Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. (CVR) Stock

Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. (CVR) is a Industrials stock trading at $9.89 (as of 2026-08-18), with a market capitalization of $9.56M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. (CVR) operates in the fastener and assembly equipment markets in North America, with two segments: Fasteners and Assembly Equipment. It manufactures products such as rivets and related parts, as well as automatic rivet setting and assembly equipment, and sells them to automobile and automotive component manufacturers through independent sales representatives.

Understand Chicago Rivet & Machine Co.: how it makes money

Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. makes and sells fasteners (rivets, cold-formed fasteners and parts, screw machine products) and assembly equipment (automatic rivet setting machines and related parts and tools), primarily to automobile and automotive component manufacturers, using independent sales representatives.

The profit model combines sales of fasteners (used in automotive manufacturing) with sales of assembly equipment (machines and tools), so results are driven by auto production demand and the mix between higher-use products and equipment orders, delivered through independent reps.

Business quality (Weak): Clear two-segment business model tied to automotive customers, but the latest quarter shows an operating loss, highlighting cyclicality and mix execution risk.

Bull case

  • Two-product franchise in the same customer ecosystem: It operates two segments, Fasteners and Assembly Equipment, serving automotive and automotive component manufacturers with both components and the machines and tools used to assemble them.
  • Commercial reach via independent sales representatives: Products are sold to automakers and component manufacturers through independent sales representatives, which can support access to customer relationships.

Bear case

  • Auto-cycle exposure: Because the company sells into automobile and automotive component manufacturing, downturns in that industry can reduce demand for both fasteners and assembly equipment.
  • Recent profitability pressure: For the quarter ended 2026-03-31, operating margin was -5.6% (gross margin 14.0%), indicating the business generated an operating loss.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$9.89
Market Cap$9.56M
Price / Book0.55
Price / Sales0.34
FCF Yield-52.5%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$27.89M
Net Margin-3.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)3.3%
FCF Growth (YoY)93.8%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score4.09 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Industrials)25.9
Industry P/E (Machinery)32.3
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP ($554842.00)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)1
Company
SectorIndustrials
IndustryMachinery
CEOGregory D. Rizzo
Employees161
CountryUS
IPO Date1973-02-23

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Data as of 2026-08-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.