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Central Securities Corporation

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Central Securities Corporation

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FinancialsClosed End Investments
  • Price (USD)52.05
  • Today's Change0.530 / 1.03%
  • Shares traded9.07k
  • 1 Year change+9.35%
  • Beta0.7552
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About the company

Central Securities Corporation is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Company's investment objective is long-term growth of capital. Income received from investments is a secondary consideration. In pursuing its investment objective, the Company invests primarily in equity securities. It owns a limited number of companies, and it invests for the long-term. The Company may sell securities for a variety of reasons, including excessive valuation, deteriorating results or to redeploy assets into more promising opportunities. It is not restricted as to the types of securities in which it invests. The Company may invest in securities of issuers with any market capitalization. The Company invests in various sectors, including insurance underwriters, diversified financial, semiconductor, technology hardware and equipment, communication services, health care, energy, software and services, insurance brokers, and real estate, among others.

  • Revenue in USD (TTM)27.06m
  • Net income in USD214.05m
  • Incorporated1929
  • Employees6.00
  • Location
    Central Securities Corporation630 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 820NEW YORK 10111United StatesUSA
  • Phone+1 (212) 698-2020
  • Fax+1 (302) 655-5049
  • Websitehttps://www.centralsecurities.com
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
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ASA Gold and Precious Metals Ltd3.98m664.07m1.36bn0.003.872.34--340.9418.6418.640.111330.830.0051--1.90--85.8327.4585.8827.4793.5393.1016,684.054,742.03----0.000.468785.9924.47475.9730.06--41.63
Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund11.46m129.73m1.37bn--10.540.998--119.332.662.660.234728.070.0082--61.57--9.2411.069.4111.08-0.79864.081,131.941,261.65----0.000346.1611.282.23-2.278.77--3.13
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund403.72m145.00m1.39bn0.009.680.7826--3.431.651.654.6020.410.1045--10.30--3.755.233.855.3747.2050.9035.9151.61--4.740.539129.6713.14---6.69------
Capital Southwest Corp226.75m105.25m1.40bn30.0014.041.3912.466.161.651.623.6016.750.1161--67.837,558,167.005.395.205.415.2371.5374.7346.4245.95--5.540.5186132.7614.7726.93-15.28----8.36
Prospect Capital Corporation671.29m-356.19m1.40bn----0.467--2.08-0.8458-0.84581.209.620.0975--79.30---3.403.46-3.453.5255.3153.28-34.8832.78--0.58360.2874156.29-16.512.90-502.78-----5.11
BlackRock Tchnlgy nd Prvt Eqty Trm Trst7.73m28.27m1.42bn--42.390.8793--183.190.15660.15660.03727.550.0043--1.43--1.58--1.59---191.01--365.59------0.0074--23.77---83.12------
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust5.22m165.70m1.42bn--8.561.00--271.874.774.770.150340.670.0037--0.717--11.768.9811.839.01-158.41-236.583,176.323,049.08----0.0084.67-3.258.06-6.164.46--10.85
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Trm Trst84.74m54.45m1.46bn--26.680.9406--17.190.85430.85431.3324.230.0353--4.08--2.270.4682.360.50150.7462.1164.2613.85----0.3535373.931.32-2.0516.71-11.96---5.65
Blackrock Corporate High Yield Fund Inc-100.00bn-100.00bn1.46bn--------------------------------------------------------------
Central Securities Corp27.06m214.05m1.49bn6.007.030.8946.9555.047.337.330.926557.630.0171--34.24--13.5112.7613.5512.78----790.95658.96----0.0041.5511.755.7028.772.79----
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocatin Trm Trst53.43m153.25m1.55bn--9.980.9331--28.931.561.560.544916.680.0276--21.64--7.90--8.53--58.73--286.80------0.0018--2.93---18.42------
Nuveen S&P 500 BuyWrite Income Fund22.01m129.89m1.55bn--11.910.9898--70.271.251.250.211315.000.0136--0.6359--8.048.478.178.5338.4845.45590.07552.51----0.0042.46-8.08-4.73-4.282.16--1.09
BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust69.38m157.62m1.59bn--10.010.9707--22.971.521.520.670815.670.0349--7.01--7.94--8.83--68.83--227.19------0.00---7.27---5.03------
BlackRock Science and Technolgy Trm Trst246.01m143.98m1.60bn--11.081.04--6.502.102.103.5822.300.1452--51.84--8.508.618.588.6491.5983.2258.53118.32--2.800.017984.912,458.93---0.864919.64--10.97
General American Investors Co Inc27.65m190.50m1.62bn--7.550.965135.3558.738.158.151.1871.960.0167--17.64--12.2210.2812.3110.4098.6198.32729.98690.29----0.0051.978.775.96-10.66-3.89----
Data as of Feb 12 2026. Currency figures normalised to Central Securities Corporation's reporting currency: US Dollar USD

Institutional shareholders

8.53%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Rockefeller & Co. LLCas of 30 Sep 2025785.95k2.72%
Bulldog Investors LLPas of 30 Sep 2025386.05k1.34%
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLCas of 30 Sep 2025287.79k1.00%
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.as of 30 Sep 2025203.09k0.70%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (Investment Management)as of 30 Sep 2025192.10k0.66%
1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 30 Sep 2025188.71k0.65%
Brasada Capital Management LPas of 30 Sep 2025110.28k0.38%
Shaker Financial Services LLCas of 31 Dec 2025107.72k0.37%
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (Invt Mgmt)as of 30 Sep 2025103.94k0.36%
Chilton Investment Co., Inc. (New)as of 30 Sep 2025102.25k0.35%
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