Central Securities Corp.

Central Securities Corp.

CET
Central Securities Corp.US flagNew York Stock Exchange American
53.27
USD
-0.03
- -
1.57BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
Revenue per Share
6.14
1.32
-0.51
4.82
7.03
-1.14
10.08
3.14
13.73
-5.59
8.25
- -
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
5.95
1.15
-0.69
4.6
6.8
-1.37
9.85
2.9
13.47
-5.81
8.01
- -
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
2.03
1.13
1.47
0.94
0.72
0.98
0.88
1.29
2.19
1.51
1.32
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
2.35
0.98
1.18
0.65
0.65
0.92
0.85
1.06
2.2
1.41
1.1
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
1.02
0.95
1.03
1.03
1.03
1.02
25.03
26.29
35.24
25.66
31.3
- -
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
26.94
24.8
23.6
27.55
33.21
30.59
39.03
40.77
50.77
41.48
47.27
- -
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
24
26
25
24
25
25
25
25
26
27
28
- -
- -
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
148
35
-13
118
175
-28
257
80
360
-153
230
296
273
Operating Margin (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Depreciation Expense
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Net Income, GAAP
143
30
-17
113
169
-34
251
74
354
-159
224
288
265
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
96.83
87.32
135.17
95.42
96.77
120.34
97.68
92.27
98.13
103.95
97.05
97.22
97.22
Working Capital
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
1
1
- -
3
3
3
3
Total Equity
648
650
583
675
826
765
995
1,036
1,333
1,133
1,320
1,570
1,788
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
588.85
121.57
-67.48
443.35
663.46
-133.62
75.68
11.29
44.38
-19.52
28.41
29.19
22.22

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
No data availableFinancial data will appear here once available

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
No data availableFinancial data will appear here once available

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
12.79%
12.59%
13.88%
Free Cash Flow
7.93%
12.84%
26.27%
Net Income, GAAP
-171.92%
2.94%
-7.9%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-219.72%
-4.34%
-7.9%
Total Cash Common Dividend
12.34%
21.17%
22.28%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
230
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
296
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
273

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
8.01
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
1.1
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

APIChat
CEO
John C. Hill
Full Time Employees
6
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Address
630 Fifth Avenue New York City NY United States of America 10111
IPO Date
Mar 17, 1980
Business
Central Securities Corporation (NYSE American: CET) operates as a non-diversified closed-end management investment company with a primary objective of long-term growth of capital; income from investments serves as a secondary consideration. Founded on October 1, 1929, and headquartered at 630 Fifth Avenue in New York City, the company invests principally in domestic public equity securities it deems undervalued with growth potential, alongside bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options, real estate, and short-term obligations of governments, banks, and corporations; it maintains a concentrated portfolio with low turnover, approximately 8% in 2024, targeting superior returns relative to broad market indices while preserving capital amid inflation. The firm, managed internally by a small team including President and CEO John C. Hill, caters to individual and institutional investors seeking capital appreciation through active value-oriented strategies focused on the U.S. markets. Recent developments include the release of its Report to Stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, showing net assets of $1.775 billion, up from $1.594 billion a year earlier, with net assets per share rising to $61.39 from $56.17 amid an increase in outstanding shares to 28.91 million; additionally, CEO John C. Hill purchased 100 shares on November 7, 2025, and the company declared a year-end distribution payable December 19, 2025.

Company News

APIChat
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  • Central Securities Corporation Releases Annual Report to Stockholders for the Year Ended December 31, 2025

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  • Publication of the 2025 annual financial results on Thursday, February 26, after market close

  • Invitation to presentation of BioArctic's fourth quarter report for October - December 2025 on February 18 at 9.30 a.m. CET