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Central Securities Corp. (CET)

Central Securities Corp. at a glance — key fundamentals, SEC filings, insider buying and selling, and earnings dates.

Central Securities Corp. (CET) is a Asset Management company based in US with a market capitalization of $1.6B. Revenue declined 70.6% year-over-year and the company generated $47.1M in free cash flow. This page tracks CET's SEC filings, insider buying and selling, earnings dates, and key fundamentals in one place.

US · 6 employees · IPO Mar 17, 1980

Valuation

Valuation & price

$52.74 · as of May 17, 2026 · -2.5% vs 52w high

5.8

P/E ratio

Latest-FY diluted EPS

0.88

P/B ratio

Market cap ÷ book equity

—

Dividend yield

Price — last 12 months

$54.07$51.00$47.92Jul 25Dec 25Jul 26Jul 7, 25$47.94Jul 9, 25$48.26Jul 11, 25$48.14Jul 15, 25$47.92Jul 17, 25$48.00Jul 21, 25$48.50Jul 23, 25$48.43Jul 25, 25$48.68Jul 29, 25$48.50Jul 31, 25$48.69Aug 4, 25$48.35Aug 6, 25$48.57Aug 11, 25$48.75Aug 13, 25$49.86Aug 15, 25$49.78Aug 19, 25$49.64Aug 21, 25$49.29Aug 25, 25$49.93Aug 27, 25$49.84Aug 29, 25$49.99Sep 3, 25$50.01Sep 5, 25$50.22Sep 9, 25$50.19Sep 11, 25$50.42Sep 16, 25$50.54Sep 18, 25$51.09Sep 22, 25$51.70Sep 24, 25$51.17Sep 26, 25$51.61Sep 30, 25$51.37Oct 2, 25$51.33Oct 6, 25$51.84Oct 8, 25$51.95Oct 10, 25$50.63Oct 14, 25$51.39Oct 16, 25$50.20Oct 21, 25$50.81Oct 23, 25$51.04Oct 27, 25$51.58Oct 29, 25$51.05Oct 31, 25$51.10Nov 4, 25$50.77Nov 6, 25$50.87Nov 10, 25$51.53Nov 12, 25$51.55Nov 14, 25$48.87Nov 18, 25$48.24Nov 20, 25$47.94Nov 25, 25$49.50Nov 28, 25$50.05Dec 2, 25$50.11Dec 4, 25$50.46Dec 8, 25$50.29Dec 10, 25$50.59Dec 12, 25$50.61Dec 16, 25$50.50Dec 18, 25$50.30Dec 22, 25$50.86Dec 24, 25$51.20Dec 29, 25$50.76Jan 2, 26$50.73Jan 6, 26$51.93Jan 8, 26$51.91Jan 12, 26$52.10Jan 14, 26$51.95Jan 16, 26$52.00Jan 21, 26$51.97Jan 23, 26$51.76Jan 27, 26$51.95Jan 29, 26$52.20Feb 2, 26$52.21Feb 4, 26$52.24Feb 9, 26$52.14Feb 11, 26$51.52Feb 13, 26$51.51Feb 18, 26$51.92Feb 20, 26$52.47Feb 24, 26$52.28Feb 26, 26$52.65Mar 2, 26$52.85Mar 4, 26$52.24Mar 6, 26$51.17Mar 10, 26$51.08Mar 12, 26$50.30Mar 17, 26$50.56Mar 19, 26$49.98Mar 23, 26$50.10Mar 25, 26$50.16Mar 27, 26$48.67Mar 31, 26$49.66Apr 2, 26$49.97Apr 7, 26$49.85Apr 9, 26$51.50Apr 13, 26$51.90Apr 15, 26$52.74Apr 17, 26$53.14Apr 22, 26$52.81Apr 24, 26$53.05Apr 28, 26$52.60Apr 30, 26$53.25May 4, 26$53.29May 6, 26$54.07May 8, 26$53.16May 12, 26$52.66May 14, 26$53.25May 18, 26$53.11May 20, 26$52.67May 22, 26$53.15May 28, 26$53.10Jun 1, 26$53.30Jun 3, 26$52.70Jun 5, 26$52.50Jun 9, 26$52.71Jun 11, 26$52.50Jun 15, 26$53.11Jun 17, 26$52.20Jun 22, 26$52.34Jun 24, 26$51.83Jun 26, 26$51.70Jul 2, 26$52.70
$47.8452-week range$54.07
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Fundamentals

Key fundamentals

$1.6B

Market cap

-70.6%

Revenue growth (YoY)

93.4%

Gross margin

$47.1M

Free cash flow (USD)

-$51.8M

Net debt

Net cash position

2.1%

Share dilution

2/4

Graham criteria passed

Defensive-investor screen

Financial Services

Sector

Trajectory

Long-term trends

Revenue by year

2016 → 2025

FY 2016$118.0MFY 2017$174.8MFY 2018$-28.5MFY 2019$257.0MFY 2020$79.9MFY 2021$360.3MFY 2022$-152.6MFY 2023$57.4MFY 2024$296.2MFY 2025$87.0M
$118M$87M

Free cash flow by year

2016 → 2025

FY 2016$22.9MFY 2017$18.0MFY 2018$24.6MFY 2019$22.5MFY 2020$32.7MFY 2021$57.4MFY 2022$41.3MFY 2023$36.9MFY 2024$37.3MFY 2025$47.1M
$22.9M$47.1M

Gross margin by year

2021 → 2025

FY 202198.5%FY 2022103.0%FY 202391.6%FY 2024100.0%FY 202593.4%
98.5%93.4%

Value screen

Graham defensive-investor tests

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2

Insider buys · 90 days

0

Insider sells · 90 days

Earnings

Last reported: —

Next expected: not yet scheduled

On the tape

Recent SEC & insider activity

  • Insider buyInsider Buy $12KHill John C · Director, CEO & President · $12.1KJun 30, 2026Filing
  • Insider buyInsider Buy $11KBlackford Leo Price · Director · $10.7KJun 30, 2026Filing

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is Central Securities Corp.'s market cap?

Central Securities Corp. (CET) has a market capitalization of $1.6B.

What is CET's P/E ratio?

CET trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.8, based on its latest fiscal-year diluted earnings per share and the most recent cached price.

What is CET's price-to-book (P/B) ratio?

CET trades at 0.88 times book value per share.

Are insiders buying CET stock?

Yes — SEC Form 4 filings show 2 open-market insider buys and 0 sells at Central Securities Corp. in the last 90 days.

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