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CET
HOLDCentral Securities Corporation · Financial Services · United States · $1.5B · Avg Vol: $2M/d
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Central Securities Corporation is a long-standing, closed-end management investment company that operates as a non-diversified fund, focusing on long-term capital appreciation. The fund employs a conservative, value-oriented investment philosophy, holding a concentrated portfolio of common stocks and private equity investments. Its competitive advantages include an exceptionally low expense ratio, a long track record of outperformance, and significant insider ownership that aligns management with shareholders.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | -152.6M | 230.4M | 296.2M | 272.8M | 8.8% | 31.9M |
| EPS | 13.47 | -5.81 | 8.01 | 10.15 | 8.98 | -9.7% | 9.15 |
| Shares | — | 28.0M | 28.4M | 28.9M | 29.5M | +5.6% | 29.5M |
| Debt | — | 2.9M | 3.2M | 2.9M | 2.7M | -2.1% | 2.7M |
| Equity | — | 1.1B | 1.3B | 1.6B | 1.8B | 16.4% | — |
| Op CF | — | 41.3M | 38.1M | 37.3M | 47.1M | 4.5% | 47.1M |
| Inv CF | — | — | -1.2M | -28.6K | -5.9K | — | — |
| Fin CF | — | -41.2M | -36.6M | -37.9M | -47.3M | — | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CET are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CET | Central Securities Corporation(you) | $1.5B | 41 | HOLD |
| BTT | Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust | $1.4B | 42 | HOLD |
| QQQX | Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | $1.4B | 43 | HOLD |
| TSLX | Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | $1.6B | 47 | HOLD |
| CRF | Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. | $1.1B | 42 | HOLD |
| GAB | The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. | $1.7B | 36 | HOLD |
| BST | BlackRock Science and Technology Trust | $1.6B | 49 | HOLD |
| ETV | Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund | $1.7B | 47 | HOLD |
| RQI | Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. | $1.7B | 35 | SELL |
| CLM | Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund, Inc. | $2.2B | 39 | HOLD |
Peer medians: ROE 9.4% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 100.0%