Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. (CVR)Industrials | Tools & Accessories | Warrenville, United States | NYSE American
10.24 USD
+0.14
(1.386%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 10.24 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:36 a.m. EDT
The immediate outlook is deeply bearish as the company trades at a significant discount to its moving averages, reflecting a market that has priced out the business entirely. Fundamentally, the enterprise is in distress with negative profit margins, negative free cash flow, and a massive debt load relative to equity, creating a precarious balance sheet. While the stock recently rallied off support, this appears to be a technical bounce rather than a reversal of the multi-year downtrend, which has seen the share price lose over 60% of its value since 2016. The dividend, while currently yielding over 1%, is dangerously unsustainable given the negative operating cash flow and a payout ratio exceeding 200%; the company is effectively burning cash to fund these distributions, signaling a high risk of future cuts. Investors should view this as a speculative trap rather than an investment opportunity. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.017065 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.017065 |
| AutoTheta | 0.018384 |
| MSTL | 0.020222 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 42% |
| H-stat | 0.70 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.001 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.320 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.80 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-05 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-05 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 10.811 |
| Revenue per Share | 28.396 |
| Market Cap | 9,893,191 |
| Beta | 0.29 |
| Profit Margins | -8.90% |
| Website | https://www.chicagorivet.com |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.21% | 0.81% | 1.47% | 2.20% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | 0.0300 | 0.208478 |
| 2025-12-05 | 0.0300 | 0.272727 |
| 2025-09-05 | 0.0300 | 0.326087 |
| 2025-06-05 | 0.0300 | 0.220751 |
| 2025-03-05 | 0.0300 | 0.219138 |
| 2024-12-05 | 0.0300 | 0.177515 |
| 2024-09-05 | 0.1000 | 0.540833 |
| 2024-06-05 | 0.1000 | 0.648929 |
| 2024-03-04 | 0.1000 | 0.652742 |
| 2023-12-04 | 0.1000 | 0.610501 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.1000 | 0.534188 |
| 2023-06-02 | 0.2200 | 0.917049 |
| 2023-03-02 | 0.2200 | 0.727754 |
| 2022-12-02 | 0.2200 | 0.818452 |
| 2022-09-02 | 0.2200 | 0.813309 |
| 2022-06-02 | 0.2200 | 0.796236 |
| 2022-03-03 | 0.2200 | 0.831444 |
| 2021-12-02 | 0.2200 | 0.856698 |
| 2021-09-02 | 0.2200 | 0.818757 |
| 2021-06-03 | 0.2200 | 0.853706 |
| 2021-03-04 | 0.2200 | 0.786276 |
| 2020-12-03 | 0.1000 | 0.456621 |
| 2020-09-03 | 0.1000 | 0.502513 |
| 2020-06-04 | 0.1000 | 0.421763 |
| 2020-03-04 | 0.2200 | 0.946644 |
| 2019-12-04 | 0.2200 | 0.799128 |
| 2019-09-04 | 0.2200 | 0.781528 |
| 2019-06-04 | 0.2200 | 0.768156 |
| 2019-03-04 | 0.5200 | 1.816911 |
| 2018-12-04 | 0.2100 | 0.677419 |
| 2018-09-04 | 0.2100 | 0.669003 |
| 2018-06-04 | 0.2100 | 0.669643 |
| 2018-03-02 | 0.5100 | 1.526946 |
| 2017-12-04 | 0.2000 | 0.656168 |
| 2017-08-31 | 0.2000 | 0.728597 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.2000 | 0.514536 |
| 2017-03-01 | 0.5500 | 1.345730 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.2000 | 0.572738 |
| 2016-08-31 | 0.1800 | 0.656455 |
| 2016-06-01 | 0.1800 | 0.666667 |
