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Central Securities NYSEAM:CET Stock Report

Last Price

US$40.71

Market Cap

US$1.2b

7D

1.2%

1Y

16.2%

Updated

25 Apr, 2024

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Company Financials

Central Securities Corporation

NYSEAM:CET Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.2b

CET Stock Overview

Central Securities Corp. is a publicly owned investment manager.

CET fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends3/6

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$40.71
52 Week HighUS$41.99
52 Week LowUS$33.85
Beta0.79
1 Month Change-1.21%
3 Month Change7.16%
1 Year Change16.21%
3 Year Change4.14%
5 Year Change36.84%
Change since IPO425.29%

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
7D1.2%1.9%1.0%
1Y16.2%28.1%21.9%

Return vs Industry: CET underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 31.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CET underperformed the US Market which returned 24.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CET's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CET volatility
CET Average Weekly Movement1.5%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement3.5%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

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

Volatility Over Time: CET's weekly volatility (1%) 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$1.16b
Earnings (TTM)US$223.64m
Revenue (TTM)US$21.21m

5.2x

P/E Ratio

54.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CET income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$21.21m
Cost of RevenueUS$0
Gross ProfitUS$21.21m
Other Expenses-US$202.43m
EarningsUS$223.64m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)7.88
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin1,054.55%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did CET perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

4.5%

Current Dividend Yield

23%

Payout Ratio
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