Business Description
Central Securities Corp
NAICS : 523940
SIC : 6799
ISIN : US1551231020
Description
Central Securities Corp is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The company's investment objective is long-term growth of capital. It invests in common stocks, bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks, and corporations.
Financial Strength
5/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
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Cash-To-Debt | 0.02 | |||||
Equity-to-Asset | 1 | |||||
Debt-to-EBITDA | N/A |
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Interest Coverage | N/A |
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Piotroski F-Score | 4/9 | |||||
Beneish M-Score | -2.56 | |||||
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Growth Rank
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-Year FCF Growth Rate | 2.4 | |||||
3-Year Book Growth Rate | 14.3 |
Momentum Rank
2/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5-Day RSI | 57.75 | |||||
9-Day RSI | 51.39 | |||||
14-Day RSI | 49.78 | |||||
3-1 Month Momentum % | 7.39 | |||||
6-1 Month Momentum % | 5.17 | |||||
12-1 Month Momentum % | 11.43 |
Liquidity Ratio
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History |
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Dividend & Buy Back
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield % | 5.25 | |||||
Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.3 | |||||
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate | 3.3 | |||||
Forward Dividend Yield % | 5.25 | |||||
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % | 5.63 | |||||
3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio | -1.8 | |||||
Shareholder Yield % | 5.4 |
Profitability Rank
3/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Margin % | 97.22 | |||||
FCF Margin % | 17.25 | |||||
OCF Margin % | 17.25 | |||||
ROE % | 15.84 | |||||
ROA % | 15.8 | |||||
Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year | 8 | |||||
Moat Score | 3 | |||||
Tariff Resilience Score | 7 |
GF Value Rank
7/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PE Ratio | 5.8 | |||||
PE Ratio without NRI | 5.8 | |||||
Shiller PE Ratio | 7.86 | |||||
Price-to-Owner-Earnings | 5.71 | |||||
PEG Ratio | 0.75 | |||||
PS Ratio | 5.65 | |||||
PB Ratio | 0.87 | |||||
Price-to-Tangible-Book | 0.87 | |||||
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow | 32.8 | |||||
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 32.8 | |||||
EV-to-Revenue | 5.69 | |||||
EV-to-FCF | 32.99 | |||||
Price-to-GF-Value | 1.08 | |||||
Price-to-Projected-FCF | 0.84 | |||||
Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value | 0.75 | |||||
Price-to-Graham-Number | 0.47 | |||||
FCF Yield % | 3.04 | |||||
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | 10.62 |
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Key Statistics
| Name | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM) (Mil $) | 272.804 | ||
| EPS (TTM) ($) | 9.049 | ||
| Beta | -0.0776 | ||
| 3-Year Sharpe Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| 3-Year Sortino Ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Volatility % | 10.43 | ||
| 14-Day RSI | 49.78 | ||
| 14-Day ATR ($) | 1.023632 | ||
| 20-Day SMA ($) | 52.47425 | ||
| 12-1 Month Momentum % | 11.43 | ||
| 52-Week Range ($) | 47.7 - 54.65 | ||
| Shares Outstanding (Mil) | 29.55 |
Piotroski F-Score Details
Year:
| Component | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 | ||
| Positive ROA | |||
| Positive CFROA | |||
| Higher ROA yoy | |||
| CFROA > ROA | |||
| Lower Leverage yoy | |||
| Higher Current Ratio yoy | |||
| Less Shares Outstanding yoy | |||
| Higher Gross Margin yoy | |||
| Higher Asset Turnover yoy |
Central Securities Corp Filings
| Filing Date | Document Date | Form | ||
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Central Securities Corp Stock Events
| Event | Date | Price ($) | ||
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| Second quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-08-07 | In 37 days | ||
| USD 0.310000 Cash Dividend | 2026-06-12 | 52.50 (+0.75%) | ||
| General meeting for 2026 | 2026-04-08 10:30 | 49.85 (-0.30%) | ||
| Annual report for 2025 | 2026-02-24 | 51.60 (-1.21%) | ||
| USD 2.450000 Cash Dividend | 2025-11-14 | 51.03 (-0.97%) | ||
| Second quarter earnings results for 2025 | 2025-08-07 | 48.57 (+0.15%) | ||
| USD 0.250000 Cash Dividend | 2025-06-17 | 47.39 (+1.11%) | ||
| General meeting for 2025 | 2025-03-26 10:30 | 45.85 (-0.02%) | ||
| Annual report for 2024 | 2025-02-12 | 47.75 (+0.19%) | ||
| USD 2.050000 Cash Dividend | 2024-11-15 | 49.10 (-0.45%) |
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Central Securities Corp Frequently Asked Questions
What is Central Securities Corp(CET)'s stock price today?
The current price of CET is $52.45. The 52 week high of CET is $54.65 and 52 week low is $47.70.
When is next earnings date of Central Securities Corp(CET)?
The next earnings date of Central Securities Corp(CET) is 2026-08-07 Est..
Does Central Securities Corp(CET) pay dividends? If so, how much?
The Dividend Yield %  of Central Securities Corp(CET) is 5.25% (As of Today), Highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Central Securities Corp(CET) was 0.59. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.23. The  Forward Dividend Yield % of Central Securities Corp(CET) is 5.25%. For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
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