Central Securities Corp. CET | AMEX

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Company Overview:

Market Cap: $1.67B
Trailing PE: 3.8x
FWD PE: —
Payout Ratio (TTM): 20.3%
52-Week Range: $47.82 - $57.49

10 Year CET Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 336.0% (15.88% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 253.1% (13.46% CAGR)
Share Price: 168.8% (10.40% CAGR)
Yield on Cost (with DRIP): 4.79%
Total Invested: $10,000
Total Value (with DRIP): $43,602
Total Return $ (with DRIP): $33,602
Dividend Increase: -60.3% (-9.18% CAGR)
Dividend Yield (FWD): 1.10% ($0.62)
CET 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y
CET Share Price
1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y All
CET Price CAGR:1Y: 10.62%2Y: 7.22%5Y: 6.18%10Y: 10.46%
CET Dividend Charts
CET - Dividends
CET Dividend CAGR:1Y: -69.94%2Y: -47.60%5Y: 9.16%10Y: 4.48%
CET - Dividend Payout Ratio
CET Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: 409.08%2Y: -10.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
CET - Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio
CET Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: -28.79%2Y: -6.01%5Y: 3.85%10Y: 0.00%
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CET Financials: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:

Revenue
CET Revenue CAGR:1Y: 81.80%2Y: 12.36%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
CET EPS CAGR:1Y: -69.59%2Y: 38.20%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Net Income
CET Net Income CAGR:1Y: -68.31%2Y: 43.99%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
EBITDA
CET EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -68.27%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Free Cash Flow
CET Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 126.58%2Y: 37.89%5Y: 9.13%10Y: 0.00%
Free Cash Flow / Share
CET Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 117.68%2Y: 32.46%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Operating Income
CET Operating Income CAGR:1Y: -68.31%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Gross Profit
CET Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 85.95%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Shares Outstanding
CET Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 4.09%2Y: 4.10%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Share Buybacks
CET Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Stock-Based Comp
CET Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Expenses
CET Expenses CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Revenue vs Net Income
EPS vs FCF / Share
EPS vs PE Ratio
FCF vs FCF / Share
FCF vs Stock Based Comp
Cash & Debt

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
CET Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 81.80%2Y: 12.36%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
EPS: Actual + Estimates
CET Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: -69.59%2Y: 38.20%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates
CET Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: -68.31%2Y: 43.99%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
EBITDA: Actual + Estimates
CET Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -68.27%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

Net Profit Margin
CET Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -82.57%2Y: 28.16%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Gross Profit Margin
CET Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 2.28%2Y: 0.07%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Price to Earnings
CET Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: 293.10%2Y: -11.69%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Price To Sales Ratio
CET Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: -31.55%2Y: 13.08%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Return on Capital Employed
CET Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: -74.20%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Return on Invested Capital
CET Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: -74.20%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

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CET Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $0.62
Forward Yield: 1.1%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-12
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $56.47

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for CET

Based on past 10-year performance, here are CET growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +10.46%
Dividend CAGR of -9.18%

Using CET CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

CET (DRIP)CET - No DRIP
Current Price$56.45$56.45
Start Shares177.15177.15
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count186.78177.15
Dividends Payment$0.12$0.12
Annual Dividends$44$42
Yield on cost0.44%0.42%
Share Price$152.62$152.62
Total Dividends$762$740
Final Value$28,506$27,775

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - CET

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on CET's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

Company Info

Central Securities Corp. (CET) had its IPO on 1980-03-17, and is traded on AMEX stock exchange.

Central Securities Corporation functions as a publicly traded entity specializing in investment management. The firm primarily allocates capital within the United States' public stock markets. Additionally, it broadens its investment portfolio to include a diverse range of assets such as various bonds (including convertible and preferred types), warrants, options, and real estate. The company also invests in short-term debt instruments issued by governmental agencies, financial institutions, and corporations. Central Securities Corp. was established on October 1, 1929, and its main office is located in New York City.

CET website: https://www.centralsecurities.com


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