Central Securities's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,791.0 Mil.
During the past 12 months, Central Securities's average Total Assets Growth Rate was 13.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 16.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 10.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 11.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, Central Securities's highest 3-Year average Total Assets Growth Rate was 20.30%. The lowest was 1.90%. And the median was 7.90%.
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The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) data.
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Total Assets is linked to total revenue through Asset Turnover.
Central Securities's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is
* 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.
Therefore, if a company grows its Total Assets faster than its Revenue, the Asset Turnover will decline. This might be a warning sign for the business.
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Central Securities Total Assets Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Central Securities's Total Assets 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.
From the capital sources of the assets, some of the assets are funded through shareholder's paid in capital and retained earnings of the business. Others are funded through borrowed money.
Central Securities's Total Assets for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 Total Assets of $1,791.0 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The total amount of assets as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data on Central Securities and its competitors.
Is Central Securities' Total Assets too high?
Central Securities' current Total Assets is $1,791.0 Mil. Overall, Central Securities has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Central Securities' Total Assets compare to TRIN and ECAT?
Central Securities' Total Assets of $1,791.0 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 Total Assets for an Asset Management company?
A good Total Assets depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Total Assets 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 Total Assets mean?
A high Total Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of assets as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data on Central Securities and its competitors. Central Securities's current Total Assets is $1,791.0 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 $52.45 — trading 8.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Assets is $1,791.0 Mil. Central Securities' overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Assets calculated?
Total Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Central Securities (CET), the current Total Assets is $1,791.0 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 $52.45 is trading 8.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $48.47.
GuruFocus considers Central Securities to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CET:
Total Assets: $1,791.0 Mil
GF Value™: $48.47 vs. price of $52.45 (8.2% 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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