CompX International Inc. (NYSE:CIX) Delivers Large Special Dividend And Tightens Near-Term Momentum

CompX International Inc. returns meaningful cash to shareholders while presenting a value-oriented fundamental profile and mixed near-term technical momentum. The company’s strong cash position supports distributions even as operating margins trail peer medians.

Recent News

On August 5, 2025 the board declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share payable August 27, 2025, and a regular quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share payable September 16, 2025; the special dividend applies to holders of record at the close of business on August 18, 2025. On October 14, 2025 the company announced it expects to report third-quarter 2025 results after market close on November 5, 2025.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators show a weak trend environment: ADX reads 8.88, signaling no trend, while DI- at 24.45 increases and DI+ at 22.41 decreases, producing a bearish directional bias that weighs on the near-term price outlook.

MACD sits negative at -0.35 and trends lower with the MACD line below its signal line (-0.31), confirming bearish momentum and limiting upside follow-through until momentum stabilizes.

MRO equals 10.47 with a dip-and-reversal pattern, which signals a bullish momentum shift within the oscillator’s framework even as the positive MRO level implies price currently sits above the internal target and could encounter corrective pressure.

RSI at 43.8 is decreasing, indicating the stock lacks bullish breadth and remains below neutral; downside momentum carries more weight than oversold bounce potential at present.

Price trades beneath the 12- and 26-day EMAs and below the 20-, 50- and 200-day averages (price close $22.01 versus 20-day $22.87, 50-day $23.55, 200-day $23.46), reinforcing a near-term downside bias versus longer-term averages. The 12-day EMA trends down, which adds short-term selling pressure.

Ichimoku components place price beneath the cloud (Senkou A $25.56, Senkou B $26.30), reinforcing resistance above current levels. The super trend upper band at $23.32 clusters with the moving-average band as a nearby resistance area. Price sits just below the 1x lower Bollinger band ($22.39) and above the 2x lower band ($21.92), suggesting short-term overshoot into lower-band territory but not extreme deviation.

Volume and volatility remain muted: 42-day volatility at 2% and 52-week at 4% with current volume below the 200-day average, which reduces the likelihood of a large, immediate trend breakout without a catalyst.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue totaled $40.37 million for the period reported with revenue per share $3.28. Reported revenue growth stands at 0.23%, while quarterly revenue change reads -95.18% and year-over-year revenue change reads -104.25% as provided; those period-to-period shifts require attention when reconciling filing cadence but currently indicate uneven top-line movement.

Operating performance shows operating income (EBIT) $6,320,000 and EBITDA $7,243,000. Operating (EBIT) margin equals 15.66%, up 7.44% QoQ and up 10.59% YoY. The EBIT margin sits below the industry peer mean (25.07%) and industry peer median (21.54%) but above the industry peer low, indicating margin improvement yet room to close the gap to peers.

Gross margin equals 31.93%, rising 5.73% QoQ and 2.64% YoY, supporting improved operating leverage even as operating leverage reads a high numeric value consistent with margin sensitivity to sales swings.

Cash and liquidity present a clear strength: cash and short-term investments total $56,215,000 with a cash ratio of 3.91x and current ratio 7.49x. Those liquidity metrics sit well above the industry peer mean and industry peer high, giving the company ample flexibility to fund dividends, capital expenditures and working capital.

Free cash flow equals $3,385,000 and free cash flow yield equals 1.09%, modest but slightly above the industry peer mean free cash flow yield. Free cash growth shows a large negative reading versus prior periods, while free cash to net income equals 62.08%, indicating a majority of net income converts to free cash flow.

Returns on capital sit low: return on assets 3.34% and return on equity 3.65%, both below industry peer means and medians, which limits valuation multiple expansion despite solid cash reserves. Interest coverage equals 6.32x, below the peer mean, yet remains adequate to service interest obligations.

