A Business at a Glance
0 of 1 daily views used (1 remaining). Sign up free for +5 more daily views (6 total), or try AAPL for a full preview.
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
CIX
$329M
Mkt Cap
$26.70
+3.05%
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) has a current P/E ratio of 17.0, compared to its historical median P/E of 10.2. The stock is currently considered Expensive based on its historical valuation range.
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 20.1%. This indicates strong capital allocation and a potential competitive advantage.
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) has a market capitalization of $329M. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
Yes, COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) pays a dividend with a trailing twelve-month yield of 8.24%.
Based on historical P/E analysis, COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) appears expensive. The current P/E of 17.0 is 67% above its historical median of 10.2. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is 7.2%.
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) operates in the Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware industry, within the Industrials sector.
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) reported annual revenue of $158 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC operates in the Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware industry, Industrials sector. Full business description from SEC filing not yet available.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 159M | 158M | 146M | 161M | 167M | 141M |
| Net Income | 20M | 19M | 17M | 23M | 21M | 17M |
| EPS | $1.64 | $1.58 | $1.35 | $1.84 | $1.69 | $1.34 |
| Free Cash Flow | 19M | 19M | 22M | 25M | 13M | 6.4M |
| ROIC | 19.6% | 25.5% | 18.4% | 20.4% | 19.9% | 16.2% |
| Gross Margin | 31.1% | 30.4% | 28.3% | 30.5% | 29.3% | 30.4% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Dividends/Share | $2.20 | $2.20 | $3.21 | $1.00 | $2.74 | $0.80 |
| Operating Income | 24M | 23M | 17M | 25M | 25M | 21M |
| Operating Margin | 15.0% | 14.3% | 11.7% | 15.8% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| ROE | 14.3% | 13.7% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 12.6% | 9.7% |
| Shares Outstanding | 12M | 12M | 12M | 12M | 12M | 12M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 104M | 109M | 109M | 112M | 118M | 124M | 115M | 141M | 167M | 161M | 146M | 158M | 159M |
| Gross Margin | 31.1% | 30.6% | 32.3% | 31.1% | 32.4% | 31.4% | 28.7% | 30.4% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 30.4% | 31.1% |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 19M | 19M | 20M | 20M | 20M | 21M | 21M | 22M | 23M | 24M | 24M | 26M | 25M |
| EBIT | 14M | 14M | 16M | 15M | 18M | 18M | 12M | 21M | 25M | 25M | 17M | 23M | 24M |
| Op. Margin | 13.1% | 12.8% | 14.3% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 14.2% | 10.3% | 14.6% | 15.3% | 15.8% | 11.7% | 14.3% | 15.0% |
| Net Income | 8.7M | 9.1M | 10M | 13M | 15M | 16M | 10M | 17M | 21M | 23M | 17M | 19M | 20M |
| Net Margin | 8.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 12.9% | 9.0% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| Non-Recurring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 11.5% | 13.9% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 12.6% | 13.3% | 9.2% | 16.2% | 19.9% | 20.4% | 18.4% | 25.5% | 19.6% |
| ROE | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 6.3% | 9.7% | 12.6% | 13.8% | 10.5% | 13.7% | 14.3% |
| ROA | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 9.3% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 11.3% | 12.4% | 9.5% | 12.2% | 12.9% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 12M | 13M | 14M | 13M | 17M | 18M | 16M | 10M | 17M | 26M | 23M | 23M | 22M |
| Free Cash Flow | 9.3M | 9.3M | 11M | 9.8M | 14M | 15M | 14M | 6.4M | 13M | 25M | 22M | 19M | 19M |
| Owner Earnings | 8.6M | 9.9M | 10M | 8.9M | 14M | 15M | 12M | 6.6M | 13M | 22M | 19M | 19M | 18M |
| CapEx | 2.8M | 4.2M | 3.2M | 2.8M | 3.1M | 3.2M | 1.7M | 4.1M | 3.7M | 1.1M | 1.4M | 3.7M | 3.3M |
| Maint. CapEx | 3.5M | 3.5M | 3.7M | 3.7M | 3.5M | 3.7M | 3.8M | 3.8M | 4.0M | 4.0M | 3.7M | 3.7M | 3.6M |
| Growth CapEx | 0 | 682K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95K | 0 |
| D&A | 3.5M | 3.5M | 3.7M | 3.7M | 3.5M | 3.7M | 3.8M | 3.8M | 4.0M | 4.0M | 3.7M | 3.7M | 3.6M |
| CapEx/OCF | 23.2% | 31.3% | 22.9% | 22.2% | 18.2% | 17.1% | 11.2% | 39.1% | 21.9% | 4.4% | 6.2% | N/A | 15.2% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 2.5M | 2.5M | 2.5M | 2.5M | 2.5M | 3.5M | 5.0M | 9.9M | 34M | 12M | 39M | 27M | 27M |
