NL Industries's EPS (Basic) for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.15.
Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.05.
NL Industries's EPS without NRI for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.11.
Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.17.
During the past 12 months, NL Industries's average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -80.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -27.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -24.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, NL Industries's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 80.00% per year. The lowest was -43.40% per year. And the median was 3.50% per year.
NL Industries Earnings per Share (Diluted) Historical Data
The historical data trend for NL Industries's Earnings per Share (Diluted) 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.
For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, NL Industries's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio 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 PE Ratio Distribution
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, NL Industries's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NL Industries's PE Ratio falls into.
NL Industries Earnings per Share (Diluted) Calculation
Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the amount of earnings per outstanding share of the company's stock. In calculating earnings per share, the dividends of preferred stocks need to subtracted from the total net income first.
NL Industries's Earnings Per Share (Diluted) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.05
* 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.
Companies also reported diluted shares in their financial reports. Diluted shares include the shares of convertibles or warrants outstanding.
NL Industries (NYSE:NL) Earnings per Share (Diluted) Explanation
Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists EPS without NRI, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.
Be Aware
Compared with Earnings per share, a company's cash flow is better indicator of the company's earnings power.
If a company's earnings per share is less than cash flow per share over long term, investors need to be cautious and find out why.
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NL Industries (NL Industries) Business Description
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.
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