NL Industries Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.79x

NL Industries Inc free cash flow generation index. NL Industries Inc (NL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.79x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $5.90 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($7.42 Million).

FCF Generation Index

0.79x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$5.90 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$7.42 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$1.52 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of NL Industries Inc (1988–2024)

Free cash flow generation index of NL Industries Inc from 1988 to 2024. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for NL Industries Inc across 33 annual periods. See NL free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

NL Industries Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1988–2024)

NL Industries Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1988 to 2024. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for NL Industries Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does NL Industries Inc generate cash.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2024 0.94x $24.14 Million $25.57 Million $1.43 Million ▼ -2.6%
2023 0.97x $35.87 Million $37.00 Million $1.13 Million ▲ +12.4%
2022 0.86x $23.24 Million $26.93 Million $3.69 Million ▲ +12.4%
2021 0.77x $13.52 Million $17.61 Million $4.09 Million ▼ -15.5%
2020 0.91x $17.28 Million $19.02 Million $1.74 Million ▲ +2.7%
2019 0.88x $24.27 Million $27.43 Million $3.17 Million ▲ +8.2%
2018 0.82x $13.96 Million $17.08 Million $3.12 Million ▼ -3.7%
2017 0.85x $15.83 Million $18.64 Million $2.81 Million ▼ -4.0%
2016 0.88x $24.49 Million $27.70 Million $3.21 Million ▲ +4.4%
2015 0.85x $23.81 Million $28.11 Million $4.30 Million ▼ -3.6%
2014 0.88x $20.69 Million $23.55 Million $2.86 Million ▲ +15.2%
2013 0.76x $11.36 Million $14.90 Million $3.54 Million ▲ +2.1%
2012 0.75x $13.44 Million $18.00 Million $4.56 Million ▼ -19.9%
2011 0.93x $44.96 Million $48.23 Million $3.28 Million ▲ +53.7%
2010 0.61x $3.29 Million $5.42 Million $2.13 Million ▲ +190.4%
2009 -0.67x $-933.00K $1.39 Million $2.32 Million ▲ +91.7%
2008 -8.08x $-6.14 Million $760.00K $6.90 Million ▼ -1489.6%
2006 0.58x $16.85 Million $29.00 Million $12.15 Million ▲ +121.0%
2004 -2.77x $-11.91 Million $4.30 Million $16.21 Million ▼ -554.8%
2003 0.61x $55.17 Million $90.53 Million $35.35 Million ▼ -8.8%
2002 0.67x $65.65 Million $98.25 Million $32.60 Million ▲ +14.0%
2001 0.59x $76.06 Million $129.73 Million $53.67 Million ▼ -24.6%
2000 0.78x $108.67 Million $139.75 Million $31.09 Million ▲ +15.8%
1999 0.67x $72.70 Million $108.30 Million $35.60 Million ▲ +33.4%
1998 0.50x $22.70 Million $45.10 Million $22.40 Million ▼ -26.4%
1997 0.68x $61.00 Million $89.20 Million $28.20 Million ▲ +122.4%
1996 -3.05x $-50.40 Million $16.50 Million $66.90 Million ▼ -3055.5%
1995 0.10x $7.40 Million $71.60 Million $64.20 Million ▼ -87.0%
1994 0.80x $144.90 Million $181.80 Million $36.90 Million ▲ +127.4%
1991 -2.91x $-145.20 Million $49.90 Million $195.10 Million ▼ -106.6%
1990 -1.41x $-114.20 Million $81.10 Million $195.30 Million ▼ -506.5%
1989 0.35x $44.20 Million $127.60 Million $83.40 Million ▼ -65.4%
1988 1.00x $155.70 Million $155.70 Million $0.00 —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).