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| Index | — | P/E | 7.54 | EPS (ttm) | 7.45 | Insider Own | 37.35% | Shs Outstand | 29.55M | Perf Week | 0.63% |
| Market Cap | 1.66B | Forward P/E | — | EPS next Y | — | Insider Trans | 0.01% | Shs Float | 17.40M | Perf Month | -0.05% |
| Enterprise Value | 1.58B | PEG | — | EPS next Q | — | Short Float | 0.02% | Perf Quarter | 1.65% | ||
| Income | 218.00M | P/S | 14.43 | EPS this Y | — | Short Ratio | 0.10 | Perf Half Y | 5.39% | ||
| Sales | 115.00M | P/B | 0.90 | EPS next Y | — | ROA | 11.81% | Short Interest | 2.68K | Perf YTD | 10.75% |
| Book/sh | 62.10 | P/C | 19.07 | EPS next 5Y | — | ROE | 11.99% | 52W High | 57.39 -2.14% | Perf Year | 10.29% |
| Cash/sh | 2.94 | P/FCF | 46.10 | EPS past 3/5Y | — 26.63% | ROIC | 11.81% | 52W Low | 47.82 17.44% | Perf 3Y | 60.64% |
| Dividend Est. | 0.62 (1.10%) | EV/EBITDA | 7.23 | Sales past 3/5Y | — 1.69% | Gross Margin | 94.83% | Volatility | 1.61% 1.47% | Perf 5Y | 27.72% |
| Dividend TTM | 2.76 (4.91%) | EV/Sales | 13.70 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 0.68% | Oper. Margin | — | ATR (14) | 0.90 | Perf 10Y | 170.91% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | Jun 12, 2026 | Quick Ratio | — | Sales Y/Y TTM | 43.75% | Profit Margin | — | RSI (14) | 52.48 | Recom | — |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 3.29% 26.01% | Current Ratio | — | EPS Q/Q | — | SMA20 | 0.37% | Beta | 0.73 | Target Price | — |
| Payout | 22.22% | Debt/Eq | 0.00 | Sales Q/Q | 57.14% | SMA50 | 0.91% | Rel Volume | 0.99 | Prev Close | 55.61 |
| Employees | 6 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.00 | Earnings | — | SMA200 | 5.53% | Avg Volume | 26.58K | Price | 56.16 |
| IPO Date | Mar 17, 1980 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | — | Net Debt/EBITDA | -0.39 | Volume | 26,331 | Change | 0.99% |
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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.
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Financial Statements
DataTimeframe
| 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 | 115 | 87 | 296 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Profit | 109 | 81 | 296 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Research and Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Operating Expense | -108 | -192 | 288 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Income | 218 | 265 | 288 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 218 | 265 | 288 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Income Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Consolidated Net Income | 218 | 265 | 288 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 218 | 265 | 288 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income | 218 | 265 | 288 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Recurring) | 7.45 | 9.15 | 10.14 | 7.88 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | 7.45 | 9.15 | 10.14 | 7.88 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Diluted) | 7.45 | 9.15 | 10.14 | 7.88 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EBITDA | 218 | 265 | 288 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 7.54 | 5.54 | 4.51 | 4.79 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 14.65 | 16.90 | 4.32 | 18.55 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Margin | 94.78 | 93.10 | 100.00 | 92.98 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Margin | 189.57 | 304.60 | 97.30 | 392.98 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Margin | 189.57 | 304.60 | 97.30 | 392.98 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Shares Outstanding | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Market Capitalization | 1,685 | 1,471 | 1,279 | 1,058 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Insider Trading Volume
Insider Trading
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill John C | CEO & President | Oct 06 '26 | Buy | 56.37 | 500 | 28,185 | 78,101 | Oct 08 |
| Hill John C | CEO & President | Jun 26 '26 | Buy | 51.87 | 233 | 12,085 | 77,601 | Jun 30 |
| Blackford Leo Price | Director | Jun 26 '26 | Buy | 52.38 | 204 | 10,686 | 48,050 | 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 |
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