Compx International Inc
CIX NYSE Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware Financials FY2016–FY2025
Revenue
Total sales reported in the income statement.
$158M
8.5%
vs prior year
Operating margin
Operating income as a share of revenue.
14.3%
2.6 pts
Net income
Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$19.5M
17.4%
Free cash flow
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$19.1M
11.1%
Return on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
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Market cap
Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
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P/E
Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
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On $1.79 EPS (TTM)
What Compx International Inc does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Mar 4, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001104659-26-023463
0001049606
Revenue and margins
Compx International Inc had $158M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 8.5% on the year before.
FY16
Revenue $109M
FY17
Revenue $112M
FY18
Revenue $118M
FY19
Revenue $124M
FY20
Revenue $115M
FY21
Revenue $141M
FY22
Revenue $167M
FY23
Revenue $161M
FY24
Revenue $146M
FY25
Revenue $158M
Q3 '23
Revenue $40.4M
Q4 '23
Revenue $43.2M
Q1 '24
Revenue $38.0M
Q2 '24
Revenue $35.9M
Q3 '24
Revenue $33.7M
Q4 '24
Revenue $38.4M
Q1 '25
Revenue $40.3M
Q2 '25
Revenue $40.4M
Q3 '25
Revenue $40.0M
Q4 '25
Revenue $37.7M
Q1 '26
Revenue $40.6M
Q2 '26
Revenue $43.6M
FY16
Gross 32.3%
Operating 14.3%
Net 9.6%
FCF 9.8%
FY17
Gross 31.1%
Operating 13.6%
Net 11.8%
FCF 8.7%
FY18
Gross 32.4%
Operating 15.1%
Net 13.0%
FCF 11.9%
FY19
Gross 31.4%
Operating 14.2%
Net 12.9%
FCF 12.3%
FY20
Gross 28.7%
Operating 10.3%
Net 9.0%
FCF 12.0%
FY21
Gross 30.4%
Operating 14.6%
Net 11.8%
FCF 4.5%
FY22
Gross 29.3%
Operating 15.3%
Net 12.5%
FCF 7.9%
FY23
Gross 30.5%
Operating 15.8%
Net 14.0%
FCF 15.3%
FY24
Gross 28.3%
Operating 11.7%
Net 11.4%
FCF 14.7%
FY25
Gross 30.4%
Operating 14.3%
Net 12.3%
FCF 12.1%
Gross
Operating
Net
FCF
Q3 '23
Gross 31.3%
Operating 16.2%
Net 14.3%
FCF 4.7%
Q4 '23
Gross 31.6%
Operating 17.3%
Net 15.5%
FCF 31.2%
Q1 '24
Gross 25.5%
Operating 9.8%
Net 9.9%
FCF 3.6%
Q2 '24
Gross 31.1%
Operating 14.2%
Net 13.5%
FCF 26.2%
Q3 '24
Gross 28.1%
Operating 9.9%
Net 10.3%
FCF 10.8%
Q4 '24
Gross 28.8%
Operating 12.7%
Net 11.7%
FCF 18.5%
Q1 '25
Gross 30.2%
Operating 14.6%
Net 12.7%
FCF −2.4%
Q2 '25
Gross 31.9%
Operating 15.7%
Net 13.5%
FCF 8.4%
Q3 '25
Gross 27.6%
Operating 11.9%
Net 10.6%
FCF 13.2%
Q4 '25
Gross 32.1%
Operating 15.0%
Net 12.4%
FCF 30.3%
Q1 '26
Gross 32.7%
Operating 17.4%
Net 14.4%
FCF −3.8%
Q2 '26
Gross 35.6%
Operating 20.5%
Net 16.7%
FCF 13.9%
Gross
Operating
Net
FCF
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 7.3% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
FY16
Net income $10.5M
FY17
Net income $13.2M
FY18
Net income $15.3M
FY19
Net income $16.0M
FY20
Net income $10.3M
FY21
Net income $16.6M
FY22
Net income $20.9M
FY23
Net income $22.6M
FY24
Net income $16.6M
FY25
Net income $19.5M
Q3 '23
Net income $5.8M
Q4 '23
Net income $6.7M
Q1 '24
Net income $3.8M
Q2 '24
Net income $4.8M
Q3 '24
Net income $3.5M
Q4 '24
Net income $4.5M
Q1 '25
Net income $5.1M
Q2 '25
Net income $5.5M
Q3 '25
Net income $4.2M
Q4 '25
Net income $4.7M
Q1 '26
Net income $5.9M
Q2 '26
Net income $7.3M
FY16
Diluted EPS $0.84
FY17
Diluted EPS $1.06
FY18
Diluted EPS $1.23
FY19
Diluted EPS $1.29
FY20
