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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, retailing, and real estate, among others.
- Revenue in USD (TTM)21.21m
- Net income in USD223.64m
- Incorporated1929
- Employees6.00
- LocationCentral Securities Corporation630 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 820NEW YORK 10111United StatesUSA
- Phone+1 (212) 698-2020
- Fax+1 (302) 655-5049
- Websitehttp://www.centralsecurities.com
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/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 (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Mfa Financial Inc | 654.33m | 47.29m | 1.05bn | 377.00 | 24.72 | 0.5499 | 20.32 | 1.60 | 0.4147 | 0.4147 | 6.30 | 18.64 | 0.0658 | -- | 7.81 | 1,735,634.00 | 0.8063 | -0.2459 | 0.8334 | -0.2726 | 34.42 | 38.95 | 12.25 | -5.36 | -- | 53.28 | 0.818 | -- | 245.66 | 1.51 | 117.84 | -30.22 | -- | -15.24 |
| Capital Southwest Corporation | 168.90m | 88.46m | 1.07bn | 26.00 | 10.80 | 1.48 | 11.54 | 6.31 | 2.30 | 2.29 | 4.39 | 16.77 | 0.1284 | -- | 75.62 | 6,496,000.00 | 6.72 | 4.23 | 6.75 | 4.25 | 76.05 | 75.29 | 52.37 | 40.59 | -- | 7.14 | 0.4846 | 165.74 | 45.11 | 27.70 | -44.83 | -3.98 | -- | 16.01 |
| Eaton Vance Ltd Duration Income Fund | 128.53m | 118.16m | 1.09bn | 0.00 | 9.21 | 0.9176 | -- | 8.47 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.11 | 12.07 | 0.0634 | -- | 734.98 | -- | 6.63 | 1.32 | 7.49 | 1.40 | 72.44 | 71.25 | 104.67 | 26.34 | -- | -- | 0.1933 | 413.06 | 14.43 | -2.82 | -768.55 | -- | -- | 4.41 |
| Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | 10.25m | 327.50m | 1.12bn | -- | 3.42 | 0.9321 | -- | 109.30 | 6.72 | 6.72 | 0.2099 | 24.68 | 0.0094 | -- | 17.78 | -- | 30.05 | 9.96 | 30.12 | 9.98 | 5.87 | 9.27 | 3,196.07 | 1,072.51 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 39.48 | -3.16 | 0.3184 | 187.10 | -- | -- | 0.00 |
| Virtus Dividend Intrst & Prem Strtg Fd | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 1.12bn | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nuveen Municipal High Income Oppty Fund | 101.78m | 7.26m | 1.14bn | -- | 156.76 | 1.09 | -- | 11.18 | 0.0656 | 0.0656 | 0.9208 | 9.48 | 0.0541 | -- | 6.19 | -- | 0.3855 | -1.15 | 0.3918 | -1.17 | 55.90 | 70.39 | 7.13 | -23.58 | -- | 1.15 | 0.4232 | -- | 1.80 | 8.09 | 101.82 | 20.90 | -- | -5.51 |
| Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 1.14bn | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Central Securities Corp. | 21.21m | 223.64m | 1.15bn | 6.00 | 5.13 | 0.8683 | 5.12 | 54.04 | 7.88 | 7.88 | 0.747 | 46.49 | 0.0173 | -- | 22.76 | -- | 18.19 | 13.40 | 18.24 | 13.42 | -- | -- | 1,054.55 | 659.71 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 39.65 | 2.51 | 1.72 | 240.94 | -- | -- | -- |
| PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | 1.16bn | 157.38m | 1.15bn | 7.00 | 9.35 | 0.8096 | -- | 0.984 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10.75 | 22.59 | 0.0862 | -- | 5.71 | 166,426,900.00 | 1.48 | 0.7521 | 2.89 | 1.63 | 26.67 | 20.08 | 17.14 | 11.19 | -- | -- | 0.8425 | 269.58 | 63.12 | 17.23 | 236.24 | 4.36 | -- | -3.17 |
