COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $443.84K
- P/E (TTM)
- 20.1
- Dividend yield
- 6.11%
About Compx International
Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware, SIC 3420
CompX International Inc. designs and manufactures engineered security and marine components. Operating through two principal segments, Security Products and Marine Components, the company provides mechanical and electrical cabinet locking mechanisms, access control locks, and various locking systems. In its marine business, it produces wake enhancement systems, stainless steel exhaust components, gauges, throttle controls, trim tabs, and steering accessories. The company sells its offerings directly to original equipment manufacturers across industries such as postal, office and institutional furniture, healthcare, recreational transportation, and recreational boating, as well as to locksmith and equipment distributors.
The company conducts its operations entirely within the United States, operating three primary manufacturing facilities located in Mauldin, South Carolina; Grayslake, Illinois; and Neenah, Wisconsin. It employs 549 people across these domestic locations. The company maintains its corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas.
Summary of the business section of Compx International's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
- Founded
- 1993
- Headquarters
- Dallas, TX
- Address
- 5430 Lbj Freeway, Suite 1700 75240-2620
- Phone
- (972) 448-1400
- Website
- compxinternational.com
- Employees
- 549, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Dallas, Texas
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CIX
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 12M, Jul 30, 2026
- Public float
- $41.70M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1049606
- CUSIP
- 20563P101
- ISIN
- US20563P1012
- EIN
- 57-0981653
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Scott C. James | President and CEO, Director | 1,700 |
| Michael Shawn Simmons | Vice Chairman of the Board, Director | 1,700 |
| Erica A. Austin | Senior VP, Employee Benefits | – |
| Bryan A. Hanley | Senior VP and Treasurer | 2,500 |
| Ann Manix | Director | 10,235 |
| Gina A. Norris | Director | 3,250 |
| Thomas E. Barry | Director | 12,100 |
| Terri Herrington | Director | 10,100 |
| Loretta J. Feehan | Director | 13,400 |
| Mary A. Tidlund | Director | 8,100 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Scott C. James | $1.44M | $1.44M | $335.00K | $241 | $130 |
| FY2024 Scott C. James | $1.36M | $1.36M | $300.00K | $249 | $100 |
| FY2023 Scott C. James | $1.32M | $1.32M | $279.75K | $217 | $71 |
| FY2022 Scott C. James | $1.26M | $1.26M | $348.00K | $151 | $60 |
| FY2021 Scott C. James | $1.19M | $1.19M | $321.80K | $164 | $89 |
| FY2020 Scott C. James | $1.08M | $1.08M | $400.50K | $100 | $124 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we employed 549 people, all in the United States.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2013 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 24, 2011 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Jan 13, 2011 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Jan 13, 2011 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Jan 5, 2011 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Apr 5, 2006 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jan 28, 2005 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Feb 25, 1998 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |