COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
CIX · Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware · 12.3M shares · -0%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $2M (gross $2M)
Reference price $21.50 · est. market cap ~$265M — last insider purchase, 2025-03-11 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B76Niche engineered-components maker with top-decile ROA, pristine balance sheet, and improving margins.
Strengths
- ROA 100th pct, operating margin 79th pct, current ratio at 100th pct with ample net cash
- Net income growth 60th pct and margin recovery in 2025 across both segments
Risks
- Customer concentration — one customer 26%, top-ten 52% of sales
- 87%-owned controlled company (NL/Valhi/Contran) limits float and minority influence
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Customer concentration~52% of revenue from one customer/distributor — For the year ended December 31, 2025, our ten largest customers accounted for approximately 52% of our consolidated net sales, with a single customer accounting for 26% of our consolidated net sales
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
30.4%
Operating margin
14.3%
Net margin
12.3%
Return on equity
14.1%
Return on assets
12.5%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
7.6%
Net-income growth
17.4%
Current ratio
5.9×
Free cash flow
$19M
EBITDA
$26M
Tangible book value
$115M
Cash & investments
$54M
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | Norris Gina A. | Grant | 1.7K | $23.44 |
| 2026-05-20 | Simmons Michael Shawn | Grant | 1.7K | $23.44 |
| 2026-05-20 | Tidlund Mary A. | Grant | 1.7K | $23.44 |
| 2026-05-20 | Feehan Loretta J. | Grant | 1.7K | $23.44 |
| 2026-05-20 | Herrington Terri | Grant | 1.7K | $23.44 |
| 2026-05-20 | JAMES SCOTT C | Grant | 1.7K | $23.44 |
| 2026-05-20 | BARRY THOMAS E | Grant | 1.7K | $23.44 |
| 2026-05-20 | MANIX ANN | Grant | 1.7K | $23.44 |
| 2025-05-21 | BARRY THOMAS E | Grant | 750 | $25.99 |
| 2025-05-21 | Feehan Loretta J. | Grant | 750 | $25.99 |
| 2025-05-21 | Herrington Terri | Grant | 750 | $25.99 |
| 2025-05-21 | MANIX ANN | Grant | 750 | $25.99 |
| 2025-05-21 | Norris Gina A. | Grant | 750 | $25.99 |
| 2025-05-21 | Tidlund Mary A. | Grant | 750 | $25.99 |
| 2025-03-11 | Hanley Bryan A. | Buy | 50 | $21.50 |
| 2025-03-11 | Hanley Bryan A. | Buy | 500 | $22.15 |
| 2025-03-11 | Hanley Bryan A. | Buy | 200 | $22.50 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-20 | Shareholder voteReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-05 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-04 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-05 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-08-05 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-05-21 | Shareholder voteReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-05-06 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-17 | 0001049606-26-000022 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-20 | 2026-05-20 | 0001049606-26-000019 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-05 | 2026-03-31 | 0001104659-26-055645 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-05 | 0001049606-26-000012 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-04 | 2026-03-04 | 0001049606-26-000003 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-03-04 | 2025-12-31 | 0001104659-26-023463 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-05 | 2025-11-05 | 0001049606-25-000022 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-05 | 2025-09-30 | 0001104659-25-107005 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-05 | 2025-06-30 | 0001558370-25-010298 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-08-05 | 2025-08-05 | 0001049606-25-000017 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-21 | 0001049606-25-000013 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-05-06 | 2025-05-06 | 0001049606-25-000009 ↗ |