| 2016-03-02 | 0.4300 | 1.817413 |
| 2015-12-02 | 0.1800 | 0.705882 |
| 2015-09-02 | 0.1800 | 0.666667 |
| 2015-06-03 | 0.1800 | 0.596224 |
| 2015-03-03 | 0.4300 | 1.223329 |
| 2014-12-03 | 0.1800 | 0.590164 |
| 2014-09-03 | 0.1800 | 0.530191 |
| 2014-06-03 | 0.1800 | 0.508475 |
| 2014-03-03 | 0.5800 | 1.423662 |
| 2013-12-03 | 0.1800 | 0.467532 |
| 2013-09-03 | 0.1500 | 0.560748 |
| 2013-06-03 | 0.1500 | 0.549451 |
| 2013-03-01 | 0.1500 | 0.686185 |
| 2012-12-03 | 0.4500 | 2.272727 |
| 2012-08-31 | 0.1500 | 0.798297 |
| 2012-06-01 | 0.1500 | 0.769231 |
| 2012-03-01 | 0.1500 | 0.814332 |
| 2011-12-01 | 0.1500 | 0.894454 |
| 2011-09-01 | 0.1200 | 0.685714 |
| 2011-06-01 | 0.1200 | 0.705467 |
| 2011-03-02 | 0.1200 | 0.662983 |
| 2010-12-01 | 0.1200 | 0.676056 |
| 2010-09-01 | 0.1000 | 0.608272 |
| 2010-06-02 | 0.1000 | 0.629327 |
| 2010-03-03 | 0.1000 | 0.639795 |
| 2009-12-02 | 0.1000 | 0.684931 |
| 2009-09-02 | 0.1000 | 0.707714 |
| 2009-06-03 | 0.1000 | 0.759878 |
| 2009-03-03 | 0.1800 | 1.572052 |
| 2008-12-03 | 0.1800 | 1.285714 |
| 2008-09-03 | 0.1800 | 0.857143 |
| 2008-06-03 | 0.1800 | 0.843091 |
| 2008-04-02 | 0.1500 | 0.659341 |
| 2008-03-03 | 0.1800 | 0.727273 |
| 2007-12-03 | 0.1800 | 0.825310 |
| 2007-08-31 | 0.1800 | 0.778884 |
| 2007-06-01 | 0.1800 | 0.766284 |
| 2007-03-01 | 0.1800 | 0.810811 |
| 2006-12-01 | 0.1800 | 0.804649 |
| 2006-08-31 | 0.1800 | 0.780911 |
| 2006-06-01 | 0.1800 | 0.800000 |
| 2006-03-01 | 0.1800 | 0.906801 |
| 2005-12-01 | 0.1800 | 0.791209 |
| 2005-08-31 | 0.1800 | 0.687023 |
| 2005-06-01 | 0.1800 | 0.604432 |
| 2005-04-01 | 0.1500 | 0.487013 |
| 2005-03-02 | 0.1800 | 0.585366 |
| 2004-12-01 | 0.1800 | 0.654545 |
| 2004-09-01 | 0.1800 | 0.695787 |
| 2004-06-02 | 0.1800 | 0.624566 |
| 2004-03-03 | 0.1800 | 0.591133 |
| 2003-12-03 | 0.1800 | 0.677456 |
| 2003-09-03 | 0.1800 | 0.664207 |
| 2003-06-03 | 0.1800 | 0.710059 |
| 2003-04-02 | 0.2500 | 1.022495 |
| 2003-03-03 | 0.1800 | 0.705882 |
| 2002-12-03 | 0.1800 | 0.762066 |
| 2002-09-03 | 0.1800 | 0.697134 |
| 2002-06-03 | 0.1800 | 0.669145 |
| 2002-04-03 | 0.1500 | 0.523560 |
| 2002-03-01 | 0.1800 | 0.692308 |
| 2001-12-03 | 0.1800 | 0.817439 |
| 2001-08-31 | 0.1800 | 0.805369 |
| 2001-06-01 | 0.1800 | 0.956429 |
| 2001-04-03 | 0.2500 | 1.295337 |
| 2001-03-01 | 0.1800 | 0.900000 |
| 2000-12-01 | 0.1800 | 1.010526 |
| 2000-08-31 | 0.1800 | 0.872727 |
| 2000-06-01 | 0.1800 | 0.808989 |
| 2000-04-03 | 0.3500 | 1.521739 |
| 2000-03-01 | 0.1800 | 0.844575 |
| 1999-12-01 | 0.1800 | 0.782609 |
| 1999-09-01 | 0.1800 | 0.734694 |
| 1999-06-02 | 0.1800 | 0.900000 |
| 1999-03-31 | 0.3500 | 1.521739 |
| 1999-03-03 | 0.1800 | 0.684086 |
| 1998-12-02 | 0.1800 | 0.635762 |
| 1998-09-02 | 0.1800 | 0.716418 |
| 1998-06-03 | 0.1800 | 0.531365 |
| 1998-04-01 | 0.4000 | 0.846561 |
| 1998-03-03 | 0.1800 | 0.507042 |
| 1997-12-03 | 0.1800 | 0.640000 |
| 1997-09-03 | 0.1800 | 0.582996 |
| 1997-06-03 | 0.1500 | 0.618557 |
| 1997-04-02 | 0.2500 | 1.351351 |
| 1997-03-03 | 0.1500 | 0.879121 |
| 1996-12-03 | 0.1500 | 0.944882 |
| 1996-09-03 | 0.1500 | 0.933852 |
| 1996-06-03 | 0.1500 | 0.863309 |
| 1996-04-02 | 0.1625 | 0.921986 |
| 1996-03-01 | 0.1625 | 1.007752 |
| 1995-12-01 | 0.1625 | 1.087866 |
| 1995-08-31 | 0.1500 | 0.919540 |
| 1995-05-30 | 0.1500 | 1.057269 |
| 1995-03-30 | 0.2750 | 1.913043 |
| 1995-02-28 | 0.1500 | 1.043478 |
| 1994-11-29 | 0.1625 | 1.238095 |
| 1994-08-30 | 0.1500 | 1.021277 |
| 1994-05-27 | 0.1500 | 1.038961 |
| 1994-03-29 | 0.1625 | 1.048387 |
| 1994-02-28 | 0.1500 | 0.991736 |
| 1993-11-29 | 0.1625 | 1.192661 |
