stockrowCompX International Inc. (CIX) vs NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (NSSC)
- CompX International Inc. CIX 38.62 +5.46%
- NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. NSSC 30.43 +1.47%
CompX International Inc. and NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. are both Security & Protection Services companies. NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $1.1B against $451.8M — 2.4× the size. CompX International Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 19.2× against 24.4×. NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 8.75% against 4.32%. NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. has the higher net margin (21.6% vs 14.0%) and the higher return on invested capital (45.3% vs 19.7%). Both pay a dividend; CompX International Inc. yields more (3.31% vs 2.03%). Across the 22 metrics below, NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. leads on 12 and CompX International Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | CIX | NSSC | Security & Protection Services median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 32.50% | 59.71% | 38.10% |
| Operating margin | 16.89% | 22.70% | 9.80% |
| Net margin | 13.95% | 21.60% | 2.88% |
| Free cash flow margin | 14.26% | 24.66% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 16.30% | 23.44% | 8.74% |
| Return on assets | 14.38% | 20.06% | 1.21% |
| Return on invested capital | 19.68% | 45.33% | 1.98% |
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