---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-21-000103"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIX"
cik: "0001049606"
company_name: "COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T23:03:31.595218+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CompX Q2 sales surge 52% to $36.3M; EPS $0.37 vs $0.17; declares $0.20 dividend

## Summary
- Q2 2021 net sales $36.3M vs $23.8M in Q2 2020, driven by higher volumes as COVID closures eased.
- Operating income $5.8M (Q2 2021) vs $2.4M (Q2 2020); net income $4.6M ($0.37 diluted EPS) vs $2.1M ($0.17).
- Six-month 2021 sales $72.2M, operating income $11.6M, net income $9.3M ($0.75 diluted EPS).
- Regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share declared, payable Sept 14, 2021 to holders of record Sept 2, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-21-000103
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIX
- cik: 0001049606
- company_name: COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049606/000005925521000103/0000059255-21-000103-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049606/000005925521000103/cix8k210803.htm

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