---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001049606-25-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIX"
cik: "0001049606"
company_name: "COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2025-03-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T09:01:35.126643+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CompX Q4 net sales fall 11% to $38.4M; EPS $0.37 vs $0.54, FY net income down 27%

## Summary
- Q4 sales $38.4M (-11% YoY); operating income $4.9M (-34%); net income $4.5M (-33%).
- FY 2024 sales $145.9M (-9.6%); net income $16.6M (-27%); EPS $1.35 vs $1.84.
- Decline driven by lower Security Products sales (government pilot project ended) and Marine Components weakness.
- Board declares $0.30/share quarterly dividend, payable March 25 to holders of record March 17.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001049606-25-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIX
- cik: 0001049606
- company_name: COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2025-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/1049606/000104960625000003/0001049606-25-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049606/000104960625000003/cix-20250305x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001049606-25-000003.txt

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