Diluted EPS $0.83
FY21
Diluted EPS $1.34
FY22
Diluted EPS $1.69
FY23
Diluted EPS $1.84
FY24
Diluted EPS $1.35
FY25
Diluted EPS $1.58
Q3 '23
Diluted EPS $0.47
Q4 '23
Diluted EPS $0.55
Q1 '24
Diluted EPS $0.31
Q2 '24
Diluted EPS $0.39
Q3 '24
Diluted EPS $0.28
Q4 '24
Diluted EPS $0.37
Q1 '25
Diluted EPS $0.42
Q2 '25
Diluted EPS $0.44
Q3 '25
Diluted EPS $0.34
Q4 '25
Diluted EPS $0.38
Q1 '26
Diluted EPS $0.48
Q2 '26
Diluted EPS $0.59
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
FY16
Return on capital —
Return on equity 8.3%
Return on assets 7.3%
FY17
Return on capital —
Return on equity 10.1%
Return on assets 9.0%
FY18
Return on capital —
Return on equity 10.7%
Return on assets 9.7%
FY19
Return on capital —
Return on equity 10.3%
Return on assets 9.3%
FY20
Return on capital —
Return on equity 6.3%
Return on assets 5.7%
FY21
Return on capital —
Return on equity 9.7%
Return on assets 8.8%
FY22
Return on capital —
Return on equity 12.6%
Return on assets 11.3%
FY23
Return on capital —
Return on equity 13.8%
Return on assets 12.4%
FY24
Return on capital —
Return on equity 10.5%
Return on assets 9.5%
FY25
Return on capital —
Return on equity 13.7%
Return on assets 12.2%
Return on capital
Return on equity
Return on assets
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $19.1M in fiscal 2025, 12.1% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
FY16
Free cash flow $10.7M
FY17
Free cash flow $9.8M
FY18
Free cash flow $14.0M
FY19
Free cash flow $15.3M
FY20
Free cash flow $13.8M
FY21
Free cash flow $6.4M
FY22
Free cash flow $13.2M
FY23
Free cash flow $24.7M
FY24
Free cash flow $21.5M
FY25
Free cash flow $19.1M
Q3 '23
Free cash flow $1.9M
Q4 '23
Free cash flow $13.5M
Q1 '24
Free cash flow $1.4M
Q2 '24
Free cash flow $9.4M
Q3 '24
Free cash flow $3.6M
Q4 '24
Free cash flow $7.1M
Q1 '25
Free cash flow −$1.0M
Q2 '25
Free cash flow $3.4M
Q3 '25
Free cash flow $5.3M
Q4 '25
Free cash flow $11.4M
Q1 '26
Free cash flow −$1.6M
Q2 '26
Free cash flow $6.1M
FY16
Cash from operations $13.9M
Capital spending $3.2M
FY17
Cash from operations $12.6M
Capital spending $2.8M
FY18
Cash from operations $17.2M
Capital spending $3.1M
FY19
Cash from operations $18.5M
Capital spending $3.2M
FY20
Cash from operations $15.5M
Capital spending $1.7M
FY21
Cash from operations $10.5M
Capital spending $4.1M
FY22
Cash from operations $16.9M
Capital spending $3.7M
FY23
Cash from operations $25.8M
Capital spending $1.1M
FY24
Cash from operations $22.9M
Capital spending $1.4M
FY25
Cash from operations $22.9M
Capital spending $3.7M
Cash from operations
Capital spending
Q3 '23
Cash from operations $2.0M
Capital spending $0.1M
Q4 '23
Cash from operations $14.0M
Capital spending $0.6M
Q1 '24
Cash from operations $1.7M
Capital spending $0.3M
Q2 '24
Cash from operations $9.8M
Capital spending $0.4M
Q3 '24
Cash from operations $4.1M
Capital spending $0.5M
Q4 '24
Cash from operations $7.3M
Capital spending $0.2M
Q1 '25
Cash from operations −$0.1M
Capital spending $0.8M
Q2 '25
Cash from operations $4.7M
Capital spending $1.3M
Q3 '25
Cash from operations $6.3M
Capital spending $1.0M
Q4 '25
Cash from operations $12.0M
Capital spending $0.6M
Q1 '26
Cash from operations −$1.2M
Capital spending $0.4M
Q2 '26
Cash from operations $7.2M
Capital spending $1.1M
Cash from operations
Capital spending
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Compx International Inc returned $27.1M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 142% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.0%.
