NL Industries
NL
$8.04
Share price
0.50%
Change (1 day)
34.00%
Change (1 year)
Operating Margin for NL Industries (NL)
Operating Margin as of May 2024 (TTM): 7.69%
According to NL Industries's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 7.69%. At the end of 2021 the company had an Operating Margin of 43.20%.
Operating Margin history for NL Industries from 2001 to 2023
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.20% | 264.19% |
| 2020 | 11.86% | -48.49% |
| 2019 | 23.03% | -150.07% |
| 2018 | -46.00% | -145.93% |
| 2017 | 100.14% | 683.79% |
| 2016 | 12.78% | -127.13% |
| 2015 | -47.09% | -241.2% |
| 2014 | 33.35% | -131.83% |
| 2013 | -104.79% | -213.04% |
| 2012 | 92.70% | 19.85% |
| 2011 | 77.34% | -5.97% |
| 2010 | 82.25% | -527.16% |
| 2009 | -19.26% | -166.88% |
| 2008 | 28.79% | -789.66% |
| 2007 | -4.17% | -120.65% |
| 2006 | 20.22% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 25.86% | 177.3% |
| 2004 | 9.32% | 46.3% |
| 2003 | 6.37% | 14.11% |
| 2002 | 5.58% | -70.17% |
| 2001 | 18.72% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Allegion
ALLE | 16.17% | 110.27% | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
 RBC Bearings RBC | 19.96% | 159.56% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 NN, Inc.
NNBR | -4.69% | -160.99% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 CompX International CIX | 17.35% | 125.62% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Valhi VHI | 11.22% | 45.90% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Timken Company
TKR | 12.25% | 59.30% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Kronos Worldwide KRO | 2.93% | -61.90% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Huntsman Corporation
HUN | 3.45% | -55.14% | 🇺🇸 USA |
What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.