Commercial office furniture shipment volumes, particularly from major OEM customers like Steelcase and Herman Miller
Steel and zinc alloy input costs, which directly impact gross margins given limited ability to pass through price increases mid-contract
Marine industry activity and boat production volumes, driving demand for marine-grade slide mechanisms
Office return-to-work trends and corporate capital expenditure on workspace upgrades post-pandemic
high - Revenue is highly correlated with commercial construction, office furniture demand, and marine recreational spending, all of which contract sharply in recessions. The -9.5% revenue decline and -26.6% earnings drop suggest the company is currently experiencing cyclical headwinds from reduced office furniture demand and potentially destocking by OEM customers. Industrial production and business investment cycles drive 70%+ of demand.
Moderate sensitivity through customer demand channels rather than direct financing costs. The company carries zero debt, eliminating interest expense sensitivity, but rising rates negatively impact commercial real estate development and corporate capital spending on office furniture. Higher mortgage rates also reduce marine recreational spending. The 6.41x current ratio and strong balance sheet provide cushion during rate-driven demand slowdowns.
Secular decline in traditional office furniture demand as remote/hybrid work reduces corporate real estate footprints and furniture replacement cycles lengthen
Commoditization of slide mechanisms and security hardware as Asian manufacturers offer lower-cost alternatives, compressing margins on standard products
Concentration risk with small number of large OEM customers in furniture industry, where loss of major account would materially impact revenue
value - The stock trades at 1.9x sales and 9.6x EV/EBITDA with zero debt, 7.2% FCF yield, and 13.3% ROE, attracting value investors seeking cyclical recovery plays with strong balance sheets. The -23.1% six-month decline suggests current pessimism may create entry opportunity for patient capital willing to wait through the office furniture downcycle. Small market cap ($300M) limits institutional ownership but appeals to microcap value specialists.
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Trend
-2.4% vs SMA 50 · +3.6% vs SMA 200
Momentum
Distribution pattern detected. More selling days than accumulation over the past 20 sessions. Not a conducive environment for a squeeze.
Based on volume distribution analysis. Direct short interest data (short float %, days to cover) is not available in current data sources.
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CompX International Inc. is a manufacturer of security products used in the recreational transportation, postal, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage, healthcare and other industries, and stainless steel exhaust systems, gauges and throttle controls for the recreational marine industry.
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CIX◀ | $22.50 | -3.06% | $277M | 13.7 | +845.8% | 1230.6% | 1500 |
| $888.31 | +0.00% | $409.2B | — | — | — | 1526 | |
| $281.53 | -3.43% | $294.2B | — | — | — | 1488 | |
| $171.18 | +0.00% | $230.5B | — | — | — | 1486 | |
| $220.49 | +0.00% | $173.8B | — | — | — | 1502 | |
| $270.56 | +0.45% | $160.6B | 22.2 | +107.2% | 2912.3% | 1506 | |
| $399.44 | +0.00% | $155.1B | — | — | — | 1506 | |
| Sector avg | — | -0.86% | — | 18.0 | +476.5% | 2071.4% | 1502 |