CompX International (CIX) Competitors

Helios Technologies (NASDAQ:HLIO) and CompX International (NYSE:CIX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

Which has more risk and volatility, HLIO or CIX?

Helios Technologies has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CompX International has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HLIO or CIX more profitable?

CompX International has a net margin of 12.48% compared to Helios Technologies' net margin of 4.57%. CompX International's return on equity of 11.51% beat Helios Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Helios Technologies	4.57%	8.22%	4.50%
CompX International	12.48%	11.51%	10.52%

Do analysts prefer HLIO or CIX?

Helios Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $42.67, indicating a potential upside of 20.64%. Given Helios Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Helios Technologies is more favorable than CompX International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Helios Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
CompX International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the media refer more to HLIO or CIX?

In the previous week, Helios Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than CompX International. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Helios Technologies and 2 mentions for CompX International. Helios Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat CompX International's score of 0.00 indicating that Helios Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Helios Technologies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CompX International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is HLIO or CIX a better dividend stock?

Helios Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. CompX International pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Helios Technologies pays out 32.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CompX International pays out 82.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CompX International has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CompX International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HLIO or CIX?

Helios Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than CompX International. CompX International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helios Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Helios Technologies	$789.40M	1.49	$37.50M	$1.11	31.86
CompX International	$148.24M	2.14	$22.59M	$1.46	17.61

Do insiders and institutionals believe in HLIO or CIX?

94.7% of Helios Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of CompX International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Helios Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of CompX International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Helios Technologies beats CompX International on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.