# Central Securities (CET) — Overview

CET · AMEX · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cet

## Price

Last close $55.52 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $47.94 – $56.99.

## Company profile

Central Securities Corp is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The company's investment objective is long-term growth of capital. It invests in common stocks, bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks, and corporations.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $43.2M |
| Revenue (quarter) | $28.4M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 65.88% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $0.00 |
| Gross margin | 0.00% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $217.3M |
| Net income (quarter) | $56.5M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | -45.88% |
| Net margin | 503.50% |
| Return on equity | 12.41% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $7.47 |
| Book value per share | $62.11 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 7.6 |
| Price to book | 0.9 |
| Debt to assets | 0.21% |
| Payout ratio | 29.45% |
| Dividend yield | 4.88% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Central Securities (CET) profitable?

Yes. Central Securities earned $217.3M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 503.50%.

### How much revenue does Central Securities (CET) make?

Central Securities generated $43.2M in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 65.88% year over year.

### What is CET's P/E ratio?

Central Securities trades at 7.6 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $7.47.

### How do I buy stock in Central Securities (CET)?

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