CompX International vs Rectitude
CIX and RECT side by side, both in cutlery, handtools, and general hardware. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How CIX and RECT compare
Rectitude grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (17.1% versus 4.3% for CompX International).
CompX International keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 14.0% compared with 7.0% at Rectitude.
CompX International pays a dividend yielding 2.8%; Rectitude does not pay one.
CompX International scores higher on the StockData Score (16 against 6 for Rectitude), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | CIX | RECT |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $537M | – |
| Share price | $43.49 | $1.34 |
| Change, 1 year | 99.8% | −38.4% |
| Change, 5 years | 93.4% | – |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.86 | 0.60 |
| Employees | 549 | 145 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 16 (better) | 6 |
| Valuation score | 0 | 0 |
| Growth score | 2 | 2 |
| Performance score | 5 (better) | 2 |
| Health score | 6 (better) | 2 |
| Dividend score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 23.0× | – |
| P/S | 3.2× | – |
| P/B | 3.7× | – |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.2× | – |
| P/FCF | 22.7× | – |
| FCF yield | 4.4% | – |
| Fair value | $29.72 | – |
| Margin of safety | −46.3% | – |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 4.3% | 17.1% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 6.7% | – |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 19.8% | 60.5% (better) |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 20.4% | 56.3% (better) |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 13.7% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 32.5% (better) | 32.2% |
| Operating margin | 16.9% (better) | 8.3% |
| Net margin | 14.0% (better) | 7.0% |
| FCF margin | 14.3% (better) | −4.6% |
| Return on equity | 16.3% (better) | 13.6% |
| Return on invested capital | 23.4% (better) | 16.1% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | – |
| Interest coverage | – | 24.3× |
| Current ratio | 5.39 (better) | 2.53 |
| Altman Z-score | 17.76 | – |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 (better) | 4 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 2.8% | – |
| Payout ratio | 63.9% | – |
| Years of dividend growth | 0 | – |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | 40.6% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 2.8% | – |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 6.5% | 0.25% |
| Held by insiders | 0.51% | 76.5% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$44.4K | – |
| Short interest, % of float | 0.92% | – |
Go deeper
- CIX stock overview
- CIX income statement
- CIX valuation and score
- RECT stock overview
- RECT income statement
- RECT valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.