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Side-by-side financial comparison of COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC (CIX) and i3 Verticals, Inc. (IIIV). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

i3 Verticals, Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($52.7M vs $37.7M, roughly 1.4× COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC). COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC runs the higher net margin — 12.4% vs 0.9%, a 11.5% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (-1.9% vs -14.6%). i3 Verticals, Inc. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($13.8M vs $11.4M). Over the past eight quarters, COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC's revenue compounded faster (-0.4% CAGR vs -4.7%).

COMPX International Inc. is a diversified manufacturer of security and control products, including high-performance locking systems, electronic access solutions, ergonomic workstation components, and marine hardware. It primarily serves North American and European markets, catering to commercial, residential, industrial, healthcare, and recreational marine segments.

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CIX vs IIIV — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
IIIV
IIIV
1.4× larger
IIIV
$52.7M
$37.7M
CIX
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
CIX
CIX
+12.7% gap
CIX
-1.9%
-14.6%
IIIV
Higher net margin
CIX
CIX
11.5% more per $
CIX
12.4%
0.9%
IIIV
More free cash flow
IIIV
IIIV
$2.4M more FCF
IIIV
$13.8M
$11.4M
CIX
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
CIX
CIX
Annualised
CIX
-0.4%
-4.7%
IIIV

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Revenue
$37.7M
$52.7M
Net Profit
$4.7M
$484.0K
Gross Margin
32.1%
Operating Margin
15.0%
3.1%
Net Margin
12.4%
0.9%
Revenue YoY
-1.9%
-14.6%
Net Profit YoY
3.6%
-76.5%
EPS (diluted)
$0.38
$0.02

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
$37.7M
$52.7M
Q3 25
$40.0M
$46.0M
Q2 25
$40.4M
$51.9M
Q1 25
$40.3M
$63.1M
Q4 24
$38.4M
$52.2M
Q3 24
$33.7M
$32.0M
Q2 24
$35.9M
$46.2M
Q1 24
$38.0M
$58.0M
Net Profit
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
$4.7M
$484.0K
Q3 25
$4.2M
$3.1M
Q2 25
$5.5M
$12.9M
Q1 25
$5.1M
$-154.0K
Q4 24
$4.5M
$2.1M
Q3 24
$3.5M
$117.9M
Q2 24
$4.8M
$-7.5M
Q1 24
$3.8M
$1.9M
Gross Margin
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
32.1%
Q3 25
27.6%
Q2 25
31.9%
Q1 25
30.2%
Q4 24
28.8%
Q3 24
28.1%
Q2 24
31.1%
Q1 24
25.5%
Operating Margin
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
15.0%
3.1%
Q3 25
11.9%
3.2%
Q2 25
15.7%
-9.3%
Q1 25
14.6%
8.0%
Q4 24
12.7%
3.9%
Q3 24
9.9%
10.6%
Q2 24
14.2%
-2.8%
Q1 24
9.8%
3.4%
Net Margin
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
12.4%
0.9%
Q3 25
10.6%
6.7%
Q2 25
13.5%
24.8%
Q1 25
12.7%
-0.2%
Q4 24
11.7%
3.9%
Q3 24
10.3%
368.2%
Q2 24
13.5%
-16.3%
Q1 24
9.9%
3.2%
EPS (diluted)
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
$0.38
$0.02
Q3 25
$0.34
$0.14
Q2 25
$0.44
$0.50
Q1 25
$0.42
$0.00
Q4 24
$0.37
$0.08
Q3 24
$0.28
$4.93
Q2 24
$0.39
$-0.32
Q1 24
$0.31
$0.08

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$54.1M
$37.5M
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$138.6M
$358.5M
Total Assets
$156.2M
$595.9M
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
$54.1M
$37.5M
Q3 25
$46.3M
$66.7M
Q2 25
$56.2M
$55.5M
Q1 25
$56.1M
$7.7M
Q4 24
$60.8M
$85.6M
Q3 24
$58.8M
$86.5M
Q2 24
$82.1M
$9.7M
Q1 24
$75.6M
$3.1M
Total Debt
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
Q3 25
$0
Q2 25
$0
Q1 25
$12.0M
Q4 24
$26.2M
Q3 24
$26.2M
Q2 24
$374.1M
Q1 24
$369.6M
Stockholders' Equity
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
$138.6M
$358.5M
Q3 25
$137.7M
$389.6M
Q2 25
$149.5M
$383.3M
Q1 25
$147.6M
$385.2M
Q4 24
$146.1M
$375.0M
Q3 24
$145.3M
$379.7M
Q2 24
$170.2M
$249.7M
Q1 24
$168.9M
$249.3M
Total Assets
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
$156.2M
$595.9M
Q3 25
$153.7M
$638.4M
Q2 25
$164.8M
$623.3M
Q1 25
$162.2M
$646.4M
Q4 24
$163.0M
$726.2M
Q3 24
$160.1M
$730.7M
Q2 24
$185.1M
$861.7M
Q1 24
$181.7M
$625.8M
Debt / Equity
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
Q3 25
0.00×
Q2 25
0.00×
Q1 25
0.03×
Q4 24
0.07×
Q3 24
0.07×
Q2 24
1.50×
Q1 24
1.48×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$12.0M
$14.1M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$11.4M
$13.8M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
30.3%
26.2%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
1.6%
0.6%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
2.57×
29.18×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$19.1M
$6.5M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
$12.0M
$14.1M
Q3 25
$6.3M
$14.0M
Q2 25
$4.7M
$7.4M
Q1 25
$-137.0K
$-27.1M
Q4 24
$7.3M
$11.5M
Q3 24
$4.1M
$15.1M
Q2 24
$9.8M
$8.1M
Q1 24
$1.7M
$10.7M
Free Cash Flow
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
$11.4M
$13.8M
Q3 25
$5.3M
$13.5M
Q2 25
$3.4M
$6.8M
Q1 25
$-959.0K
$-27.6M
Q4 24
$7.1M
$11.0M
Q3 24
$3.6M
$14.6M
Q2 24
$9.4M
$7.2M
Q1 24
$1.4M
$9.9M
FCF Margin
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
30.3%
26.2%
Q3 25
13.2%
29.5%
Q2 25
8.4%
13.1%
Q1 25
-2.4%
-43.8%
Q4 24
18.5%
21.1%
Q3 24
10.8%
45.6%
Q2 24
26.2%
15.6%
Q1 24
3.6%
17.1%
Capex Intensity
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
1.6%
0.6%
Q3 25
2.5%
0.9%
Q2 25
3.3%
1.0%
Q1 25
2.0%
0.8%
Q4 24
0.6%
0.9%
Q3 24
1.4%
1.7%
Q2 24
1.2%
1.9%
Q1 24
0.8%
1.4%
Cash Conversion
CIX
CIX
IIIV
IIIV
Q4 25
2.57×
29.18×
Q3 25
1.48×
4.52×
Q2 25
0.87×
0.57×
Q1 25
-0.03×
Q4 24
1.62×
5.59×
Q3 24
1.18×
0.13×
Q2 24
2.03×
Q1 24
0.45×
5.72×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CIX
CIX

Security Products$29.5M78%
Marine Components$8.2M22%

IIIV
IIIV

License And Service$35.7M68%
Proprietary Payments Revenue$14.5M27%
Other Revenue$2.5M5%

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