Valuation metrics show forward P/E near 60.99x and forward P/S near 33.91x, reflecting compressed earnings relative to market capitalization and implying the market prices modest near-term growth into the stock. WMDST values the stock as under-valued based on the firm’s cash position, dividend capacity, and operating margin improvement, though low returns on equity and modest free-cash yields temper that view.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-08-21
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2025-11-20
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 56.1 M
 Operating Cash Flow 4.7 M
 Capital Expenditures -1.34 M
 Change In Working Capital -1.74 M
 Dividends Paid -3.70 M
 Cash Flow Delta 87.0 K
 End Period Cash Flow 56.2 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 40.4 M
 Forward Revenue 9.2 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 27.5 M
 Depreciation 923.0 K
 Depreciation and Amortization 923.0 K
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 34.0 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 12.9 M
 EBITDA 7.2 M
 EBIT 6.3 M
 Operating Income 6.3 M
 Interest Income 846.0 K
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income 846.0 K
 Income Before Tax 7.2 M
 Tax Provision 1.7 M
 Tax Rate 23.905 %
 Net Income 5.5 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 5.5 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate
 EPS Actual
 EPS Difference
 EPS Surprise
 Forward EPS 0.40
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 164.8 M
 Intangible Assets 23.7 M
 Net Tangible Assets 125.7 M
 Total Current Assets 107.6 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 56.2 M
 Cash 56.2 M
 Net Receivables 16.9 M
 Inventory 32.9 M
 Long-Term Investments 634.0 K
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 4.1 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 14.4 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt
 Total Liabilities 15.3 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 149.5 M
 Retained Earnings 95.8 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 12.13
 Shares Outstanding 12.319 M
 Revenue Per-Share 3.28
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 311.1 M
 Enterprise Value
 Enterprise Multiple
Enterprise Multiple QoQ
Enterprise Multiple YoY
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA
 EV/R
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.102
 Asset To Liability 10.759
 Debt To Capital
 Debt To Assets
Debt To Assets QoQ
Debt To Assets YoY
Debt To Assets IPRWA
 Debt To Equity
Debt To Equity QoQ
Debt To Equity YoY
Debt To Equity IPRWA
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 2.082
Price To Book QoQ 2.372 %
Price To Book YoY 27.721 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 6.516
median: 6.516
mean: 4.644
CIX: 2.082
low: -3.79
 Price To Earnings (P/E)
Price To Earnings QoQ
Price To Earnings YoY
Price To Earnings IPRWA
 PE/G Ratio
 Price To Sales (P/S) 7.708
Price To Sales QoQ 3.43 %
Price To Sales YoY -0.283 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 24.886
CIX: 7.708
mean: 6.275
median: 5.402
low: 0.69
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 60.992
Forward PE/G
Forward P/S 33.907
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 32.922
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.247
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -0.295 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 26.18 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.545
median: 0.248
CIX: 0.247
mean: 0.21
low: 0.02
 Receivables Turnover 2.31
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -7.801 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 5.464 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 4.399
CIX: 2.31
mean: 1.935
median: 1.895
low: 0.31
 Inventory Turnover 0.885
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -9.395 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -1.67 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 32.253
mean: 5.013
CIX: 0.885
median: 0.864
low: 0.031
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 39.497
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 127.216
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 6.271 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 6.819 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 188.097
CIX: 127.216
median: 126.396
mean: 53.485
low: -241.916
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.433
 CapEx To Revenue -0.033
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.455
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 149.5 M
 Net Invested Capital 149.5 M
 Invested Capital 149.5 M
 Net Tangible Assets 125.7 M
 Net Working Capital 93.2 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 3.913
 Current Ratio 7.489
Current Ratio QoQ -2.927 %
Current Ratio YoY -18.861 %
Current Ratio IPRWA CIX: 7.489
high: 4.061
median: 2.089
mean: 1.945
low: 0.351
 Quick Ratio 5.199
Quick Ratio QoQ -6.686 %
Quick Ratio YoY -28.152 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA CIX: 5.199
high: 4.04
mean: 1.14
median: 1.126
low: 0.304
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA
 Cost Of Debt
 Interest Coverage Ratio 6.32