| Dividend Yield | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 17.4% | 6.2% | 13.5% | N/A | 8.2% |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3M | 1.7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buyback Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.7% | 1.0% | N/A | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Stock-Based Comp | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -49M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 46M | 52M | 33M | 30M | 45M | 63M | 71M | 77M | 27M | 41M | 61M | 54M | 49M |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Debt/Equity | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
| Interest Coverage | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Equity | 111M | 118M | 126M | 137M | 150M | 162M | 168M | 173M | 158M | 169M | 146M | 139M | 141M |
| Total Assets | 129M | 135M | 144M | 151M | 166M | 179M | 184M | 192M | 177M | 188M | 163M | 156M | 156M |
| Total Liabilities | 18M | 17M | 18M | 14M | 17M | 16M | 16M | 19M | 19M | 19M | 17M | 18M | -5.1M |
| Intangibles | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Retained Earnings | 56M | 62M | 70M | 81M | 94M | 106M | 112M | 118M | 105M | 115M | 93M | 85M | 87M |
| Working Capital | 59M | 65M | 46M | 45M | 63M | 82M | 88M | 104M | 95M | 109M | 90M | 83M | 86M |
| Current Assets | 72M | 77M | 59M | 56M | 76M | 95M | 101M | 120M | 111M | 127M | 105M | 100M | 100M |
| Current Liabilities | 13M | 12M | 13M | 11M | 14M | 13M | 13M | 16M | 17M | 17M | 16M | 17M | 14M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 1.23 | 1.29 | 0.83 | 1.34 | 1.69 | 1.84 | 1.35 | 1.58 | 1.64 |
| Owner EPS | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 1.10 | 1.19 | 0.94 | 0.54 | 1.05 | 1.78 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.48 |
| Book Value | 1.79 | 1.88 | 2.02 | 2.19 | 12.00 | 13.08 | 13.48 | 14.00 | 12.83 | 13.75 | 11.89 | 11.25 | 11.42 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 1.38 | 1.49 | 1.25 | 0.85 | 1.37 | 2.10 | 1.87 | 1.86 | 1.93 |
| Dividends/Share | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.20 | 0.28 | 0.40 | 0.80 | 2.74 | 1.00 | 3.21 | 2.20 | 2.20 |
| Shares Out. | 61.9M | 62.5M | 62.2M | 62.3M | 12.5M | 12.4M | 12.4M | 12.4M | 12.3M | 12.3M | 12.3M | 12.3M | 12.3M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 10.7 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 8.3 | 11.6 | 18.1 | N/A | 16.3 |
| P/FCF | 49.4 | 46.4 | 49.8 | 55.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 30.2 | 13.1 | 10.6 | 14.0 | N/A | 17.8 |
| EV/EBIT | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11.8 |
| Price/Book | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | N/A | 2.3 |
| Price/Sales | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | N/A | 2.1 |
| FCF Yield | 51.9% | 55.6% | 51.5% | 45.8% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 7.1% | N/A | 5.6% |
| Market Cap | 18M | 17M | 21M | 21M | 111M | 120M | 120M | 193M | 173M | 261M | 301M | 0 | 329M |
| Avg. Price | 6.72 | 6.98 | 7.12 | 9.22 | 8.76 | 9.74 | 9.50 | 13.78 | 15.81 | 16.17 | 23.80 | 0.00 | 26.70 |
| Year-End Price | 7.47 | 6.88 | 8.55 | 8.77 | 8.95 | 9.69 | 9.66 | 15.59 | 14.01 | 21.28 | 24.49 | 0.00 | 26.70 |
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC passes 4 of 9 quality checks, suggesting mixed fundamentals.
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC trades at 17.0x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 10.2x, suggesting it is currently Expensive relative to its historical range. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 22.2x vs a median of 13.1x. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 20.1% with a gross margin of 29.8%. Total shareholder yield (dividends) is 8.2%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is +6.0%.
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) has a net profit margin of 12.3%. This is a healthy margin.
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) generated $19 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. This indicates a conservatively financed balance sheet.
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.58 in its most recent fiscal year.
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) has a return on equity (ROE) of 13.7%. This indicates moderate shareholder returns.
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) has a 5-year average gross margin of 29.8%. This lower margin is typical of capital-intensive or commodity businesses.
The Ledger Terminal provides 16 years of financial data for COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) has a book value per share of $11.25, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.
No recent press releases.