COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSEARCA:CIX • US20563P1012

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23.81 USD
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This CIX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CIX Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CIX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CIX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CIX has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CIX had a positive operating cash flow.
CIX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCIX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M

1.2 Ratios

  • CIX has a better Return On Assets (12.47%) than 93.90% of its industry peers.
  • CIX's Return On Equity of 14.05% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CIX outperforms 74.39% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CIX (12.32%) is better than 80.49% of its industry peers.
  • CIX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.80%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.58%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (12.32%) for CIX is above the 3 year average (10.80%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.47%
ROE 14.05%
ROIC 12.32%
ROA(3y)11.56%
ROA(5y)11.01%
ROE(3y)12.93%
ROE(5y)12.31%
ROIC(3y)10.8%
ROIC(5y)10.65%
CIX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCIX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CIX (12.31%) is better than 90.24% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CIX has grown nicely.
  • CIX's Operating Margin of 14.28% is amongst the best of the industry. CIX outperforms 85.37% of its industry peers.
  • CIX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CIX has a Gross Margin (30.44%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CIX has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.28%
PM (TTM) 12.31%
GM 30.44%
OM growth 3Y-2.21%
OM growth 5Y6.72%
PM growth 3Y-0.6%
PM growth 5Y6.43%
GM growth 3Y1.28%
GM growth 5Y1.2%
CIX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCIX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. CIX Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CIX is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CIX has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CIX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • CIX has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
CIX Yearly Shares OutstandingCIX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
CIX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCIX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 12.68 indicates that CIX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CIX's Altman-Z score of 12.68 is amongst the best of the industry. CIX outperforms 93.90% of its industry peers.
  • CIX has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 12.68
ROIC/WACC1.38
WACC8.92%
CIX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCIX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 5.87 indicates that CIX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • CIX has a better Current ratio (5.87) than 92.68% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 4.09 indicates that CIX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 4.09, CIX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.24% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.87
Quick Ratio 4.09
CIX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCIX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. CIX Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CIX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.40%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 13.55% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • CIX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.46%.
  • Measured over the past years, CIX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.68% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.4%
EPS 3Y-2.38%
EPS 5Y13.55%
EPS Q2Q%3.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.46%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.68%
Revenue growth 5Y6.68%
Sales Q2Q%-1.86%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
CIX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCIX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
CIX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCIX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2025 0.5 1 1.5

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4. CIX Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.07, CIX is valued correctly.
  • 81.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CIX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CIX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.07
Fwd PE N/A
CIX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCIX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CIX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CIX is cheaper than 71.95% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CIX is valued a bit cheaper than 76.83% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.34
EV/EBITDA 8.86
CIX Per share dataCIX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CIX has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.11
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CIX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.94%, CIX is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.79, CIX pays a better dividend. On top of this CIX pays more dividend than 96.34% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CIX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.94%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CIX grows each year by 40.62%, which is quite nice.
  • CIX has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of CIX decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)40.62%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
CIX Yearly Dividends per shareCIX Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • CIX pays out 139.18% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CIX's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP139.18%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
CIX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCIX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
CIX Dividend Payout.CIX Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CIX Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CIX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC

NYSEARCA:CIX (3/17/2026, 9:46:12 AM)

23.81

+0.54 (+2.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)03-04
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners6.71%
Inst Owner Change-9.19%
Ins Owners0.41%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap293.34M
Revenue(TTM)158.28M
Net Income(TTM)19.48M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %1.81%
Short Ratio9.63
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.94%
Yearly Dividend2.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)40.62%
DP139.18%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-16
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.07
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.85
P/FCF 15.34
P/OCF 12.83
P/B 2.12
P/tB 2.55
EV/EBITDA 8.86
EPS(TTM)1.58
EY6.64%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.55
FCFY6.52%
OCF(TTM)1.86
OCFY7.8%
SpS12.85
BVpS11.25
TBVpS9.33
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.11
Graham Number20
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.47%
ROE 14.05%
ROCE 16.24%
ROIC 12.32%
ROICexc 20.16%
ROICexgc 27.97%
OM 14.28%
PM (TTM) 12.31%
GM 30.44%
FCFM 12.08%
ROA(3y)11.56%
ROA(5y)11.01%
ROE(3y)12.93%
ROE(5y)12.31%
ROIC(3y)10.8%
ROIC(5y)10.65%
ROICexc(3y)18.56%
ROICexc(5y)18.1%
ROICexgc(3y)25.38%
ROICexgc(5y)24.35%
ROCE(3y)14.24%
ROCE(5y)14.04%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.77%
ROICexgc growth 5Y19.01%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.76%
ROICexc growth 5Y17.66%
OM growth 3Y-2.21%
OM growth 5Y6.72%
PM growth 3Y-0.6%
PM growth 5Y6.43%
GM growth 3Y1.28%
GM growth 5Y1.2%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.01
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 102.6%
Cap/Sales 2.37%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 87.11%
Profit Quality 98.18%
Current Ratio 5.87
Quick Ratio 4.09
Altman-Z 12.68
F-Score7
WACC8.92%
ROIC/WACC1.38
Cap/Depr(3y)56.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.35%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.83%
Profit Quality(3y)112.36%
Profit Quality(5y)87.76%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.4%
EPS 3Y-2.38%
EPS 5Y13.55%
EPS Q2Q%3.58%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.46%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.68%
Revenue growth 5Y6.68%
Sales Q2Q%-1.86%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y32.79%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.86%
EBIT growth 5Y13.85%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-11.08%
FCF growth 3Y13.17%
FCF growth 5Y6.8%
OCF growth 1Y-0.3%
OCF growth 3Y10.63%
OCF growth 5Y8.09%

COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC / CIX Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CIX stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CIX.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


How financially healthy is COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC?

The financial health rating of COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) is 9 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) stock?

The dividend rating of COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 139.18%.