Central Securities (CET) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

Central Securities (CET) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Central Securities had a P/E ratio of 5.53 (up from 4.50), return on equity of 15.8% (down from 19.9%), debt-to-equity of 0.00 (unchanged) and a current ratio of 1.08 (down from 3.37). A current ratio of 1.08 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 5.44% with a payout ratio of 17.5%.

Central Securities Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	5.53	4.50	4.72	-	3.31	11.41
P/S Ratio	45.98	54.73	49.76	43.98	40.99	34.66
P/B Ratio	0.82	0.83	0.80	0.80	0.88	0.81
Price/Tangible Book	0.82	0.83	0.80	0.80	0.88	0.81
Price/FCF	31.16	34.80	28.63	22.05	20.36	25.72
Price/OCF	31.15	34.77	27.73	22.05	20.36	25.72
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	46.06	54.84	49.90	44.09	40.99	34.68
EV/EBITDA	59.99	83.12	73.13	62.17	53.63	46.50
EV/EBIT	60.45	83.99	73.49	62.20	53.65	46.52
EV/FCF	31.21	34.87	28.71	22.11	20.37	25.73
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	15.80%	19.93%	18.24%	-12.87%	29.85%	7.26%
Return on Assets (ROA)	0.90%	0.67%	0.73%	0.74%	1.15%	1.11%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	1.40%	1.00%	1.10%	1.30%	1.60%	1.70%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Debt/EBITDA	0.11	0.18	0.21	0.19	0.01	0.03
Debt/FCF	0.06	0.08	0.09	0.07	0.00	0.02
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	1.08	3.37	2.80	4.54	3.58	2.97
Quick Ratio	1.08	3.37	2.80	4.54	3.58	2.97
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	18.09%	22.20%	21.19%	-17.44%	30.22%	8.76%
FCF Yield	3.21%	2.87%	3.49%	4.54%	4.91%	3.89%
Dividend Yield	5.44%	5.02%	4.98%	7.54%	8.74%	7.11%
Payout Ratio	17.47%	13.16%	13.76%	-	16.35%	36.66%
Buyback Yield	-2.12%	-1.93%	-1.43%	-2.65%	-3.91%	-1.36%
Total Return	3.32%	3.09%	3.55%	4.89%	4.83%	5.75%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Central Securities Financial Ratios

What is Central Securities's P/E ratio?

Central Securities's P/E ratio was 5.53 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 4.50 a year earlier.

What is Central Securities's return on equity?

Central Securities's return on equity (ROE) was 15.8% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 19.9% a year earlier.

What is Central Securities's debt-to-equity ratio?

Central Securities's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.00 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 0.00 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition