Central Securities Corp. (AMEX: CET) is a Financial Services company in the Asset Management industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.
Latest market price
54.48
+1.04+1.95%
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| Index | - | P/E | 5.84 | EPS (ttm) | 9.15 | Insider Own | 35.33% | Shs Outstand | 29.55M | Perf Week | 2.38% |
| Market Cap | 1.58B | Forward P/E | - | EPS next Y | - | Insider Trans | 0.00% | Shs Float | 17.40M | Perf Month | 0.94% |
| Enterprise Value | 1.59B | PEG | - | EPS next Q | - | Inst Own | - | Short Float | 0.05% | Perf Quarter | 0.36% |
| Income | 269.96M | P/S | 18.17 | EPS this Y | - | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 0.22 | Perf Half Y | 2.38% |
| Sales | 86.95M | P/B | 0.87 | EPS next Y | - | ROA | 14.81% | Short Interest | 8.45K | Perf YTD | 5.38% |
| Book/sh | - | P/C | 58.93 | EPS next 5Y | - | ROE | 15.36% | 52W High | 55.71 -2.21% | Perf Year | 10.25% |
| Cash/sh | - | P/FCF | 60.00 | EPS past 3/5Y | - 26.63% | ROIC | 14.81% | 52W Low | 48.69 11.89% | Perf 3Y | 44.28% |
| Dividend Est. | 0.62 (1.14%) | EV/EBITDA | 5.97 | Sales past 3/5Y | - 1.69% | Gross Margin | 93.44% | Volatility | 1.21% 1.12% | Perf 5Y | 27.72% |
| Dividend TTM | 2.76 (5.07%) | EV/Sales | 18.23 | EPS Y/Y TTM | -9.76% | Oper. Margin | - | ATR (14) | 0.71 | Perf 10Y | 164.95% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | Jun 12, 2026 | Quick Ratio | 0.00 | Sales Y/Y TTM | -70.61% | Profit Margin | - | RSI (14) | 58.66 | Recom | - |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 3.29% 26.01% | Current Ratio | 0.00 | EPS Q/Q | 37.47% | SMA20 | 1.41% | Beta | 0.74 | Target Price | - |
| Payout | 17.47% | Debt/Eq | 0.00 | Sales Q/Q | 58.33% | SMA50 | 1.44% | Rel Volume | 1.09 | Prev Close | 53.44 |
| Employees | 6 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.00 | Earnings | - | SMA200 | 3.47% | Avg Volume | 36.48K | Price | 54.48 |
| IPO Date | Mar 17, 1980 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | - | Net Debt/EBITDA | 0.02 | Volume | 39,836 | Change | 1.95% |
Latest News
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Company
Central Securities Corporation functions as a publicly traded entity specializing in investment management. The firm primarily allocates capital within the United States' public stock markets. Additionally, it broadens its investment portfolio to include a diverse range of assets such as various bonds (including convertible and preferred types), warrants, options, and real estate. The company also invests in short-term debt instruments issued by governmental agencies, financial institutions, and corporations. Central Securities Corp. was established on October 1, 1929, and its main office is located in New York City.
