NL Industries
NL
#7239
Rank
HK$3.03 B
Marketcap
HK$57.22
Share price
-7.77%
Change (1 day)
3.04%
Change (1 year)

P/E ratio for NL Industries (NL)

P/E ratio as of March 2025 (TTM): -14.4

According to NL Industries's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is -14.4314. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 9.87.

P/E ratio history for NL Industries from 2001 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

Year P/E ratio Change
20229.8740.04%
20217.05-55.77%
202015.9115.98%
20197.38-276.55%
2018-4.18-169.79%
20175.99-76.49%
201625.5-502.14%
2015-6.33-143.45%
201414.6-247.33%
2013-9.89-232.21%
20127.48-3.06%
20117.72-3.15%
20107.97-127.57%
2009-28.9-244.58%
200820.0-107%
2007-286-1619.95%
200618.8-9.27%
200520.7299.41%
20045.19-119.95%
2003-26.0-220.02%
200221.7246.17%
20016.26

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company P/E ratio P/E ratio differencediff. Country
-38.3 165.39%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
72.3-601.22%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
34.3-337.66%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
12.7-188.11%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
61.5-526.26%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
20.4-241.64%๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland
12.9-189.30%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
-2.23-84.52%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.