CompX International (CIX) Competitors

Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) and CompX International (NYSE:CIX) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

Do analysts rate JBI or CIX?

Janus International Group presently has a consensus target price of $9.83, indicating a potential downside of 2.45%. Given Janus International Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Janus International Group is more favorable than CompX International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Janus International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
CompX International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, JBI or CIX?

Janus International Group has higher revenue and earnings than CompX International. CompX International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Janus International Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Janus International Group	$963.80M	1.47	$70.40M	$0.31	32.52
CompX International	$152.72M	2.55	$22.59M	$1.51	20.93

Is JBI or CIX more profitable?

CompX International has a net margin of 12.48% compared to Janus International Group's net margin of 4.85%. Janus International Group's return on equity of 13.10% beat CompX International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Janus International Group	4.85%	13.10%	5.36%
CompX International	12.48%	11.51%	10.52%

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in JBI or CIX?

88.8% of Janus International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of CompX International shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Janus International Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of CompX International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to JBI or CIX?

In the previous week, Janus International Group had 8 more articles in the media than CompX International. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Janus International Group and 1 mentions for CompX International. Janus International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat CompX International's score of 0.00 indicating that Janus International Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Janus International Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CompX International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, JBI or CIX?

Janus International Group has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CompX International has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Janus International Group beats CompX International on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.