Central Securities Corp.
Central Securities Corp. (CET) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data
Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.
cet · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025
Core PE Ratio Metrics
Trailing 12 months · TTMThe price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Central Securities Corp. (CET) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CET's current PE ratio of 5.79x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $52.94 by its TTM earnings per share of $9.14. −2.6% discount vs 5Y avg 6.0x
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31
PE Ratio History
2006 – 2025 · Annual▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)
Historical PE Range
Past 15 fiscal years · Front-end computedMinQ1 · 25%4.8x
MedianQ3 · 75%39.2x
Max
At 5.79x, CET's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 15 fiscal years.
Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.
PE Ratio vs Peers
Asset Management · 6 peers · Annual PE| Company | Market Cap | PE (Annual) | vs Avg | EPS (TTM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Securities Corp.You CET | $1.6B | 5.79x | -28.4% | $9.14 |
 First Merchants Corporation FRME | $2.5B | 9.57x | +18.3% | $3.92 |
 FS Credit Opportunities Corp. FSCO | $971M | 8.29x | +2.4% | $0.76 |
 General American Investors Company, Inc. GAM | $1.5B | 2.78x | -65.7% | $21.16 |
 Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. GSBD | $997M | 8.99x | +11.1% | $1.03 |
 Merchants Bancorp MBIN | $2.2B | 7.14x | -11.7% | $4.77 |
 Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund MSDL | $1.3B | 11.78x | +45.6% | $1.40 |
Industry Average 6 peers with valid PE | — | 8.09x | baseline | — |
* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio
Annual PE Ratio History
| Fiscal Year End | PE Ratio | EPS (TTM) | YoY Change | PE vs Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-12-31Latest FY2025 | 5.54x | $9.15 | +23.0% | |
2024-12-31 FY2024 | 4.50x | $10.14 | -6.1% | |
2023-12-31 FY2023 | 4.79x | $7.88 | — | |
2022-12-31 FY2022 | — | $-5.81 | — | |
2021-12-31 FY2021 | 3.31x | $13.47 | -71.5% | |
2020-12-31 FY2020 | 11.62x | $2.81 | +240.3% | |
2019-12-31 FY2019 | 3.41x | $9.70 | — | |
2018-12-31 FY2018 | — | $-1.34 | — | |
2017-12-31 FY2017 | 4.07x | $6.73 | -15.4% | |
2016-12-31 FY2016 | 4.81x | $4.53 | — |
▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API
About PE Ratio & Methodology
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Central Securities Corp. (CET) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CET's current PE ratio of 5.79x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $52.94 by its TTM earnings per share of $9.14.
Frequently asked questions
CET pe ratio · 6 questionsCET's current PE ratio is 5.79x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $52.94 and TTM EPS of $9.14. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via CET's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.
▸ Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Central Securities Corp. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08