CompoSecure: Heavy Metal - [Business Breakdowns, EP.232]

This is Matt Reustle. Today we are breaking down CompoSecure, a company that manufactures premium metal credit cards and payment cards. My guest is Parsa Kiai, Managing Partner at Steamboat Capital. What really made Parsa the ideal guest is that he has a history with CompoSecure from before the Dave Cote era, which started sometime in 2024. We get into all of this: the niche market of premium metal credit cards, how CompoSecure has such a dominant position in that industry, the opportunity in digital storage, and perhaps most importantly, what Dave Cote's involvement means for the company—his M&A track record and the unique corporate structure they've created. I often get asked what you can do with the lessons you take from business breakdowns, and this is a perfect example of taking the lessons and lens from other companies and looking for pattern recognition in the market. Please enjoy this Breakdown on CompoSecure. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page ⁠⁠⁠⁠ here.⁠⁠⁠⁠ —- This episode is brought to you by ⁠ ⁠ Portrait Analytics ⁠⁠ - your centralized resource for AI-powered idea generation, thesis monitoring, and personalized report building. Built by buy-side investors, for investment professionals. We work in the background, helping surface stock ideas and thesis signposts to help you monetize every insight. In short, we help you understand the story behind the stock chart, and get to "go, or no-go" 10x faster than before. Sign-up for a free trial today at ⁠ ⁠ portraitresearch.com ⁠⁠ — Business Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Business Breakdowns, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠ joincolossus.com/episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thepodcastconsultant.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to Business Breakdowns (00:03:28) The Niche Business of Premium Metal Credit Cards (00:05:35) Dave Cote's Impact on CompoSecure (00:07:17) The Origin Story of CompoSecure (00:09:11) Innovations and Growth in the Credit Card Industry (00:11:19) The SPAC Era and New Growth Engines (00:15:09) The Future of Digital Wallets and Security (00:31:08) Financial Performance and Market Position (00:42:55) Dave Cote's M&A Strategy and Resolute Holdings (00:54:10) Lessons From CompoSecure