---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001049606-24-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIX"
cik: "0001049606"
company_name: "COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T04:17:07.319134+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CompX Q3 net sales down 17% to $33.6M; EPS $0.28 vs $0.47; declares $0.30 dividend

## Summary
- Q3 2024 net sales of $33.6M, down 16.6% from $40.3M in Q3 2023.
- Operating income of $3.3M, down 50% from $6.6M in Q3 2023.
- Net income of $3.5M ($0.28 EPS) vs $5.8M ($0.47 EPS) in Q3 2023.
- Declared regular quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, payable Dec 10, 2024 to holders of record Nov 29.
- Decline driven by lower Security Products sales to a government customer pilot project not recurring and lower Marine Components sales to towboat market.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001049606-24-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIX
- cik: 0001049606
- company_name: COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049606/000104960624000019/0001049606-24-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049606/000104960624000019/cix-20241106x8k.htm

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