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Compx International cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$7.7M in Q3 2026 · $23.7M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$9.3M
Capital spending−$1.6M
Free cash flow+$7.7M
Cash / net income1.7×
Cash conversion cycle88 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Compx International generated $9.3M of operating cash flow and spent $1.6M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $7.7M. That is $2.4M more than in Q3 2025 ($5.3M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $27.3M; the largest uses were dividends ($14.8M), capital spending ($3.7M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($2.2M); the cash balance rose by $11.1M.

Operating cash flow was $9.3M against net income of $5.4M — 1.7× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables +$4.0M, inventory −$1.6M, depreciation & amortization +$869K.

Its cash conversion cycle was 88 days (receivables 40 + inventory 96 − payables 49).

Free cash flow

Compx International: free cash flow by quarterCompx International: free cash flow by quarter$7.1MQ4 2024−$959KQ1 2025$3.4MQ2 2025$5.3MQ3 2025$11.4MQ4 2025−$1.6MQ1 2026$6.1MQ2 2026$7.7MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Compx International: operating cash flow against capital spendingCompx International: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$7.3M$238KQ4 2024−$137K$822KQ1 2025$4.7M$1.3MQ2 2025$6.3M$983KQ3 2025$12.0M$599KQ4 2025−$1.2M$404KQ1 2026$7.2M$1.1MQ2 2026$9.3M$1.6MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $9.3M, Capital spending $1.6M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Compx International: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearCompx International: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $10.5MFY2021: Asset sales $2KFY2021: Capital spending −$4.1MFY2021: Buybacks −$1.3MFY2021: Dividends −$9.9M$10.5MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $16.9MFY2022: Asset sales $133KFY2022: Capital spending −$3.7MFY2022: Buybacks −$1.7MFY2022: Dividends −$33.9M$17.0MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $25.8MFY2023: Capital spending −$1.1MFY2023: Dividends −$12.3M$25.8MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $22.9MFY2024: Capital spending −$1.4MFY2024: Dividends −$39.4M$22.9MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $22.9MFY2025: Capital spending −$3.7MFY2025: Dividends −$27.1M$22.9MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $99.0M; the largest uses were dividends ($123M) and capital spending ($14.1M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$57.3M
Debtnone
Net cash$57.3M

Compx International funds itself: free cash flow was $23.7M over the last twelve months, with $57.3M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Compx International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Compx International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$9.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$4.9MDividends−$3.7MCapital spending−$1.6MOther investing$900K
Compx International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Compx International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$27.3MDividends−$14.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$11.1MCapital spending−$3.7MOther investing$2.2M

From profit to cash

Compx International: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Compx International: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$5.4MDepreciation & amortization$869KDeferred taxes−$100KOther non-cash$223KReceivables$391KInventory−$1.6MPayables$4.0MPrepaid and other assets−$346KOperating cash flow$9.3M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202640964988
Q2 20264010040101
Q1 2026361004294
Q4 2025391105396
Q3 2025401024498
Q2 20253910341102
Q1 202536924286
Q4 202434954782

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingDividendsCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$9.3M−$1.6M−$3.7M−$4.9M$7.7M
Q2 2026$7.2M−$1.1M−$3.7M−$3.0M$6.1M
Q1 2026−$1.2M−$404K−$3.7M$4.7M−$1.6M
Q4 2025$12.0M−$599K−$3.7M−$7.8M$11.4M
Q3 2025$6.3M−$983K−$16.0M$9.9M$5.3M
Q2 2025$4.7M−$1.3M−$3.7M−$87K$3.4M
Q1 2025−$137K−$822K−$3.7M$4.7M−$959K
Q4 2024$7.3M−$238K−$3.7M−$2.0M$7.1M

Compx International: income statement and cash flow

Compx International, Q3 2026: revenue $44.0M (+10% year over year), operating margin 14.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Compx International: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.