---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-22-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIX"
cik: "0001049606"
company_name: "COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:12:10.242600+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CompX Q1 2022 sales up 17% to $42.1M, net income $5.0M ($0.40/sh) vs $4.7M YoY

## Summary
- Sales of $42.1M vs $35.9M in Q1 2021, a 17% increase.
- Operating income rose to $6.3M from $5.8M year-over-year.
- Net income of $5.0M ($0.40 per diluted share) vs $4.7M ($0.38) in prior year.
- Growth driven by higher Security Products sales across multiple markets and Marine Components towboat sales.
- Higher production costs (raw materials, shipping, labor) partially offset the sales gain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-22-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIX
- cik: 0001049606
- company_name: COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049606/000005925522000040/0000059255-22-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049606/000005925522000040/cix8k220503.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-22-000040
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-22-000040.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-22-000040.txt

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