stockrowCompX International Inc. (CIX) vs NLI Holdings, Inc. (NL)
- CompX International Inc. CIX 38.62 +5.46%
- NLI Holdings, Inc. NL 7.28 +2.54%
CompX International Inc. and NLI Holdings, Inc. are both Security & Protection Services companies. CompX International Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $451.8M against $347.2M — 1.3× the size. NLI Holdings, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; CompX International Inc. trades at 19.2×. CompX International Inc. has the higher net margin (14.0% vs −2.98%) and the higher return on invested capital (19.7% vs 2.60%). Both pay a dividend; NLI Holdings, Inc. yields more (5.78% vs 3.31%). Across the 18 metrics below, CompX International Inc. leads on 11 and NLI Holdings, Inc. on 7.
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| Metric | CIX | NL | Security & Protection Services median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 32.50% | 32.50% | 38.10% |
| Operating margin | 16.89% | 9.80% | 9.80% |
| Net margin | 13.95% | (2.98%) | 2.88% |
| Free cash flow margin | 14.26% | 5.79% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 16.30% | (1.26%) | 8.74% |
| Return on assets | 14.38% | (1.00%) | 1.21% |
| Return on invested capital | 19.68% | 2.60% | 1.98% |
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