Central Securities (Central Securities) Debt-to-Equity : 0.00 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Central Securities Debt-to-Equity?

Central Securities's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil. Central Securities's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.2 Mil. Central Securities's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,319.9 Mil. Central Securities's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Central Securities's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

CET's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 0.19
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

Central Securities Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central Securities's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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* 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 Debt-to-Equity Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Central Securities's Debt-to-Equity

For the Asset Management subindustry, Central Securities's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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Central Securities's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Central Securities's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Central Securities Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Central Securities's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(0	+	3.16)	/	1319.865
	=	0.00

Central Securities's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(0	+	3.16)	/	1319.865
	=	0.00

Central Securities (AMEX:CET) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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Central Securities (Central Securities) Business Description

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Address

630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 820, New York, NY, USA, 10111

Website

http://www.centralsecurities.com

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