CIX vs CDXS Comparison

Compx International Inc is a manufacturer of security products. Its security products are used in recreational transportation, postal, office & institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage, healthcare, and a variety of other industries. Also, it is engaged in the manufacturing of stainless steel exhaust systems, gauges, throttle controls, and trim tabs for the recreational marine industry. The company's operating segment includes Security Products and Marine Components. The company generates maximum revenue from the Security Products segment, which manufactures mechanical and electrical cabinet locks and other locking mechanisms. Its geographical segments are the United States, Canada, Mexico, and others, of which the United States accounts for the vast majority of revenue.

Codexis Inc is involved in the business of providing enzyme optimization services, commercialization of proteins, and developing biocatalyst products, leveraging its proprietary CodeEvolver directed evolution technology platform. The firm's products and services include Biocatalysts and Enzymes. The company generates majority of its revenue through product sales and also licenses its technology platform CodeEvolver to pharmaceutical companies enabling them to use this technology, in-house, to engineer enzymes for their own businesses. Geographically, it derives revenue from the United States, Ireland, Switzerland, China and other markets.