How does CIX's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

CIX is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (18.4x) compared to the peer average (12.2x).

How does CIX's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Commercial Services Industry?

CIX is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (18.4x) compared to the US Commercial Services industry average (30.6x).

What is CIX's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

Insufficient data to calculate CIX's Price-To-Earnings Fair Ratio for valuation analysis.

What is the Fair Price of CIX when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

CIX ($27.98) is trading below our estimate of [[fair value]] ($118.24)

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

Insufficient data to show price forecast.

CompX International (NYSEAM:CIX) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

CIX Stock Overview

Manufactures and sells security products and recreational marine components primarily in North America. More details

CIX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	0/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	5/6

Rewards

Trading at 76.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Pays a reliable dividend of 4.29%

Risk Analysis

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

CompX International Inc. Competitors

NL Industries

NYSE:NL

US$378.1m

Planet Image International

NasdaqCM:YIBO

US$198.8m

Virco Mfg

NasdaqGM:VIRC

US$253.3m

Acme United

NYSEAM:ACU

US$153.6m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for CompX International
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$27.98
52 Week High	US$39.91
52 Week Low	US$20.48
Beta	0.77
11 Month Change	-3.18%
3 Month Change	3.25%
1 Year Change	27.24%
33 Year Change	24.36%
5 Year Change	94.58%
Change since IPO	16.89%

Recent updates

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of CompX International Inc. (NYSEMKT:CIX)

Mar 25

CompX International Inc. (NYSEMKT:CIX) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A US$0.20 Dividend

Mar 07

Would CompX International Inc. (NYSEMKT:CIX) Be Valuable To Income Investors?

Mar 01

Should We Be Excited About The Trends Of Returns At CompX International (NYSEMKT:CIX)?

Feb 08

Do Fundamentals Have Any Role To Play In Driving CompX International Inc.'s (NYSEMKT:CIX) Stock Up Recently?

Jan 18

How Much Does CompX International's (NYSEMKT:CIX) CEO Make?

Dec 28

The CompX International (NYSEMKT:CIX) Share Price Is Up 27% And Shareholders Are Holding On

Dec 10

Key Things To Watch Out For If You Are After CompX International Inc.'s (NYSEMKT:CIX) 2.8% Dividend

Nov 25

Why You Might Be Interested In CompX International Inc. (NYSEMKT:CIX) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Nov 25

Shareholder Returns

	CIX	US Commercial Services	US Market
7D	-3.5%	-2.2%	-1.2%
1Y	27.2%	33.1%	30.4%

Return vs Industry: CIX underperformed the US Commercial Services industry which returned 33.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CIX underperformed the US Market which returned 30.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CIX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CIX volatility
CIX Average Weekly Movement	9.2%
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement	7.6%
Market Average Movement	6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	15.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	3.1%

Stable Share Price: CIX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CIX's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1993	555	Scott James	compxinternational.com

CompX International Inc. manufactures and sells security products and recreational marine components primarily in North America. It operates in two segments, Security Products and Marine Components. The Security Products segment manufactures mechanical and electrical cabinet locks, and other locking mechanisms used in various applications, including ignition systems, mailboxes, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, high security medical cabinetry, integrated inventory and access control secured narcotics boxes, electrical circuit panels, storage compartments, gas station security, and vending and cash containment machines.

CompX International Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do CompX International's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CIX fundamental statistics
Market cap	US$351.82m
Earnings (TTM)	US$18.77m
Revenue (TTM)	US$150.69m

18.4x

P/E Ratio

2.3x

P/S Ratio

Is CIX overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CIX income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$150.69m
Cost of Revenue	US$106.77m
Gross Profit	US$43.92m
Other Expenses	US$25.15m
Earnings	US$18.77m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	1.52
Gross Margin	29.15%
Net Profit Margin	12.46%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0%

How did CIX perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

4.3%

Current Dividend Yield

75%

Payout Ratio

Does CIX pay a reliable dividends?

See CIX dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy CIX by to receive an upcoming dividend?
CompX International dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Nov 29 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Dec 10 2024
Days until Ex dividend	8 days
Days until Dividend pay date	19 days

Does CIX pay a reliable dividends?

See CIX dividend history and benchmarks

CIX Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

CompX International Inc. Competitors

NYSE:NL

US$378.1m

NasdaqCM:YIBO

US$198.8m

NasdaqGM:VIRC

US$253.3m

NYSEAM:ACU

US$153.6m

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Independent Director recently sold US$57k worth of stock

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.28 (vs US$0.47 in 3Q 2023)

Compx International Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend on Class A Common Stock, Payable on December 10, 2024

Dividend of US$0.30 announced

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 32%

Second quarter dividend of US$2.00 announced

Recent updates

Independent Director recently sold US$57k worth of stock

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.28 (vs US$0.47 in 3Q 2023)

Compx International Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend on Class A Common Stock, Payable on December 10, 2024

Dividend of US$0.30 announced

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 32%

Second quarter dividend of US$2.00 announced

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.39 (vs US$0.33 in 2Q 2023)

CompX International Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend on Class A Common Stock, Payable on September 17, 2024

First quarter dividend of US$0.30 announced

CompX International Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend on Class A Common Stock, Payable on June 18, 2024

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 39%

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.30 (vs US$0.49 in 1Q 2023)

CompX International Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 22, 2024

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 24%

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 33%

Fourth quarter dividend increased to US$0.30

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$1.84 (vs US$1.69 in FY 2022)

CompX International Inc. Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on March 19, 2024

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 24%

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

Upcoming dividend of US$0.25 per share at 4.5% yield

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

Compx International Elects Gina A. Norris to Board of Directors

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.47 (vs US$0.40 in 3Q 2022)

CompX International Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on December 12, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.25 per share at 4.6% yield

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.33 (vs US$0.50 in 2Q 2022)

CompX International Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend on its Class A Common Stock, Payable on September 12, 2023

CompX International Inc. Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on June 13, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.49 (vs US$0.40 in 1Q 2022)

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.69 (vs US$1.34 in FY 2021)

Compx International Inc. Announces Board Changes

Upcoming dividend of US$0.25 per share

Less than half of directors are independent

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.40 (vs US$0.33 in 3Q 2021)

CompX International Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on December 13, 2022

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Now 24% undervalued after recent price drop

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Upcoming dividend of US$0.25 per share

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Upcoming dividend of US$1.75 per share

Compx Announces A Special Dividend Payable on August 30, 2022

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.50 (vs US$0.37 in 2Q 2021)

CompX International Inc. Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend on Class A Common Stock, Payable on September 13, 2022

CompX International Inc. Announces Management Appointments

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.40 (vs US$0.38 in 1Q 2021)

Insufficient new directors

CompX International Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 25, 2022

CompX International Inc. Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on March 22, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.33 (vs US$0.15 in 3Q 2020)

Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.37 (vs US$0.17 in 2Q 2020)

VP & CFO Amy Samford has left the company