Ownership
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Financial Statements
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| Line Item (USD, M) | TTM — | FY 2025 12/31/2025 | FY 2024 12/31/2024 | FY 2023 12/31/2023 | FY 2022 12/31/2022 | FY 2021 12/31/2021 | FY 2020 12/31/2020 | FY 2019 12/31/2019 | FY 2018 12/31/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 87 | 87 | 296 | 57 | -153 | 360 | 80 | 257 | -28 | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Gross Profit | 81 | 81 | 296 | 53 | -157 | 355 | 75 | 252 | -33 | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Research and Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other Operating Expense | -184 | -192 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Operating Income | 265 | 265 | 288 | 224 | -159 | 354 | 74 | 251 | -34 | |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 265 | 265 | 288 | 224 | -159 | 354 | 74 | 251 | -34 | |
| Income Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Consolidated Net Income | 265 | 265 | 288 | 224 | -159 | 354 | 74 | 251 | -34 | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 265 | 265 | 288 | 224 | -159 | 354 | 74 | 251 | -34 | |
| Net Income | 265 | 265 | 288 | 224 | -159 | 354 | 74 | 251 | -34 | |
| EPS (Recurring) | 9.15 | 9.15 | 10.14 | 7.88 | -5.81 | 13.47 | 2.81 | 9.70 | -1.34 | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | 9.15 | 9.15 | 10.14 | 7.88 | -5.81 | 13.47 | 2.81 | 9.70 | -1.34 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | 9.15 | 9.15 | 10.14 | 7.88 | -5.81 | 12.97 | 2.81 | 9.70 | -1.34 | |
| EBITDA | 266 | 265 | 288 | 224 | -159 | 354 | 74 | 251 | -34 | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 5.95 | 5.54 | 4.51 | 4.79 | — | 3.44 | 11.62 | 3.41 | — | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 18.16 | 16.90 | 4.32 | 18.55 | -5.89 | 3.22 | 10.61 | 3.35 | -22.17 | |
| Gross Margin | 93.10 | 93.10 | 100.00 | 92.98 | 102.61 | 98.61 | 93.75 | 98.05 | 117.86 | |
| Operating Margin | 304.60 | 304.60 | 97.30 | 392.98 | 103.92 | 98.33 | 92.50 | 97.67 | 121.43 | |
| Net Margin | 304.60 | 304.60 | 97.30 | 392.98 | 103.92 | 98.33 | 92.50 | 97.67 | 121.43 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
| Market Capitalization | 1,580 | 1,471 | 1,279 | 1,058 | 902 | 1,159 | 849 | 861 | 621 | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Insider Trading Volume
Insider Trading
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackford Leo Price | Director | Jun 26 '26 | Buy | 52.38 | 204 | 10,686 | 48,050 | Jun 30 |
| Hill John C | CEO & President | Jun 26 '26 | Buy | 51.87 | 233 | 12,085 | 77,601 | Jun 30 |
| Hill John C | CEO & President | Dec 29 '25 | Buy | 50.91 | 500 | 25,455 | 77,373 | Dec 30 |
| Hill John C | CEO & President | Nov 07 '25 | Buy | 50.70 | 100 | 5,070 | 73,277 | Nov 12 |
| Hill John C | CEO & President | Jan 06 '25 | Buy | 45.87 | 700 | 32,109 | 72,992 | Jan 08 |
| O'Neill Andrew J | Vice President | Jan 06 '25 | Buy | 45.65 | 1,309 | 59,756 | 88,146 | Jan 08 |
| Hill John C | CEO & President | Oct 30 '24 | Buy | 46.81 | 800 | 37,452 | 69,296 | Nov 01 |
| O'Neill Andrew J | Vice President | Oct 24 '24 | Buy | 46.09 | 1,354 | 62,406 | 84,916 | Oct 25 |
| Hill John C | CEO & President | May 02 '24 | Buy | 40.79 | 500 | 20,395 | 68,547 | May 02 |
| O'Neill Andrew J | Vice President | Apr 19 '24 | Buy | 40.13 | 800 | 32,104 | 83,639 | Apr 22 |
| Hill John C | CEO and President | Apr 18 '24 | Buy | 40.41 | 400 | 16,164 | 68,247 | Apr 19 |
| Hill John C | CEO and President | Mar 14 '24 | Buy | 39.94 | 300 | 11,982 | 68,047 | Mar 14 |
| Hill John C | CEO & President | Oct 25 '23 | Buy | 35.15 | 300 | 10,545 | 64,841 | Oct 26 |
| Hill John C | CEO & President | Oct 20 '23 | Buy | 35.51 | 200 | 7,102 | 64,581 | Oct 24 |
| O'Neill Andrew J | Vice President | Oct 19 '23 | Buy | 35.80 | 1,954 | 69,947 | 81,021 | Oct 20 |
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