Central Securities Corp. (CET)

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Central Securities Corp. (CET) is up 4.0% since the beginning of the year. At $53 per share, CET is currently trading at its 52-week high. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of CET shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,843.

Central Securities Corp. (CET) has returned 4.00% so far this year and 29.49% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, CET has achieved an annualized return of 16.80%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.94% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 17, 1992, CET's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.01%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.7 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.2%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -17.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, CET closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +12.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -13.6%.

Central Securities Corp. has an annualized alpha of 6.03%, beta of 0.65, and R² of 0.40 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 18, 1992.

• This stock captured 101.46% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 90.01% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• Beta of 0.65 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.40 this stock is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this stock's risk.
• R² of 0.40 means the benchmark explains less than half of this stock's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

CET ranks 87 for risk / return — in the top 87% of stocks on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Central Securities Corp. (CET) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Central Securities Corp. provided a 5.12% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.70 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Central Securities Corp.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Central Securities Corp.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Central Securities Corp. was 56.69%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 460 trading sessions.

The current Central Securities Corp. drawdown is 0.21%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Central Securities Corp. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Central Securities Corp. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Asset Management industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.