patricia A. Kropp	officer: VP Employee Benefits	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Thomas P Stafford	director	C/O WACKENHUT CORP, 4200 WACKENHUT DRIVE #100, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410-4243
Meredith W. Mendes	director	2901 BUTTERFIELD ROAD, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Powers John Read Iii	officer: VP and General Counsel	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240