NLI profit margin NL
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- −15.8%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 9.2%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −50.9 pts
- Peer median
- 5.5%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, NLI kept −15.8% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 9.2% and a gross margin of 32.1%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 26.1%.
The median for 6 specialty chemicals stocks of a similar size is 5.5%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −23.9% | 6.7% | 30.4% |
| FY2024 | 46.1% | 26.0% | 28.3% |
| FY2023 | −1.4% | 8.8% | 30.5% |
| FY2022 | 20.3% | 8.2% | 29.3% |
| FY2021 | 36.4% | 7.5% | 30.4% |
| FY2020 | 12.8% | 2.1% | 28.7% |
| FY2019 | 20.8% | −1.3% | 31.4% |
| FY2018 | −34.6% | −51.3% | 32.3% |
| FY2017 | n/a | 1.5% | 31.1% |
| FY2016 | 14.1% | −0.9% | 32.3% |
| FY2015 | −21.8% | 0.2% | 30.6% |
| FY2014 | 27.4% | 2.7% | 31.1% |
| FY2013 | −60.1% | −74.2% | 30.0% |
| FY2012 | 89.6% | −9.7% | 29.2% |
| FY2011 | n/a | 10.6% | 30.2% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | −15.8% | −50.9 pts | 9.2% | |
| Q1 FY26 | −21.5% | −62.7 pts | 7.3% | |
| Q4 FY25 | −23.9% | −70.0 pts | 6.7% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 6.1% | −32.6 pts | 26.1% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 35.1% | +21.0 pts | 27.3% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 41.2% | +34.1 pts | 26.8% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 46.1% | +47.5 pts | 26.0% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 38.7% | +48.8 pts | 6.0% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 14.1% | +29.5 pts | 6.8% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 7.1% | +1.9 pts | 7.1% | |
| Q4 FY23 | −1.4% | −21.8 pts | 8.8% | |
| Q3 FY23 | −10.1% | −44.2 pts | 7.4% |
Against its peers
Companies in Chemicals - Specialty nearest NLI's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| NLNLI | −15.8% |
| ALTOAlto Ingredients | 5.5% |
| LXFRLuxfer | 2.2% |
| LXULSB Industries | 5.6% |
| WLKPWestlake Chemical Partners | 4.7% |
| GPREGreen Plains | 6.8% |
| REXREX AMERICAN RESOURCES | 19.7% |
| Peer median | 5.5% |
Where NLI ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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