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Central Securities's revenue for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $164.5 Mil.
Its revenue for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $272.8 Mil.
Central Securities's Revenue per Share for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $5.57.
Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $9.31.
Warning Sign:
Central Securities Corp revenue per share is in decline over the past 12 months.
During the past 13 years, Central Securities's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 115.30% per year. The lowest was -30.70% per year. And the median was 8.50% per year.
Central Securities (AMEX:CET) Revenue Explanation
In ranking the predictability, companies with more consistent revenue and earnings growth are ranked high with predictability.
Peter Lynch categorized companies according to their revenue growth:
His favorite companies are stalwart, those growing between 10-20% a year.
Companies in cyclical industries may see their revenue fluctuate wildly in good years and bad years.
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Revenue can be manipulated by changing the way how revenue is booked. Companies may book sales before the payment is received, or before the revenue is fully earned. These will be added to balance sheet items such as account payable or account receivables.
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Central Securities Revenue Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Central Securities's Revenue 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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, Central Securities's Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Revenue 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 Revenue vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Central Securities's Revenue distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Central Securities's Revenue falls into.
Also referred as sales, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. Revenue is often referred to as the "top line" due to its position on the income statement at the very top.
Revenue for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $272.8 Mil.
* 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.
Central Securities (CET) has a Revenue of $272.8 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Revenue is the total amount a company generates as sales through its operations. View historical data on Central Securities and its competitors.
Is Central Securities' Revenue too high?
Central Securities' current Revenue is $272.8 Mil. Overall, Central Securities has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Central Securities' Revenue compare to TRIN and ECAT?
Central Securities' Revenue of $272.8 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Revenue for an Asset Management company?
A good Revenue depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Revenue should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Revenue mean?
A high Revenue can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Revenue is the total amount a company generates as sales through its operations. View historical data on Central Securities and its competitors. Central Securities's current Revenue is $272.8 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Central Securities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Central Securities (CET) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $48.47, compared to a current price of $53.02 — trading 9.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Revenue is $272.8 Mil. Central Securities' overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Revenue calculated?
Revenue is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Central Securities (CET), the current Revenue is $272.8 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Central Securities (CET) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Central Securities stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $53.02 is trading 9.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $48.47.
GuruFocus considers Central Securities to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CET:
Revenue: $272.8 Mil
GF Value™: $48.47 vs. price of $53.02 (9.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CET stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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.
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