CIX
CompX International Inc.
CIX trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over CIX overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
CIX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
CIX's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
CIX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 12x | $22.31 | -50% |
| Fair | 15x | $28.97 | -35% |
| Expensive | 18x | $34.20 | -23% |
| Current | 23x | $44.26 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CIX's PE is in its expensive range at 23x.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over CIX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CIX Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for CIX to show an outlook.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
CIX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.89 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.79 | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.64 | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.58 | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.57 | +2.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.51 | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.46 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.35 | -27% |
CIX earned $1.89 per share over the past year, up 20% from the year before.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over CIX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CIX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $44M | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $43.6M | +8% |
| Q1 2026 | $40.6M | +0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $37.7M | -1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $40M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $40.4M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $40.3M | +6.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $38.4M | -11% |
CIX's revenue has picked up after three years of holding roughly level: $44M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 20% | +4.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +2.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +4.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | -4.6 points |
CIX's operating margin was 15% last quarter, up 2.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over CIX on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over CIX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CIX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.7M | +46% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.1M | +80% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.6M | -$602K |
| Q4 2025 | $11.4M | +61% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3M | +45% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.4M | -64% |
| Q1 2025 | -$959K | -170% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.1M | -47% |
CIX generated $24M in free cash flow over the past year, up 60% from the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over CIX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CIX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +2K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +4K shares |
| 3 years | +0.1% | +16K shares |
| 5 years | -1% | -120K shares |
| Available history | -0.9% | -117K shares |
CIX has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | $556,000 |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | $755,000 |
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
CIX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
CIX has the edge over VRT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has more cash than debt.
CIX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 78.4 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 84.2 | Overbought |
CIX's weekly RSI is 78 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 84 (overbought).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
CIX PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | CIX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 24x | 2.5% below |
| PE % | 96 | 58 | 38 pts above |
CIX has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
CIX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.2 | 16% above |
| 20 week MA | $33.6 | 32% above |
| 50 week MA | $27.7 | 60% above |
| 100 week MA | $26.1 | 70% above |
| 200 week MA | $25.0 | 77% above |
CIX has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
CIX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.7 | $14.2 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | $14.2 | $22.5 | +59% |
| 2022 | $22.5 | $17.8 | -21% |
| 2023 | $17.8 | $25.3 | +42% |
| 2024 | $25.3 | $26.6 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | $26.6 | $23.1 | -13% |
| 2026 YTD | $23.1 | $44.3 | +92% |
CIX has the edge over VRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +275% in 2023 to −48% in 2022. It's up 25% so far in 2026.