| Oxford Lane Capital Corp | 262.27m | -171.29m | 1.16bn | -- | -- | 1.09 | -- | 4.41 | -1.09 | -1.09 | 1.52 | 4.61 | 0.1911 | -- | 10.83 | -- | -12.48 | -1.55 | -15.30 | -1.82 | 63.27 | 62.01 | -65.31 | -8.44 | -- | 0.4727 | 0.2617 | -- | 31.59 | 28.51 | -236.08 | -- | -- | -10.93 |
| BlackRock Science and Technology Trust | 4.34m | 290.15m | 1.16bn | -- | 4.04 | 0.9859 | -- | 268.55 | 8.48 | 8.48 | 0.1259 | 34.74 | 0.004 | -- | 2.92 | -- | 26.50 | 9.04 | 26.57 | 9.07 | -160.76 | -228.85 | 6,690.49 | 2,977.44 | -- | -- | 0.0053 | 88.60 | 5.11 | 7.05 | 144.31 | 123.39 | -- | 11.54 |
| FS Credit Opportunities Corp | 238.25m | -155.69m | 1.17bn | -- | -- | 0.9284 | -- | 4.90 | -0.7849 | -0.7849 | 1.20 | 6.33 | 0.1085 | -- | 7.83 | -- | -7.09 | -- | -7.27 | -- | 62.35 | -- | -65.35 | -- | -- | 0.4761 | 0.3521 | -- | 23.45 | -- | -192.74 | -- | -- | -- |
| Claros Mortgage Trust Inc | 777.64m | 2.35m | 1.20bn | -- | 494.55 | 0.52 | 78.10 | 1.54 | 0.0174 | 0.0174 | 5.61 | 16.58 | 0.0954 | -- | -- | -- | 0.0739 | -- | 0.2107 | -- | 34.39 | -- | 0.775 | -- | -- | 0.9841 | 0.7117 | -- | 37.82 | -- | -97.86 | -- | -- | -- |
| Two Harbors Investment Corp | 769.95m | -153.23m | 1.22bn | 466.00 | -- | 0.8796 | -- | 1.58 | -1.76 | -1.76 | 7.81 | 18.56 | 0.0579 | -- | 21.58 | 1,652,260.00 | -0.7996 | -0.9791 | -2.50 | -4.13 | 4.06 | -21.56 | -13.82 | -48.43 | -- | -- | 0.8182 | -- | 0.9875 | 0.0767 | -182.57 | -- | -- | -20.84 |
| DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund | 150.40m | 104.61m | 1.24bn | -- | 11.69 | 1.03 | -- | 8.22 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.47 | 11.60 | 0.0904 | -- | 4.20 | -- | 6.28 | -0.4817 | 6.34 | -0.4877 | 73.98 | 79.20 | 69.56 | -5.83 | -- | 17.56 | 0.2372 | -- | -18.21 | -9.10 | 122.71 | 17.30 | -- | -8.04 |
| General American Investors Co Inc | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 1.25bn | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Data as of Apr 18 2024. Currency figures normalised to Central Securities Corporation's reporting currency: US Dollar USD
5.20%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| 1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 31 Dec 2023 | 321.22k | 1.13% |
| Bulldog Investors LLPas of 31 Dec 2023 | 249.65k | 0.88% |
| Shaker Financial Services LLCas of 31 Dec 2023 | 210.77k | 0.74% |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.as of 31 Dec 2023 | 186.40k | 0.66% |
| Third Avenue Management LLCas of 31 Dec 2023 | 111.21k | 0.39% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (Invt Mgmt)as of 31 Dec 2023 | 107.31k | 0.38% |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.as of 31 Dec 2023 | 90.58k | 0.32% |
| AQR Arbitrage LLCas of 31 Dec 2023 | 70.10k | 0.25% |
| Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (Investment Management)as of 31 Dec 2023 | 67.76k | 0.24% |
| Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLCas of 31 Dec 2023 | 61.50k | 0.22% |
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Data from 31 Dec 2023 - 31 Dec 2023Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
