CompX International (CIX) Competitors $23.65 +0.45 (+1.94%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.56 -0.08 (-0.36%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CIX vs. LOMA, LEGH, JELD, CPAC, ZJK, SMID, BW, ACU, MTEN, and VATEShould you be buying CompX International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CompX International include Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (LOMA), Legacy Housing (LEGH), JELD-WEN (JELD), Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (CPAC), ZJK Industrial (ZJK), Smith-Midland (SMID), Babcock (BW), Acme United (ACU), Mingteng International (MTEN), and INNOVATE (VATE). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. CompX International vs. Its Competitors Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Legacy Housing JELD-WEN Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. ZJK Industrial Smith-Midland Babcock Acme United Mingteng International INNOVATE Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (NYSE:LOMA) and CompX International (NYSE:CIX) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends and earnings. Which has higher valuation & earnings, LOMA or CIX? Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has higher revenue and earnings than CompX International. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CompX International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLoma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina$667.04B0.00$169.19M$0.5513.93CompX International$152.72M1.91$22.59M$1.5115.66 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LOMA or CIX? 19.3% of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of CompX International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of CompX International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is LOMA or CIX more profitable? CompX International has a net margin of 12.48% compared to Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's net margin of 9.63%. CompX International's return on equity of 11.51% beat Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina9.63% 7.88% 4.44% CompX International 12.48%11.51%10.52% Do analysts rate LOMA or CIX? Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina currently has a consensus price target of $14.80, suggesting a potential upside of 93.21%. Given Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is more favorable than CompX International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00CompX International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is LOMA or CIX a better dividend stock? Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. CompX International pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina pays out 70.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CompX International pays out 79.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CompX International has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more risk & volatility, LOMA or CIX? Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CompX International has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor LOMA or CIX? In the previous week, Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina had 2 more articles in the media than CompX International. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina and 3 mentions for CompX International. CompX International's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's score of 0.58 indicating that CompX International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CompX International 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCompX International beats Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CompX International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CIX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CIX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCompX InternationalCutlery, handtools, & general hardware IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$291.44M$149.81M$7.84B$21.38BDividend Yield5.10%3.28%4.56%3.49%P/E Ratio15.568.00309.7829.83Price / Sales1.910.91212.3069.98Price / Cash11.5310.7827.9018.13Price / Book1.731.624.634.58Net Income$22.59M-$2.02M$798.53M$998.53M7 Day Performance3.68%0.13%1.29%1.07%1 Month Performance-25.16%2.47%1.72%4.41%1 Year Performance-17.48%-30.00%27.34%14.45% CompX International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CIXCompX International1.6234 of 5 stars$23.65+1.9%N/A-18.3%$291.44M$152.72M15.56610News CoverageShort Interest ↓LOMALoma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina3.5084 of 5 stars$7.98-11.4%$14.80+85.5%-5.5%$1.05B$767.70M14.502,821High Trading VolumeLEGHLegacy Housing1.5107 of 5 stars$28.01-0.2%$26.00-7.2%-3.0%$669.76M$184.19M12.50880Positive NewsJELDJELD-WEN2.6382 of 5 stars$6.48-4.2%$6.03-6.9%-56.1%$577.33M$3.78B-1.6016,000Short Interest ↓CPACCementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.1.0946 of 5 stars$6.64-2.1%$6.40-3.5%+22.6%$574.77M$2.03B10.701,976News CoverageZJKZJK IndustrialN/A$3.73+1.9%N/AN/A$224.65M$37.81M0.00N/ANews CoverageSMIDSmith-Midland0.7978 of 5 stars$42.02+0.5%N/A+16.2%$221.73M$78.51M18.51200Upcoming EarningsBWBabcock1.3921 of 5 stars$2.16+1.5%$3.00+38.7%+134.9%$215.34M$717.30M-1.271,950ACUAcme United3.475 of 5 stars$43.88-1.1%N/A-4.7%$166.70M$194.06M8.97650Positive NewsShort Interest ↓MTENMingteng InternationalN/A$12.00-0.6%N/A+175.7%$82.55M$10.12M0.00N/APositive NewsGap UpVATEINNOVATE0.2294 of 5 stars$5.29-6.3%N/A+24.9%$75.22M$1.11B-0.883,161Gap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Alternatives Legacy Housing Alternatives JELD-WEN Alternatives Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. 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