Central Securities Statistics
Total Valuation
CET has a market cap or net worth of $1.48 billion. The enterprise value is $1.49 billion.
Important Dates
| Earnings Date | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 14, 2025 |
Share Statistics
CET has 29.55 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.12% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 29.55M |
| Shares Outstanding | 29.55M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +2.12% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +4.40% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 9.40% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 46.37% |
| Float | 17.19M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 5.60.
| PE Ratio | 5.60 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 46.56 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | 0.83 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.83 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 31.55 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 31.55 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 60.75, with an EV/FCF ratio of 31.61.
| EV / Earnings | 5.61 |
| EV / Sales | 46.65 |
| EV / EBITDA | 60.75 |
| EV / EBIT | 61.22 |
| EV / FCF | 31.61 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.08, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00.
| Current Ratio | 1.08 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.08 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.11 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.06 |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 15.80% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 0.90%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 15.80% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.90% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 0.90% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 1.36% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 8.32% |
| Revenue Per Employee | n/a |
| Profits Per Employee | n/a |
| Employee Count | n/a |
| Asset Turnover | 0.02 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
| Income Tax | n/a |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +12.64% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.74, so CET's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.74 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +12.64% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 51.81 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 50.13 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 34.50 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 39,580 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 10,580, so 0.04% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 10,580 |
| Short Previous Month | 8,979 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.04% |
| Short % of Float | 0.06% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 0.28 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, CET had revenue of $31.89 million and earned $265.21 million in profits. Earnings per share was $8.98.
| Revenue | 31.89M |
| Gross Profit | 31.89M |
| Operating Income | 24.30M |
| Pretax Income | 265.21M |
| Net Income | 265.21M |
| EBITDA | 24.49M |
| EBIT | 24.30M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $8.98 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $49,910 in cash and $2.73 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$2.68 million or -$0.09 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 49,910 |
| Total Debt | 2.73M |
| Net Cash | -2.68M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$0.09 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.79B |
| Book Value Per Share | 60.50 |
| Working Capital | 65,773 |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $47.07 million and capital expenditures -$5,875, giving a free cash flow of $47.06 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 47.07M |
| Capital Expenditures | -5,875 |
| Free Cash Flow | 47.06M |
| FCF Per Share | $1.59 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of 76.20% and 831.70%.
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Operating Margin | 76.20% |
| Pretax Margin | 831.70% |
| Profit Margin | 831.70% |
| EBITDA Margin | 76.79% |
| EBIT Margin | 76.20% |
| FCF Margin | 147.58% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.70, which amounts to a dividend yield of 5.37%.
| Dividend Per Share | $2.70 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.37% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 20.00% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 30.08% |
| Buyback Yield | -2.12% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.25% |
| Earnings Yield | 17.86% |
| FCF Yield | 3.17% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
| Price Target | n/a |
| Price Target Difference | n/a |
| Analyst Consensus | n/a |
| Analyst Count | n/a |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Fair Value
There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.
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Stock Splits
This stock does not have any record of stock splits.
| Last Split Date | n/a |
| Split Type | n/a |
| Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
CET has an Altman Z-Score of 266.24 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4.
| Altman Z-Score | 266.24 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 |
