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Central Securities NYSEAM:CET Stock Report

Last Price

US$46.23

Market Cap

US$1.3b

7D

-5.8%

1Y

27.1%

Updated

20 Nov, 2024

Data

Company Financials

Central Securities Corporation

NYSEAM:CET Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.3b

Central Securities Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Central Securities
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$46.23
52 Week HighUS$49.51
52 Week LowUS$36.07
Beta0.80
11 Month Change-0.91%
3 Month Change4.66%
1 Year Change27.11%
33 Year Change12.45%
5 Year Change42.99%
Change since IPO496.52%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Is Central Securities Corp. (NYSEMKT:CET) A Great Dividend Stock?

Feb 01
Is Central Securities Corp. (NYSEMKT:CET) A Great Dividend Stock?

Could The Central Securities Corp. (NYSEMKT:CET) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Jan 05
Could The Central Securities Corp. (NYSEMKT:CET) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Did You Participate In Any Of Central Securities' (NYSEMKT:CET) Fantastic 106% Return ?

Dec 10
Did You Participate In Any Of Central Securities' (NYSEMKT:CET) Fantastic 106% Return ?

Shareholder Returns

CETUS Capital MarketsUS Market
7D-5.8%0.8%-1.0%
1Y27.1%54.5%30.3%

Return vs Industry: CET underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 55.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CET underperformed the US Market which returned 30.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CET's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CET volatility
CET Average Weekly Movement2.1%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement3.9%
Market Average Movement6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: CET has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CET's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
n/an/aJohn Hillwww.centralsecurities.com

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 Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Central Securities's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CET fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.32b
Earnings (TTM)US$292.95m
Revenue (TTM)US$23.37m

4.5x

P/E Ratio

56.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CET income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$23.37m
Cost of RevenueUS$0
Gross ProfitUS$23.37m
Other Expenses-US$269.57m
EarningsUS$292.95m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)10.32
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin1,253.27%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did CET perform over the long term?

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Dividends

4.0%

Current Dividend Yield

18%

Payout Ratio

Does CET pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy CET by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Central Securities dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateNov 15 2024
Dividend Pay DateDec 20 2024
Days until Ex dividend6 days
Days until Dividend pay date29 days

Does CET pay a reliable dividends?

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