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CompX International Inc. (CIX) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±9% Move

$35.68 -0.75% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $35.56

CompX International Inc. (CIX) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 65/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $440.2M

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As of 2026-11-01, CompX International Inc. (NYSE: CIX) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 65/100 at a spot price of $35.68 (-0.75% 1D, market cap $440.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 19/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, CIX ranks #288 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does CIX compare to ACU and KODK in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Industrial Machinery/Components), CIX carries a Roarable C (65/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 22.6x, gross margin of 30.4%, and ROIC of 21.1%. By comparison, ACU (Acme United Corporation.) holds a C+ grade (66/100 RQD, P/E 25.6x, ROIC 9.2%, cap $261.1M) and KODK (Eastman Kodak Company Common) posts a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 0.0%, cap $913.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, CIX leads on earnings multiple (22.6x) while CIX leads on capital efficiency (21.1% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CIX?

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Per CIX's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001049606), CompX International Inc. generated $158.3M in revenue (+8.5% YoY), $19.5M in net income, and $19.1M in free cash flow against $156.2M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $35.56 (-0.33%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-3.20% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 12.1% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 65/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 55.6% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CIX)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (65/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CIX SCORES 65/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+19/20 pts (29% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 86% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-3.20% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (23% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-12 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B$39.26-8.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B$35.95+0.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$36.10-1.2% Next Q

Current

Grade C$35.68+1.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B (73) → C (65)Full Audit →

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Even with a 65/100 (C) score, CIX faces multiple-compression risk if 22.6x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-3.20% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 27.9% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($36.21) or 200D SMA ($27.74) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($36.80) toward Bear Floor ($28.70).

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Contract: “CIX Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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NEXT EST. WINDOW: Dec 30, 2026 (~58 DAYS)

Historical OHLCV Volatility ±9% Swing Band

±$3.21 Expected Swing

MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

CIX Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 65/100

Trailing EPS: $1.58 • YoY Revenue Growth: 8.5%

Model Bullish Setup (65/100)Model Risk Weight (35/100)

Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).

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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

Period	Filed	Revenue	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	Gross Margin
FY 2025	2025-12-31	$158.3M	$19.5M	$19.1M	30.4%
FY 2024	2024-12-31	$145.9M	$16.6M	$21.5M	28.3%
FY 2023	2023-12-31	$161.3M	$22.6M	$25.8M	30.4%

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CIX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +53.33%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $35.17H $37.35L $35.17C $35.68VOL 13.7K

RES: $46.99SUP: $33.32SMA50: $36.21SMA200: $27.74

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CIX Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

16.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +8.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CIX. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CIX)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #288 of 1011 ⚔️ ACU vs CIX Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (CIX vs. ACU, KODK, GPRO, LCUT)

Industry: Industrial Machinery/Components (208 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, CompX International Inc. (CIX) ranks #288 by composite RQD confidence (65/100, grade C) and #601 by equity capitalization ($440.2M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CIX leads on earnings valuation at 22.6x trailing P/E, while CIX leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 21.1% ROIC and 30.4% gross margin. ACU currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 66/100 (C+) compared with CIX at 65/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CIX ACTIVE CompX International Inc.	C	65/100	22.6x	30.4%	21.1%	-0.75%	$440.2M	Benchmark Subject
ACU Acme United Corporation.	C+	66/100	25.6x	39.4%	9.2%	+1.89%	$261.1M	/acu-vs-cix →
KODK Eastman Kodak Company Common	D	45/100	—	21.7%	0.0%	-0.95%	$913.4M	/kodk-vs-cix →
GPRO GoPro Inc. (Class A)	E	24/100	—	33.6%	-35.0%	-2.91%	$206.4M	/gpro-vs-cix →
LCUT Lifetime Brands Inc.	D	44/100	—	37.1%	-3.8%	+1.82%	$192.9M	/lcut-vs-cix →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001049606

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), CompX International Inc. (CIX) reported GAAP revenue of $158.3M (+8.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $145.9M , and -1.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $19.5M, operating cash flow of $22.9M, and free cash flow of $19.1M (-11.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, CIX closed FY2025 with $156.2M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$158.3M	$19.5M	$22.9M	$19.1M	$156.2M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$145.9M	$16.6M	$22.9M	$21.5M	$163.0M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$161.3M	$22.6M	$25.8M	$25.8M	—	—

3. CIX Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is CIX stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does CIX compare to ACU and KODK in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CIX?

Where is CIX trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CIX last traded at $35.68 (-0.75% on volume of 9,657 shares), positioning the stock -1.46% below its 50-day simple moving average ($36.21) and +28.62% above its 200-day simple moving average ($27.74). Across its 52-week range of $20.29 to $40.30, CIX sits at the 76.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 48.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.0% ($32.47 to $38.89).

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When is CIX's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, CompX International Inc. (CIX)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Dec 30, 2026.

How much is CIX stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±9% event move for CIX, spanning a range between $32.47 and $38.89.

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