FY16
Dividends $2.5M
Buybacks —
FY17
Dividends $2.5M
Buybacks —
FY18
Dividends $2.5M
Buybacks —
FY19
Dividends $3.5M
Buybacks —
FY20
Dividends $5.0M
Buybacks —
FY21
Dividends $9.9M
Buybacks $1.3M
FY22
Dividends $33.9M
Buybacks $1.7M
FY23
Dividends $12.3M
Buybacks —
FY24
Dividends $39.4M
Buybacks —
FY25
Dividends $27.1M
Buybacks —
Dividends
Buybacks
Q3 '23
Dividends $3.1M
Buybacks —
Q4 '23
Dividends $3.1M
Buybacks —
Q1 '24
Dividends $3.7M
Buybacks —
Q2 '24
Dividends $3.7M
Buybacks —
Q3 '24
Dividends $28.3M
Buybacks —
Q4 '24
Dividends $3.7M
Buybacks —
Q1 '25
Dividends $3.7M
Buybacks —
Q2 '25
Dividends $3.7M
Buybacks —
Q3 '25
Dividends $16.0M
Buybacks —
Q4 '25
Dividends $3.7M
Buybacks —
Q1 '26
Dividends $3.7M
Buybacks —
Q2 '26
Dividends $3.7M
Buybacks —
Dividends
Buybacks
FY16
Diluted shares 0.01B
FY17
Diluted shares 0.01B
FY18
Diluted shares 0.01B
FY19
Diluted shares 0.01B
FY20
Diluted shares 0.01B
FY21
Diluted shares 0.01B
FY22
Diluted shares 0.01B
FY23
Diluted shares 0.01B
FY24
Diluted shares 0.01B
FY25
Diluted shares 0.01B
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Compx International Inc can carry it.
FY16
Cash $33.2M
Debt —
FY17
Cash $29.7M
Debt —
FY18
Cash $45.4M
Debt —
FY19
Cash $63.3M
Debt —
FY20
Cash $70.6M
Debt —
FY21
Cash $76.6M
Debt —
FY22
Cash $59.9M
Debt —
FY23
Cash $76.7M
Debt —
FY24
Cash $60.8M
Debt —
FY25
Cash $54.1M
Debt —
Cash
Debt
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $76.6M | $59.9M | $76.7M | $60.8M | $54.1M |
| Current ratio | 7.3x | 6.7x | 7.4x | 6.7x | 5.9x |
| Quick ratio | 5.8x | 4.8x | 5.6x | 4.9x | 4.1x |
| Total assets | $192M | $177M | $188M | $163M | $156M |
| Total liabilities | $19.4M | $19.0M | $18.8M | $16.9M | $17.6M |
| Shareholders' equity | $173M | $158M | $169M | $146M | $139M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 4 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 5 / 8 | 7 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 6 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | −2.4% | 0.4% | −1.2% | −1.4% | −2.9% | 3.2% | 2.2% | −1.8% | −3.6% | −2.1% |
| Altman Z'' | 11.66 | 14.36 | 14.33 | 16.04 | 16.29 | 15.64 | 15.17 | 16.20 | 15.24 | 14.52 |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $109M | $112M | $118M | $124M | $115M | $141M | $167M | $161M | $146M | $158M |
| Gross profit | $35.2M | $34.8M | $38.3M | $39.0M | $32.8M | $42.7M | $48.8M | $49.2M | $41.4M | $48.2M |
| Operating income | $15.6M | $15.2M | $17.8M | $17.7M | $11.8M | $20.5M | $25.4M | $25.4M | $17.0M | $22.6M |
| Pretax income | $16.0M | $17.2M | $20.5M | $20.9M | $13.5M | $21.7M | $27.3M | $29.6M | $21.7M | $25.8M |
| Income tax | $5.5M | $4.0M | $5.2M | $4.9M | $3.2M | $5.2M | $6.4M | $7.0M | $5.2M | $6.4M |
| Net income | $10.5M | $13.2M | $15.3M | $16.0M | $10.3M | $16.6M | $20.9M | $22.6M | $16.6M | $19.5M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.84 | $1.06 | $1.23 | $1.29 | $0.83 | $1.34 | $1.69 | $1.84 | $1.35 | $1.58 |
| Diluted shares | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $13.9M | $12.6M | $17.2M | $18.5M | $15.5M | $10.5M | $16.9M | $25.8M | $22.9M | $22.9M |
| Capital expenditure | $3.2M | $2.8M | $3.1M | $3.2M | $1.7M | $4.1M | $3.7M | $1.1M | $1.4M | $3.7M |
| Free cash flow | $10.7M | $9.8M | $14.0M | $15.3M | $13.8M | $6.4M | $13.2M | $24.7M | $21.5M | $19.1M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $3.7M | $3.7M | $3.5M | $3.7M | $3.8M | $3.8M | $4.0M | $4.0M | $3.7M | $3.7M |
| Share buybacks | — | — | — | — | — | $1.3M | $1.7M | — | — | — |
| Dividends paid | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $3.5M | $5.0M | $9.9M | $33.9M | $12.3M | $39.4M | $27.1M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $3.5M | $5.0M | $11.2M | $35.6M | $12.3M | $39.4M | $27.1M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $33.2M | $29.7M | $45.4M | $63.3M | $70.6M | $76.6M | $59.9M | $76.7M | $60.8M | $54.1M |
