Blue Line Protection Group (OTCMKTS:BLPG) vs. CompX International (NYSE:CIX) Head to Head Contrast

Blue Line Protection Group (OTCMKTS:BLPG) and CompX International (NYSE:CIX) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Blue Line Protection Group and CompX International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blue Line Protection Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
CompX International	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Blue Line Protection Group and CompX International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blue Line Protection Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
CompX International	12.32%	12.39%	11.16%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Blue Line Protection Group and CompX International’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blue Line Protection Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.02)	-3.76
CompX International	$160.60 million	1.46	$20.87 million	$1.61	11.80

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

52.7% of Blue Line Protection Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.8% of CompX International shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Blue Line Protection Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of CompX International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CompX International beats Blue Line Protection Group on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Blue Line Protection Group

Blue Line Protection Group, Inc. provides armed protection and transportation, banking, compliance, and training services for businesses engaged in the legal cannabis industry in the United States. It offers asset logistic services comprising armed transportation services, including shipment protection, money escort, and asset vaulting; and financial services, such as handling transportation and storage of currency. The company was formerly known as The Engraving Masters, Inc. and changed its name to Blue Line Protection Group, Inc. in May 2014. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

About CompX International

CompX International Inc. manufactures and sells security products and recreational marine components primarily in North America. It operates in two segments, Security Products and Marine Components. The Security Products segment manufactures mechanical and electrical cabinet locks, and other locking mechanisms used in various applications, including ignition systems, mailboxes, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, high security medical cabinetry, integrated inventory and access control secured narcotics boxes, electrical circuit panels, storage compartments, gas station security, and vending and cash containment machines. This segment serves recreational transportation, postal, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage, healthcare, and other industries. The Marine Components segment manufactures and distributes stainless steel exhaust headers, exhaust pipes, mufflers, and other exhaust components; gauges, such as GPS speedometers and tachometers; mechanical and electronic controls and throttles; wake enhancement systems, trim tabs, steering wheels, and billet aluminum accessories; dash panels, LED indicators, and wire harnesses; and grab handles, pin cleats, and related hardware and accessories primarily for performance and ski/wakeboard boats for the recreational marine and other industries. The company sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers, as well as through distributors. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Dallas, Texas. CompX International Inc. is a subsidiary of NL Industries, Inc.