NL Industries Inc (NL) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: -0.04x

NL Industries Inc (NL) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of -0.04x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $-3.54 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($83.56 Million) in one year. See NL Industries Inc free cash flow ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

-0.04x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$-3.54 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$83.56 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

NL Industries Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1988–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for NL Industries Inc across 38 annual periods. Also explore NL net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for NL Industries Inc (1988–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for NL Industries Inc. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see market cap of NL Industries Inc.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 -0.39x $-36.40 Million $93.22 Million ▼ -347.9%
2024 0.16x $25.57 Million $162.35 Million ▼ -21.3%
2023 0.20x $37.00 Million $184.90 Million ▲ +53.9%
2022 0.13x $26.93 Million $207.12 Million ▲ +55.9%
2021 0.08x $17.61 Million $211.18 Million ▼ -6.7%
2020 0.09x $19.02 Million $212.80 Million ▼ -25.0%
2019 0.12x $27.43 Million $230.28 Million ▲ +70.0%
2018 0.07x $17.08 Million $243.68 Million ▼ -25.4%
2017 0.09x $18.64 Million $198.54 Million ▼ -35.4%
2016 0.15x $27.70 Million $190.72 Million ▼ -4.9%
2015 0.15x $28.11 Million $184.07 Million ▲ +61.7%
2014 0.09x $23.55 Million $249.31 Million ▲ +100.8%
2013 0.05x $14.90 Million $316.83 Million ▼ -23.5%
2012 0.06x $18.00 Million $292.70 Million ▼ -57.3%
2011 0.14x $48.23 Million $335.25 Million ▲ +669.7%
2010 0.02x $5.42 Million $289.87 Million ▲ +192.0%
2009 0.01x $1.39 Million $217.33 Million ▲ +84.7%
2008 0.00x $760.00K $219.31 Million ▲ +133.0%
2007 -0.01x $-2.77 Million $263.93 Million ▼ -108.5%
2006 0.12x $29.00 Million $235.42 Million ▲ +610.1%
2005 -0.02x $-5.30 Million $219.39 Million ▼ -213.2%
2004 0.02x $4.30 Million $201.46 Million ▼ -77.0%
2003 0.09x $90.53 Million $976.40 Million ▼ -21.0%
2002 0.12x $98.25 Million $837.66 Million ▼ -31.6%
2001 0.17x $129.73 Million $756.94 Million ▼ -5.6%
2000 0.18x $139.75 Million $770.02 Million ▲ +30.9%
1999 0.14x $108.30 Million $781.20 Million ▲ +208.0%
1998 0.05x $45.10 Million $1.00 Billion ▼ -33.4%
1997 0.07x $89.20 Million $1.32 Billion ▲ +483.4%
1996 0.01x $16.50 Million $1.42 Billion ▼ -76.1%
1995 0.05x $71.60 Million $1.48 Billion ▼ -61.3%
1994 0.13x $181.80 Million $1.45 Billion ▲ +2617.5%
1993 0.00x $-7.30 Million $1.47 Billion ▲ +82.8%
1992 -0.03x $-46.60 Million $1.62 Billion ▼ -209.1%
1991 0.03x $49.90 Million $1.89 Billion ▼ -37.2%
1990 0.04x $81.10 Million $1.93 Billion ▼ -54.7%
1989 0.09x $127.60 Million $1.37 Billion ▼ -58.5%
1988 0.22x $155.70 Million $696.00 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.