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CIX vs. CPAC, JBI, LEGH, ELMT, and VATE

Should you buy CompX International stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares CompX International with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with CompX International include Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (CPAC), Janus International Group (JBI), Legacy Housing (LEGH), Elmet Group (ELMT), and INNOVATE (VATE). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry.

How does CompX International compare to Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.?

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (NYSE:CPAC) and CompX International (NYSE:CIX) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. CompX International pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. pays out 91.8% 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 pays out 73.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CompX International has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

CompX International has a net margin of 12.48% compared to Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.'s net margin of 8.37%. Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.'s return on equity of 14.30% beat CompX International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	8.37%	14.30%	5.79%
CompX International	12.48%	11.51%	10.52%

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CompX International has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. currently has a consensus target price of $12.90, suggesting a potential upside of 20.12%. Given Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is more favorable than CompX International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
CompX International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

7.5% of CompX International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of CompX International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has higher revenue and earnings than CompX International. CompX International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A., 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
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	$593.95M	1.53	$43.27M	$0.61	17.60
CompX International	$158.58M	1.81	$22.59M	$1.64	14.21

In the previous week, CompX International had 3 more articles in the media than Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for CompX International and 0 mentions for Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.. Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.'s average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat CompX International's score of 0.59 indicating that Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	Positive
CompX International	Positive

Summary

CompX International beats Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CompX International compare to Janus International Group?

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

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	$884.20M	0.82	$53.80M	$0.31	16.75
CompX International	$158.58M	1.81	$22.59M	$1.64	14.21

In the previous week, CompX International had 1 more articles in the media than Janus International Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for CompX International and 2 mentions for Janus International Group. CompX International's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Janus International Group's score of 0.42 indicating that CompX International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

88.8% of Janus International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of CompX International shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

CompX International has a net margin of 12.48% compared to Janus International Group's net margin of 4.82%. Janus International Group's return on equity of 12.18% beat CompX International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Janus International Group	4.82%	12.18%	5.22%
CompX International	12.48%	11.51%	10.52%

Janus International Group currently has a consensus target price of $8.33, indicating a potential upside of 60.47%. Given Janus International Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly 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	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
CompX International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Janus International Group has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CompX International has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Janus International Group beats CompX International on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CompX International compare to Legacy Housing?

Legacy Housing (NASDAQ:LEGH) and CompX International (NYSE:CIX) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

89.4% of Legacy Housing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of CompX International shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.1% of Legacy Housing shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of CompX International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, CompX International had 3 more articles in the media than Legacy Housing. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for CompX International and 0 mentions for Legacy Housing. CompX International's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Legacy Housing's score of 0.00 indicating that CompX International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Legacy Housing	Neutral
CompX International	Positive

Legacy Housing currently has a consensus target price of $21.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.66%. Given Legacy Housing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Legacy Housing is more favorable than CompX International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Legacy Housing	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
CompX International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Legacy Housing has higher revenue and earnings than CompX International. Legacy Housing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CompX International, 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
Legacy Housing	$164.57M	3.32	$41.81M	$1.78	12.92
CompX International	$158.58M	1.81	$22.59M	$1.64	14.21

Legacy Housing has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CompX International has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Legacy Housing has a net margin of 26.01% compared to CompX International's net margin of 12.48%. CompX International's return on equity of 11.51% beat Legacy Housing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Legacy Housing	26.01%	8.08%	7.44%
CompX International	12.48%	11.51%	10.52%

Summary

Legacy Housing beats CompX International on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CompX International compare to Elmet Group?

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

In the previous week, Elmet Group had 3 more articles in the media than CompX International. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Elmet Group and 3 mentions for CompX International. Elmet Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat CompX International's score of 0.59 indicating that Elmet Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CompX International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Elmet Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CompX International has a net margin of 12.48% compared to Elmet Group's net margin of 0.00%. CompX International's return on equity of 11.51% beat Elmet Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CompX International	12.48%	11.51%	10.52%
Elmet Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

CompX International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Elmet Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CompX International	$158.58M	1.81	$22.59M	$1.64	14.21
Elmet Group	$201.64M	2.10	N/A	N/A	N/A

7.5% of CompX International 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Elmet Group has a consensus target price of $20.50, indicating a potential upside of 39.46%. Given Elmet Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Elmet Group 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)	0.00
Elmet Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

Elmet Group beats CompX International on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CompX International compare to INNOVATE?

CompX International (NYSE:CIX) and INNOVATE (NYSE:VATE) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

CompX International has a net margin of 12.48% compared to INNOVATE's net margin of -3.96%. CompX International's return on equity of 11.51% beat INNOVATE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CompX International	12.48%	11.51%	10.52%
INNOVATE	-3.96%	N/A	-5.73%

CompX International has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, INNOVATE has a beta of 2.27, suggesting that its share price is 127% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CompX International had 1 more articles in the media than INNOVATE. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for CompX International and 2 mentions for INNOVATE. INNOVATE's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat CompX International's score of 0.59 indicating that INNOVATE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CompX International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
INNOVATE	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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)	0.00
INNOVATE	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

CompX International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than INNOVATE. INNOVATE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CompX International, 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
CompX International	$158.58M	1.81	$22.59M	$1.64	14.21
INNOVATE	$1.25B	0.14	-$60.60M	-$4.25	N/A

7.5% of CompX International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.3% of INNOVATE shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of CompX International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 57.4% of INNOVATE shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CompX International beats INNOVATE on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CIX vs. The Competition

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Metric	CompX International	Cutlery, handtools, & general hardware Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$287.13M	$149.25M	$9.41B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	5.11%	3.30%	3.56%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	15.33	11.98	25.54	30.65
Price / Sales	1.81	0.87	4,734.44	24.50
Price / Cash	11.53	10.78	27.59	25.12
Price / Book	1.70	1.62	5.05	4.74
Net Income	$22.59M	-$2.02M	$792.97M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.04%	0.10%	1.85%	2.36%
1 Month Performance	-1.73%	-1.16%	2.20%	1.58%
1 Year Performance	-7.39%	0.51%	32.12%	28.42%

CompX International Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CIX CompX International	N/A	$23.30 flat	N/A	-7.4%	$287.13M	$158.58M	15.33	610	Dividend Announcement Gap Up
CPAC Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	3.5937 of 5 stars	$10.70 +1.4%	$12.90 +20.6%	+87.3%	$906.66M	$2.17B	17.53	1,975	Positive News
JBI Janus International Group	4.1677 of 5 stars	$4.75 -2.8%	$8.33 +75.6%	-35.5%	$658.89M	$884.20M	15.31	1,817
LEGH Legacy Housing	0.6233 of 5 stars	$22.38 -1.2%	$21.00 -6.2%	+2.3%	$532.20M	$164.57M	12.57	880
ELMT Elmet Group	4.8798 of 5 stars	$13.53 -5.7%	$20.50 +51.5%	N/A	$390.31M	$201.64M	N/A	543	News Coverage

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CompX International (CIX) Competitors

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CIX vs. CPAC, JBI, LEGH, ELMT, and VATE

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Which has more risk & volatility, CPAC or CIX?

Do analysts recommend CPAC or CIX?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CPAC or CIX?

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Which has more risk & volatility, LEGH or CIX?

Is LEGH or CIX more profitable?

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How does CompX International compare to Elmet Group?

Does the media favor CIX or ELMT?

Is CIX or ELMT more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CIX or ELMT?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CIX or ELMT?

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Which has more volatility and risk, CIX or VATE?

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