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CIX vs HLMN // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
CompX International Inc. (NYSE) VS. Hillman Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CIX 7
— HLMN 3
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: HLMN
LAST: $35.68 (-0.75%) • MKT CAP: $440.2M
fcf-yield
4.34%
LAST: $7.80 (+2.77%) • MKT CAP: $1.52B
fcf-yield
6.93%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CIX VS. HLMN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CIX | HLMN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 30.40% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 21.10% | 4.80% | +16.30 | CIX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.0x | 18.9x | -3.90 | CIX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 4.34% | 6.93% | -2.59 | HLMN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.30% | 7.30% | +7.00 | CIX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.30% | 2.60% | +9.70 | CIX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.50% | 5.40% | +3.10 | CIX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 6.16% | 0.00% | +6.16 | CIX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 1.72 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.7 | 66.6 | -17.92 | HLMN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.0x | 35.0x | -14.00 | CIX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $440.2M | $1.52B | -$1.08B | HLMN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CIX REV | HLMN REV | CIX GROSS % | HLMN GROSS % | CIX FCF | HLMN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $158.3M | $1.55B | 30.4% | — | $19.1M | $105.2M |
| FY 2024 | $145.9M | $1.47B | 28.3% | — | $21.5M | $183.3M |
| FY 2023 | $161.3M | $1.48B | — | — | $25.8M | $238.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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