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Central Securities Corp. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It also invests on bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks and corporations. Central Securities Corp. was founded on October 1, 1929 and is based in New York City. more
| Time Frame | CET | Sector | S&P500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Week Return | 0.85% | 1.74% | 0.74% |
| 1-Month Return | 1.68% | -1.15% | 1.28% |
| 3-Month Return | 7.32% | 2% | 3.6% |
| 6-Month Return | 4.59% | -0.02% | 7.31% |
| 1-Year Return | 7.78% | 0.77% | 11.97% |
| 3-Year Return | 47.46% | 47.56% | 72.07% |
| 5-Year Return | 42.32% | 62.26% | 76.01% |
| 10-Year Return | 193.5% | 208.57% | 258.47% |
| Dec '20 | Dec '21 | Dec '22 | Dec '23 | Dec '24 | 5YR TREND | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 79.89M | 360.31M | (152.65M) | 57.37M | 296.20M | [{"date":"2020-12-31","value":22.17,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":-42.37,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":15.92,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":82.21,"profit":true}] |
| Cost of Revenue | 4.69M | 5.57M | 4.63M | 4.80M | 5.50M | [{"date":"2020-12-31","value":84.18,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":83.16,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":86.25,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":98.64,"profit":true}] |
| Gross Profit | 75.21M | 354.74M | (157.28M) | 52.56M | 296.20M | [{"date":"2020-12-31","value":21.2,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":-44.34,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":14.82,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":83.5,"profit":true}] |
| Gross Margin | 94.13% | 98.45% | 103.03% | 91.62% | 100.00% | [{"date":"2020-12-31","value":91.36,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":95.55,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":88.93,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":97.05,"profit":true}] |
| Operating Expenses | 6.18M | 6.73M | 6.02M | 6.81M | 296.20M | [{"date":"2020-12-31","value":2.09,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":2.27,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":2.03,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":2.3,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}] |
| Operating Income | 73.72M | 353.58M | (158.67M) | 223.64M | 287.97M | [{"date":"2020-12-31","value":20.85,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":-44.88,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":63.25,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":81.45,"profit":true}] |
| Total Non-Operating Income/Expense | 73.91M | 5.60K | 905.87K | 3.86M | 291.67M | [{"date":"2020-12-31","value":25.34,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":0.31,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":1.32,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}] |
| Pre-Tax Income | 73.72M | 353.58M | (158.67M) | 223.64M | 287.97M | [{"date":"2020-12-31","value":20.85,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":-44.88,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":63.25,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":81.45,"profit":true}] |
| Income Taxes | 2.00 | 7.00 | 2.00 | 8.00 | - | [{"date":"2020-12-31","value":25,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":87.5,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":25,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Income After Taxes | 73.72M | 353.58M | (158.67M) | 223.64M | - | [{"date":"2020-12-31","value":20.85,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":-44.88,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":63.25,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Income From Continuous Operations | 73.72M | 353.58M | (158.67M) | 223.64M | 287.97M | [{"date":"2020-12-31","value":20.85,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":-44.88,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":63.25,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":81.45,"profit":true}] |
| Income From Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | [{"date":"2020-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Net Income | 73.72M | 353.58M | (158.67M) | 223.64M | 287.97M | [{"date":"2020-12-31","value":20.85,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":-44.88,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":63.25,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":81.45,"profit":true}] |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4.04 | 18.73 | (5.94) | - | 3.72 | [{"date":"2020-12-31","value":21.56,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":-31.72,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":19.86,"profit":true}] |
These ratios help you understand the company's efficiency in using its assets to generate returns. Higher is better. For ROE, average long term is around 14%, less than 10% is poor.
| CET | |
|---|---|
| ROA (LTM) | 0.75% |
| ROE (LTM) | 13.55% |
These ratios help you understand the company's liabilities, gauging the riskiness of the investment.
| CET | |
|---|---|
| Debt Ratio Lower is generally better. Negative is bad. | 0.00 |
| Common Equity/Total Assets Higher is better. Lower can suggest investment is riskier. | 1.00 |
These ratios help you understand the company's valuation. Lower may indicate cheaper stocks.
| CET | |
|---|---|
| Trailing PE | 6.95 |
| Forward PE | NM |
| P/S (TTM) | 55.51 |
| P/B | 0.89 |
| Price/FCF | 92 |
| EV/R | 6.72 |
| EV/Ebitda | NM |
| PEG | NM |
Central Securities Corporation (CET) share price today is $51.98
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The 52-week high price of Central Securities Corporation (CET) is $52.95. The 52-week low price of Central Securities Corporation (CET) is $38.11.
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of Central Securities Corporation (CET) is 6.9505
The price-to-book (P/B) ratio of Central Securities Corporation (CET) is 0.89
The dividend yield of Central Securities Corporation (CET) is 4.48%
The market capitalization of Central Securities Corporation (CET) is $1.50B
The stock symbol (or ticker) of Central Securities Corporation is CET
Consider the share price of Central Securities Corporation as a long-term story and not a daily point list. The price represents a movement of the stock in both good and bad times when looked at over many years. This assists the investors to know whether Central Securities Corporation has succeeded to expand steadily and overcome market declines. With this price movement observed and the way the business is progressing, it is easier to make a decision whether the stock is worth having in the long term or not.
When investing in Central Securities Corporation shares, you are not based in India then your investment is not just based on the stock price. It is also determined by the currency movement of the dollar in relation to the rupee. When you have an appreciation of the Central Securities Corporation stock and the dollar appreciation is also the same, you gain more in terms of rupees. When the rupee appreciated, it will lower your profits. This currency flow is a silent cause of great contribution to your ultimate returns over many years.
Rather than merely checking the share price of Central Securities Corporation and comparing it with that of other stocks in the same sector, one can check how robust the business is. Investors tend to compare such aspects as profits, cash generation, and the stability of the revenues of the company. This means that Central Securities Corporation stock in most cases does not react in the same manner as other companies in the sector due to its brand and services revenue.
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