CPI Aerostructures: Good Things Come in Small Packages

I have been following micro cap defense contractor VSE Corporation (VSEC) closely and continue to be impressed with its growth trajectory. Here is some general background based on the results from its second quarter, and my most recent thoughts on its valuation can be found here. I have recently come across another promising defense contractor, CPI Aerostructures (CVU). By any standard, this is a small company. Its market cap is only $42M (which makes it small even compared to VSE whose market cap is $192M), but it seems poised to emulate the success which VSE currently enjoys.

CPI Aero produces structural aircraft parts for the U.S. Air Force, other branches of the armed forces, and leading defense contractors. It supplies such programs as the C-5A cargo jet, the T-38 Talon jet, the A-10 Thunderbolt attack jet, the E-3 Sentry AWACS jet, the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, the Gulfstream G650, and others.