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CIX vs LCUT // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
CompX International Inc. (NYSE) VS. Lifetime Brands Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CIX 9
— LCUT 1
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $35.68 (-0.75%) • MKT CAP: $440.2M
valuation
15.0x
LAST: $8.39 (+1.82%) • MKT CAP: $192.9M
valuation
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CIX VS. LCUT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CIX | LCUT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 30.40% | 37.10% | -6.70 | LCUT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 21.10% | -3.80% | +24.90 | CIX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 15.0x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.34% | 1.69% | +2.65 | CIX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.30% | -1.50% | +15.80 | CIX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.30% | -4.20% | +16.50 | CIX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.50% | -5.10% | +13.60 | CIX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 6.16% | 1.96% | +4.20 | CIX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | CIX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.7 | 47.1 | +1.55 | CIX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.0x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $440.2M | $192.9M | $247.3M | CIX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CIX REV | LCUT REV | CIX GROSS % | LCUT GROSS % | CIX FCF | LCUT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $158.3M | $647.9M | 30.4% | 37.1% | $19.1M | $3.3M |
| FY 2024 | $145.9M | $683.0M | 28.3% | 38.2% | $21.5M | $16.3M |
| FY 2023 | $161.3M | $686.7M | — | — | $25.8M | $56.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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