| Current assets | $59.2M | $56.4M | $76.3M | $95.1M | $101M | $120M | $111M | $127M | $105M | $100M |
| Current liabilities | $13.3M | $11.3M | $13.7M | $13.1M | $13.2M | $16.4M | $16.7M | $17.2M | $15.8M | $17.0M |
| Inventory | $15.0M | $15.4M | $17.1M | $18.3M | $18.3M | $25.6M | $31.3M | $30.7M | $28.4M | $30.4M |
| Property and equipment, net | $33.1M | $32.1M | $31.8M | $31.0M | $29.0M | $29.2M | $28.7M | $25.9M | $24.0M | $23.7M |
| Goodwill | $23.7M | $23.7M | $23.7M | $23.7M | $23.7M | $23.7M | $23.7M | $23.7M | $23.7M | $23.7M |
| Total assets | $144M | $151M | $166M | $179M | $184M | $192M | $177M | $188M | $163M | $156M |
| Total liabilities | $18.2M | $14.4M | $16.9M | $16.3M | $16.4M | $19.4M | $19.0M | $18.8M | $16.9M | $17.6M |
| Preferred stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | — |
| Shareholders' equity | $126M | $137M | $150M | $162M | $168M | $173M | $158M | $169M | $146M | $139M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 32.3% | 31.1% | 32.4% | 31.4% | 28.7% | 30.4% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 30.4% |
| Operating margin | 14.3% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 14.2% | 10.3% | 14.6% | 15.3% | 15.8% | 11.7% | 14.3% |
| EBITDA margin | 17.7% | 16.9% | 18.0% | 17.2% | 13.7% | 17.3% | 17.7% | 18.2% | 14.2% | 16.6% |
| Net margin | 9.6% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 12.9% | 9.0% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| FCF margin | 9.8% | 8.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 12.0% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 15.3% | 14.7% | 12.1% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital employed | 11.9% | 10.9% | 11.7% | 10.7% | 6.9% | 11.7% | 15.8% | 14.9% | 11.6% | 16.2% |
| Return on equity | 8.3% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 6.3% | 9.7% | 12.6% | 13.8% | 10.5% | 13.7% |
| Return on assets | 7.3% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 9.3% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 11.3% | 12.4% | 9.5% | 12.2% |
| Return on tangible equity | 10.2% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 7.2% | 11.1% | 15.5% | 15.6% | 13.6% | 17.0% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.1% | −7.8% | 22.9% | 18.3% | −3.2% | −9.5% | 8.5% |
| Net income growth | — | 26.3% | 16.1% | 4.4% | −35.5% | 60.5% | 26.0% | 8.3% | −26.6% | 17.4% |
| EPS growth | — | 26.2% | 16.0% | 4.9% | −35.7% | 61.4% | 26.1% | 8.9% | −26.6% | 17.0% |
| FCF growth | — | −8.4% | 43.5% | 8.9% | −10.0% | −53.6% | 106.8% | 87.0% | −12.9% | −11.1% |
| Share count change | — | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | −0.3% | −0.6% | −0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Current ratio | 4.4x | 5.0x | 5.6x | 7.3x | 7.7x | 7.3x | 6.7x | 7.4x | 6.7x | 5.9x |
| Quick ratio | 3.3x | 3.6x | 4.3x | 5.9x | 6.3x | 5.8x | 4.8x | 5.6x | 4.9x | 4.1x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2.4% |
| Payouts / FCF | 23.2% | 25.4% | 17.7% | 22.8% | 36.2% | 176.2% | 270.0% | 49.9% | 183.3% | 141.8% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 4.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 11.7 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 16.0 | 16.3 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 16.2 | 15.2 | 14.5 |
| Accruals ratio | −2.4% | 0.4% | −1.2% | −1.4% | −2.9% | 3.2% | 2.2% | −1.8% | −3.6% | −2.1% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001049606). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.