CIX COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
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Basic Materials · Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) is a basic materials company in the Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware industry, with a market capitalization of $438 million. Shares last traded at $35.53, 11.4% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 52.6%. CIX trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.92, below the Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware median of 21.29. Net profit margin is 13.6%, above the peer median of 4.8%. Revenue grew 8.5% year over year. The shares yield 6.2% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
CIX Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $27M | $2.20 | 139% |
| 2024-12-31 | $39M | $3.20 | 238% |
| 2023-12-31 | $12M | $1.00 | 54% |
| 2022-12-31 | $34M | $2.75 | 162% |
| 2021-12-31 | $10M | $0.80 | 60% |
| 2020-12-31 | $5M | $0.40 | 48% |
| 2019-12-31 | $3M | $0.28 | 22% |
| 2018-12-31 | $2M | — | 16% |
| 2017-12-31 | $2M | — | 19% |
| 2016-12-31 | $2M | — | 24% |
| 2015-12-31 | $2M | — | 27% |
| 2014-12-31 | $2M | — | 29% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.59 | 2026-08-04 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.48 | 2026-05-05 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.38 | 2026-03-04 |
| FY 2025 | $1.58 | 2026-03-04 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.34 | 2025-11-05 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.44 | 2025-08-05 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware peers
CIX vs 9 industry peers (Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware), by market cap. Data as of close
| SNA | Snap-on | $18.7B | 18.47 | 3.87 | 21.0% | -0.82% |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker | $15.8B | 25.44 | 1.04 | 4.1% | -2.09% |
| SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | $8.1B | 21.29 | 3.33 | 15.6% | -1.97% |
| HLMN | Hillman Solutions Corp. | $1.6B | 66.85 | 0.99 | 1.5% | -0.71% |
| CIX | COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC | $438M | 19.92 | 2.71 | 13.6% | -5.04% |
| ACU | ACME UNITED CORP | $267M | 27.19 | 1.26 | 4.6% | +0.70% |
| LCUT | LIFETIME BRANDS, INC | $196M | 6.15 | 0.30 | 4.8% | -3.19% |
| EML | EASTERN CO | $173M | 24.30 | 0.70 | 2.9% | +0.77% |
| RECT | Rectitude Holdings Ltd. | $18M | 6.34 | 0.44 | 7.0% | -0.40% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.