---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001049606-23-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIX"
cik: "0001049606"
company_name: "COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T16:54:21.922390+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CompX Q4 2022 sales up 17% to $40.0M; EPS $0.39 vs $0.25 YoY; declares $0.25 dividend

## Summary
- Q4 sales $40.0M (+17% YoY); operating income $5.4M (+42%); net income $4.8M ($0.39 EPS) vs $3.2M ($0.25).
- Full year 2022 sales $166.6M (+18%); net income $20.9M ($1.69 EPS) vs $16.6M ($1.34).
- Growth driven by Marine Component sales (towboat market) and Security Products; higher production costs partially offset.
- Board declares regular quarterly dividend of $0.25/share, payable March 21, 2023 to holders of record March 13, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001049606-23-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIX
- cik: 0001049606
- company_name: COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049606/000104960623000004/0001049606-23-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049606/000104960623000004/cik-20230301x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001049606-23-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2022.
  - Period: the fourth quarter of 2022
  - Result: reported results
  source text: CompX International Inc. (NYSE American: CIX) announced today sales of $40.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $34.1 million in the same period of 2021. Operating income was $5.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $3.8 million in the same period of 2021. Net income was $4.8 million, or $.39 per basic and diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to $3.2 million, or $.25 per basic and diluted common share, in the same period of 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049606/000104960623000004/0001049606-23-000004-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC reported financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
  - Period: the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022
  - Result: reported results
  source text: The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in its press release entitled “CompX Reports Fourth Quarter 2022 Results” that the registrant issued on March 1, 2023, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049606/000104960623000004/0001049606-23-000004-index.htm

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