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Central Securities Corporation

$56.08-0.14%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 1, 2026

Basics

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Asset Management
Country: United States
Market cap: 1.7B USD
Enterprise value: 1.7B USD

Overall health

Not enough data: too little is reported yet for an overall view

Only 2 of 4 categories have enough reported data; an overall score needs at least 3.

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Worth knowing

Profit looks boosted by one-off gains. Reported profit is 6.2× operating cash profit (EBITDA), lifted by income outside the core business.Reported profit is 6.2× operating cash profit, lifted by income outside the core business.
Central Securities's reported profit is 6.2× its operating cash profit (EBITDA), which is unusual: normally it's the other way round. Income outside the core business, such as interest on a large cash pile, gains on investments or asset sales, or tax items, has lifted net income, so its earnings-based valuation may look cheaper than the business alone justifies.Central Securities's reported profit is 6.2× its operating cash profit, which is unusual: normally it's the other way round. Income outside the core business, such as interest on a large cash pile, gains on investments or asset sales, or tax items, has lifted net income, so its earnings-based valuation may look cheaper than the business alone justifies.
Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 82% of peers on earnings, but only 19% on operating cash profit (EBITDA).Cheaper than 82% of peers on earnings, but only 19% on operating cash profit.
Relative to its earnings, Central Securities looks cheaper than 82% of peers; relative to its operating cash profit (EBITDA), cheaper than only 19%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.Relative to its earnings, Central Securities looks cheaper than 82% of peers; relative to its operating cash profit, cheaper than only 19%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.
Revenue is falling. Revenue fell 7.9% in the fiscal year to Dec 2025 vs the year before.
Central Securities's revenue fell 7.9% in the fiscal year to Dec 2025 vs the year before.
Little borrowing. Debt is 0.00× equity vs a peer median of 0.6×.Debt is 0.00× equity vs peers 0.6×.
Central Securities has among the least debt in its peer group relative to shareholders' equity.

StockQuotient Score

—Fundamentals: Yahoo Finance, not primary filings

Valuation

Is the price right?

48/100

Moderate

2/3 inputs reported · Partial data

Why

Mixed versus peers:

▲ Earnings yield
▼ EBITDA yield

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Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield13.3%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value30% base weight · Z-score 2.05Sector median: 0.0571 · MAD: 0.0371

EBITDA yield2.2%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value50% base weight · Z-score -1.11Sector median: 0.0689 · MAD: 0.0428

Free cash flow yieldUnavailable

Missing · left out of the score · no sector data, so not countedNot counted · remaining weights rescaledSector median: 0.0613 · MAD: 0.0605

Other data (not scored)

Book yield110.7%

Yahoo FinanceReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.8352 · MAD: 0.4517

Growth

Is it growing?

Insufficient data

Insufficient data: 1 of 3 inputs reported (at least 2 needed). We leave it blank rather than fill the gap with a made-up middle value.

Profitability

Does it earn well?

Insufficient data

Insufficient data: 1 of 3 inputs reported (at least 2 needed). We leave it blank rather than fill the gap with a made-up middle value.

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Moderate

Moderate relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Safety percentile 49 → 50

Peer companies moved+1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Mixed versus peers:

▲ Debt / equity
▼ Current ratio

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta0.74

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.14Sector median: 0.7010 · MAD: 0.3115

Current ratio0.55×

Yahoo FinanceReported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.18Sector median: 2.0250 · MAD: 1.2470

Debt / equity<0.01×

Yahoo FinanceOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score 1.05Sector median: 0.5734 · MAD: 0.5454

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Central Securities

Is Central Securities getting weaker?: Filing-by-filing changes are tracked only for companies that file with the US SEC.
How is Central Securities valued vs its peers?: Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 48/100 against 432 financial services peers. Earnings yield 13.3% vs a peer median of 5.7% (stronger than 82% of peers).Earnings yield 13.3% vs peers 5.7% (stronger than 82% of peers). EBITDA yield 2.2% vs a peer median of 6.9% (weaker than 81% of peers).EBITDA yield 2.2% vs peers 6.9% (weaker than 81% of peers).
Is Central Securities growing?: Insufficient data: 1 of 3 inputs reported (at least 2 needed).
How profitable is Central Securities?: Insufficient data: 1 of 3 inputs reported (at least 2 needed).
How risky is Central Securities?: Moderate risk relative to 432 financial services peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Debt / equity <0.01× vs a peer median of 0.57× (stronger than 95% of peers).Debt / equity <0.01× vs peers 0.57× (stronger than 95% of peers). Current ratio 0.55× vs a peer median of 2.02× (weaker than 91% of peers).Current ratio 0.55× vs peers 2.02× (weaker than 91% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Industry valuation context

Industry: Asset Management · 43 companies

Valuations in Asset Management are near the top of their range since 2016.

95% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
37% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +10% and earnings +13% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is +31% vs the whole market, against a usual +6%.

2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Financials

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Worth knowing

Profit looks boosted by one-off gains. Reported profit is 6.2× operating cash profit (EBITDA), lifted by income outside the core business.Reported profit is 6.2× operating cash profit, lifted by income outside the core business.

Central Securities's reported profit is 6.2× its operating cash profit (EBITDA), which is unusual: normally it's the other way round. Income outside the core business, such as interest on a large cash pile, gains on investments or asset sales, or tax items, has lifted net income, so its earnings-based valuation may look cheaper than the business alone justifies.Central Securities's reported profit is 6.2× its operating cash profit, which is unusual: normally it's the other way round. Income outside the core business, such as interest on a large cash pile, gains on investments or asset sales, or tax items, has lifted net income, so its earnings-based valuation may look cheaper than the business alone justifies.

Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 82% of peers on earnings, but only 19% on operating cash profit (EBITDA).Cheaper than 82% of peers on earnings, but only 19% on operating cash profit.

Relative to its earnings, Central Securities looks cheaper than 82% of peers; relative to its operating cash profit (EBITDA), cheaper than only 19%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.Relative to its earnings, Central Securities looks cheaper than 82% of peers; relative to its operating cash profit, cheaper than only 19%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.

Revenue is falling. Revenue fell 7.9% in the fiscal year to Dec 2025 vs the year before.

Central Securities's revenue fell 7.9% in the fiscal year to Dec 2025 vs the year before.

Little borrowing. Debt is 0.00× equity vs a peer median of 0.6×.Debt is 0.00× equity vs peers 0.6×.

Central Securities has among the least debt in its peer group relative to shareholders' equity.

Questions investors ask about Central Securities

Is Central Securities getting weaker?

Filing-by-filing changes are tracked only for companies that file with the US SEC.

How is Central Securities valued vs its peers?

Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 48/100 against 432 financial services peers. Earnings yield 13.3% vs a peer median of 5.7% (stronger than 82% of peers).Earnings yield 13.3% vs peers 5.7% (stronger than 82% of peers). EBITDA yield 2.2% vs a peer median of 6.9% (weaker than 81% of peers).EBITDA yield 2.2% vs peers 6.9% (weaker than 81% of peers).

Is Central Securities growing?

Insufficient data: 1 of 3 inputs reported (at least 2 needed).

How profitable is Central Securities?

Insufficient data: 1 of 3 inputs reported (at least 2 needed).

How risky is Central Securities?

Moderate risk relative to 432 financial services peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Debt / equity <0.01× vs a peer median of 0.57× (stronger than 95% of peers).Debt / equity <0.01× vs peers 0.57× (stronger than 95% of peers). Current ratio 0.55× vs a peer median of 2.02× (weaker than 91% of peers).Current ratio 0.55× vs peers 2.02× (weaker than 91% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.