COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC CIX 64.38
Industrials · NYSE · Data as of 2026-08-04
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) has delivered +4.9% annualized revenue growth, +6.5% earnings growth, and +40.7% dividend growth over 10 years of data. Ranked #420 of 1968 stocks overall and #98 of 442 in the Industrials sector by Steady Score.
About COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
Company Overview
CompX International Inc. manufactures security products and recreational marine components, primarily in North America. Its Security Products business makes mechanical and electrical cabinet locks, ignition switches, electronic locks, and related mechanisms used in postal, transportation, office furniture, healthcare, vending, gas-station, and other applications. Its Marine Components business produces stainless-steel exhaust systems, gauges, throttles, and related products for recreational boats.
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Business Model & Revenue
CompX sells engineered components to original equipment manufacturers and distributors, often tailoring products to customer specifications. Revenue is driven by order volumes in served markets, particularly commercial equipment and recreational boating. The company manufactures many components internally and competes through design capability, quality, delivery, and established customer relationships. Profitability depends on selling prices, raw-material costs, manufacturing utilization, labor efficiency, product mix, and the timing of customer demand.
Key Facts & Market Position
The business operates in focused niches rather than mass consumer markets, and some products become integrated into customers' designs. A conservative balance sheet and cash generation have historically supported dividends and special distributions. CompX is majority owned through a controlled corporate structure. Its risks include customer concentration, cyclical marine demand, foreign competition, input costs, supply availability, product liability, and dependence on skilled manufacturing.