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Central Securities (Central Securities) Book Value per Share : $46.49 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Central Securities Book Value per Share?

Central Securities's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $46.49.

During the past 12 months, Central Securities's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 14.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.20% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Central Securities was 17.60% per year. The lowest was -1.40% per year. And the median was 5.60% per year.

Central Securities's current price is $41.13. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $46.49. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Central Securities is 0.88.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Central Securities was 1.13. The lowest was 0.58. And the median was 0.86.

Good Sign:

Central Securities Corp stock PB Ratio (=0.88) is close to 1-year low of 0.8


Central Securities Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central Securities's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Central Securities Book Value per Share Chart

Central Securities Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 38.42 39.49 48.87 40.48 46.49

Central Securities Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 48.87 40.42 40.48 44.18 46.49

Competitive Comparison of Central Securities's Book Value per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, Central Securities's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Central Securities's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Central Securities's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Central Securities's PB Ratio falls into.



Central Securities Book Value per Share Calculation

Central Securities's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1,319.9-0.0)/28.4
=46.49

Central Securities's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1,319.9-0.0)/28.4
=46.49

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Central Securities  (AMEX:CET) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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Central Securities (Central Securities) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 820, New York, NY, USA, 10111
Central Securities Corp is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The company invests primarily in common stocks, bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks, and corporations.
Executives
John C Hill officer: Vice President C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP, 630 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK NY 10111
Andrew J O'neill officer: Vice President C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION, 630 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 820, NEW YORK NY 10111
David Martin Poppe director C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION, 630 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 820, NEW YORK NY 10111
Leo Price Blackford director C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION, 630 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 820, NEW YORK NY 10111
David Charles Colander director C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION, 630 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 820, NEW YORK NY 10111
Marlene A Krumholz officer: Vice President & Secretary C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP, 630 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK NY 10111
Simms C Browning director C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION, 630 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 820, NEW YORK NY 10111
Donald G Calder director C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION, 630 FIFTH AENUE, SUITE 820, NEW YORK NY 10111
Kidd Wilmot H Iv director C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION, 630 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 820, NEW YORK NY 10111
Jay R Inglis director C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION, 630 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 820, NEW YORK NY 10111
Walker C Carter Jr director C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION, 630 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 820, NEW YORK NY 10111
Lawrence P Vogel officer: Vice President & Treasurer C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION, 630 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 820, NEW YORK NY 10111
Charles N Edgerton officer: Vice President & Treasurer C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP, 630 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 820, NEW YORK NY 10111
William E Sheeline officer: Vice President CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP., 630 FIFTH AVE. SUITE 820, NEW YORK NY 10111
Johnson Christian A Endeavor Foundation 10 percent owner 1060 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10028

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