| 1993-08-30 | 0.1625 | 1.176471 |
| 1993-05-28 | 0.1625 | 1.203704 |
| 1993-03-30 | 0.0500 | 0.400000 |
| 1993-03-01 | 0.1500 | 1.224490 |
| 1992-11-30 | 0.1500 | 1.121495 |
| 1992-08-31 | 0.1500 | 1.076233 |
| 1992-06-01 | 0.1500 | 1.218274 |
| 1992-02-28 | 0.1500 | 1.318681 |
| 1991-11-29 | 0.1500 | 1.363636 |
| 1991-08-29 | 0.1500 | 1.297297 |
| 1991-05-30 | 0.1500 | 1.283422 |
| 1991-04-01 | 0.0750 | 0.634921 |
| 1991-02-27 | 0.1500 | 1.340782 |
| 1990-11-29 | 0.1500 | 1.558442 |
| 1990-08-29 | 0.1500 | 1.445783 |
| 1990-05-30 | 0.1500 | 1.355932 |
| 1990-03-30 | 0.1250 | 1.098901 |
| 1990-02-27 | 0.1500 | 1.318681 |
| 1989-11-29 | 0.1500 | 1.355932 |
| 1989-08-29 | 0.1500 | 1.283422 |
| 1989-05-30 | 0.1500 | 1.153846 |
| 1989-03-30 | 0.1250 | 1.005025 |
| 1989-02-28 | 0.1500 | 1.290323 |
| 1988-11-29 | 0.1500 | 1.454545 |
| 1988-08-29 | 0.1500 | 1.428571 |
| 1988-05-27 | 0.1500 | 1.256545 |
| 1988-02-29 | 0.1500 | 1.472393 |
| 1987-11-30 | 0.1500 | 1.764706 |
| 1987-08-31 | 0.1500 | 1.348315 |
| 1987-06-01 | 0.1500 | 1.403509 |
| 1987-02-27 | 0.1500 | 1.379310 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.035897493 |
| Address1 | 27,755 Diehl Road |
| All Time High | 49.5 |
| All Time Low | 5.375 |
| Ask | 10.35 |
| Ask Size | 900 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,400 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,459 |
| Average Volume | 2,459 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,400 |
| Beta | 0.292 |
| Bid | 10.0 |
| Bid Size | 1,300 |
| Book Value | 18.065 |
| City | Warrenville |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 10.24 |
| Current Ratio | 3.031 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 10.24 |
| Day Low | 10.04 |
| Debt To Equity | 10.811 |
| Display Name | Chicago Rivet & Machine |
| Dividend Date | 1,773,964,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.12 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.26 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,755,288,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,754,942,400 |
| Ebitda | -1,425,177 |
| Ebitda Margins | -0.05195 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -7.725 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.401 |
| Enterprise Value | 11,009,298 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -2.53 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,772,755,200 |
| Exchange | ASE |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 630 983 9314 |
| Fifty Day Average | 10.2522 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.0122003555 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0011900231 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 3.5897493 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 15.0 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.76 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.31733334 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 8.5 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.7399998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.20470585 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 8.5 - 15.0 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 99,325,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.64 |
| Float Shares | 736,376 |
| Free Cashflow | -467,240 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE American |
| Full Time Employees | 158 |
| Fullday Change | 0.139999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.38613 |
| Fullday Price | 10.24 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.10989001 |
