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

$52.82as of Jul 21, 2026· -2.3% vs 52w high

5.8

P/E ratio

Latest-FY diluted EPS

0.88

P/B ratio

Market cap ÷ book equity

3.15%

Dividend yield

Latest fiscal year

Price — last 12 months

$54.07$51.00$47.94Jul 25Jan 26Jul 26
$47.9452-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

1/3

Graham criteria passed

Defensive-investor screen

Financial Services

Sector

Trajectory

Long-term trends

Revenue by year

20162025

$118M$87M

Free cash flow by year

20162025

$22.9M$47.1M

Gross margin by year

20212025

98.5%93.4%

Value screen

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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 buyJun 30, 2026Filing

    Insider Buy $12KHill John C · Director, CEO & President · $12.1K

  • Insider buyJun 30, 2026Filing

    Insider Buy $11KBlackford Leo Price · Director · $10.7K

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.

Does Central Securities Corp. pay a dividend?

Yes — CET paid roughly $1.60 per share in dividends over its latest fiscal year, a yield of about 3.15%.

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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Data: SEC EDGAR filings and cached fundamental data; prices and ratios use the most recent cached quote and statements (may lag by up to a day). Educational and research purposes only. Not investment advice.