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 7.684 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 24.385 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 24.916
mean: 15.786
median: 10.382
CIX: 6.32
low: -20.195
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.276
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 13.011
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 1.475
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.678
 Dividend Rate 0.30
 Dividend Yield 0.012
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 1.579 %
 Revenue Growth 0.233 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -95.177 %
Revenue Growth YoY -104.246 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 33.856 %
mean: 3.53 %
median: 2.242 %
CIX: 0.233 %
low: -18.299 %
 Earnings Growth
Earnings Growth QoQ
Earnings Growth YoY
Earnings Growth IPRWA
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 31.933 %
Gross Margin QoQ 5.731 %
Gross Margin YoY 2.639 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 94.248 %
median: 49.452 %
mean: 48.424 %
CIX: 31.933 %
low: -4.049 %
 EBIT Margin 15.657 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 7.438 %
EBIT Margin YoY 10.588 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 37.265 %
mean: 25.065 %
median: 21.542 %
CIX: 15.657 %
low: -27.366 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 15.657 %
Return On Sales QoQ 7.438 %
Return On Sales YoY 10.588 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 37.265 %
mean: 24.944 %
median: 21.529 %
CIX: 15.657 %
low: -27.462 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 3.4 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.088 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -440.0 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -67.896 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 5.999 %
CIX: 1.088 %
mean: 0.996 %
median: 0.596 %
low: -12.88 %
 Free Cash Growth -452.972 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ 299.003 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -177.064 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 433.099 %
median: -0.186 %
mean: -31.404 %
CIX: -452.972 %
low: -537.838 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.621
 Cash Flow Margin 9.818 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.727
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added
 Return On Assets (ROA) 3.335 %
Return On Assets QoQ 5.705 %
Return On Assets YoY 26.278 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 5.063 %
median: 3.838 %
mean: 3.711 %
CIX: 3.335 %
low: -2.724 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.202 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.036
Return On Equity QoQ 4.947 %
Return On Equity YoY 28.215 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.172
mean: 0.069
median: 0.065
CIX: 0.036
low: -0.137
 DuPont ROE 3.672 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.218 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 6.31 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -167.976 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 7.468 %
mean: 4.858 %
median: 4.145 %
CIX: 3.218 %
low: -4.061 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near-term directional bias leans bearish given negative MACD, DI- dominance, and price trading below major moving averages; those indicators increase the probability of additional downside or sideways consolidation before a sustainable up-leg. Simultaneously, the MRO dip-and-reversal and abundant cash reserves create conditions for intermittent rallies and dividend-driven price support.

Swing traders should note technical resistance clustering around the $23.3 area and the Ichimoku cloud well above current price, while short-term lower-band support lies between roughly $21.9 and $22.4. Expect low volatility to limit large directional moves absent fresh catalysts; the upcoming quarterly release scheduled for November 5, 2025 constitutes the nearest potential catalyst for a volatility expansion.

About CompX International Inc.

CompX International Inc. (NYSE:CIX) manufactures high-quality security products and marine components, primarily for the North American market. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company operates through two main segments: Security Products and Marine Components. In the Security Products division, CompX develops mechanical and electronic locking solutions that serve a wide array of applications. Their products, which include locks for ignition systems, mailboxes, medical cabinetry, and vending machines, support industries such as healthcare, office furniture, and recreational transportation. CompX ensures these industries receive reliable and secure locking mechanisms tailored to their specific needs. The Marine Components segment of CompX produces stainless steel exhaust systems, gauges, and electronic controls, along with accessories like wake enhancement systems and steering wheels. These components cater to original equipment manufacturers and distributors in the recreational marine industry, particularly for ski, wakeboard, and performance boats. As a subsidiary of NL Industries, Inc., CompX International maintains its commitment to quality and precision, continually adapting to the changing demands of its diverse clientele.



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