| Gross Profits | 3,014,850 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.23781 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.21163 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 966,132 |
| Industry | Tools & Accessories |
| Industry Disp | Tools & Accessories |
| Industry Key | tools-accessories |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,772,755,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.03 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 874,886,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. operates in the fastener industry in North America. It operates through Fasteners and Assembly Equipment. The Fastener segment manufactures and sells rivets, cold-formed fasteners and parts, and screw machine products. The Assembly Equipment segment engages in the manufacture and sale of automatic rivet setting machines, as well as parts and tools for related machines. It sells its products to automotive industry through independent sales representatives. The company was founded in 1920 and is based in Warrenville, Illinois. |
| Long Name | Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 9,893,191 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_260816 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -2,440,799 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 9,757,933 |
| Open | 10.0 |
| Operating Cashflow | -993,006 |
| Operating Margins | -0.14284 |
| Payout Ratio | 2.2564 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.46 |
| Phone | 630 357 8500 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 10.24 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,951,100 |
| Previous Close | 10.1 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.56684196 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.36060885 |
| Profit Margins | -0.088970006 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.395 |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.139999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.38613 |
| Regular Market Day High | 10.24 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 10.04 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 10.04 - 10.24 |
| Regular Market Open | 10.0 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 10.1 |
| Regular Market Price | 10.24 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,833 |
| Return On Assets | -0.068909995 |
| Return On Equity | -0.13041 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.008 |
| Revenue Per Share | 28.396 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Shares Outstanding | 966,132 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0105 |
| Shares Short | 10,118 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 6,448 |
| Short Name | Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0117999995 |
| Short Ratio | 3.76 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | IL |
| Symbol | CVR |
| Total Cash | 770,752 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.798 |
| Total Debt | 1,886,858 |
| Total Revenue | 27,434,688 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.09 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.008910891 |
| Trailing Eps | -2.53 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 11.47355 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.2335501 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.107512504 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 3,833 |
| Website | https://www.chicagorivet.com |
| Zip | 60,555 |