CompX International (CIX) Competitors $22.90 -0.03 (-0.13%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.82 -0.08 (-0.34%) As of 04:15 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, CPAC, JELD, BW, ZJK, SMID, 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), Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (CPAC), JELD-WEN (JELD), Babcock (BW), ZJK Industrial (ZJK), Smith-Midland (SMID), 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 Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. JELD-WEN Babcock ZJK Industrial Smith-Midland Acme United Mingteng International INNOVATE CompX International (NYSE:CIX) and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (NYSE:LOMA) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends. Is CIX or LOMA 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 CompX International12.48% 11.51% 10.52% Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina 9.63%7.88%4.44% Which has more risk and volatility, CIX or LOMA? CompX International has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor CIX or LOMA? In the previous week, Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina had 4 more articles in the media than CompX International. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina and 0 mentions for CompX International. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat CompX International's score of 0.00 indicating that Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment CompX International Neutral Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, CIX or LOMA? 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 RatioCompX International$152.72M1.85$22.59M$1.5115.17Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina$767.70M1.18$169.19M$0.5514.13 Do analysts recommend CIX or LOMA? Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a consensus price target of $14.80, indicating a potential upside of 90.48%. 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 CompX International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Do insiders & institutionals believe in CIX or LOMA? 7.5% of CompX International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of CompX International shares are owned 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. SummaryCompX International and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina tied by winning 8 of the 16 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. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. 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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$282.20M$216.07M$7.87B$22.04BDividend Yield5.12%3.35%4.57%3.57%P/E Ratio15.077.71304.5729.86Price / Sales1.850.871,308.0588.51Price / Cash11.5310.7828.5024.65Price / Book1.671.564.954.64Net Income$22.59M-$2.02M$791.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance-4.02%-4.12%1.72%0.54%1 Month Performance-1.04%-5.54%5.53%3.12%1 Year Performance-21.17%-14.08%31.19%15.34% CompX International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CIXCompX InternationalN/A$22.90-0.1%N/A-22.3%$282.20M$152.72M15.07610LOMALoma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina3.0461 of 5 stars$7.49-1.7%$14.80+97.6%-10.6%$889.23M$767.70M13.622,821Analyst DowngradeLEGHLegacy Housing1.9602 of 5 stars$27.35+0.1%$26.00-4.9%-13.1%$652.33M$184.19M12.21880Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCPACCementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.1.6764 of 5 stars$7.15+2.9%$6.40-10.5%+21.8%$589.18M$527.09M11.531,976Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeJELDJELD-WEN3.6686 of 5 stars$4.97-2.1%$6.03+21.5%-71.2%$432.99M$3.78B-1.2216,000BWBabcock1.2898 of 5 stars$3.15+9.5%$3.00-4.9%+31.2%$291.16M$717.30M-1.851,950Analyst ForecastZJKZJK IndustrialN/A$3.46-1.1%N/A-50.3%$214.83M$37.81M0.00N/ANews CoverageShort Interest ↓SMIDSmith-MidlandN/A$35.30-1.7%N/A+4.3%$190.43M$78.51M15.55200Analyst ForecastACUAcme United2.8073 of 5 stars$40.59-2.1%N/A-5.3%$154.20M$194.06M8.30650MTENMingteng InternationalN/A$6.20-38.0%N/A+24.0%$68.40M$10.12M0.00N/AAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeVATEINNOVATE0.0593 of 5 stars$4.61-3.9%N/A+22.6%$63.88M$1.11B-0.763,161Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Alternatives Legacy Housing Alternatives Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. 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