Bringing the fundamentals into focus…
Bringing the fundamentals into focus…
NL · against 726 other Industrials companies of similar size
Ranked #510 of 727 · scores higher than 29% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score116 peers with a profitability score of 10–19, including NL · Click a bar to see the companies
Mainly because of its return on assets and return on invested capital, which are weaker than most Industrials peers.
| Metric | NL | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 693 reported | 4.6% | 4.3% | 52% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 722 reported | 9.2% | 5.4% | 69% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 706 reported | -5.4% | 1.7% | 8% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 696 reported | -5.7% | 4.1% | 21% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 731 reported | 32.1% | 22.8% | 72% | Context only |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score