Central Securities (CET) Competitors $50.66 -0.10 (-0.20%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock CET vs. DNP, PTY, ADX, RVT, GAB, NUV, STEW, OXLC, BCAT, and GSBDShould you be buying Central Securities stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Central Securities include DNP Select Income Fund (DNP), Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX), Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT), and Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Central Securities vs. Its Competitors DNP Select Income Fund Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund Adams Diversified Equity Fund Royce Small-Cap Trust Gabelli Equity Trust Nuveen Municipal Value Fund SRH Total Return Fund Oxford Lane Capital BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Goldman Sachs BDC DNP Select Income Fund (NYSE:DNP) and Central Securities (NYSE:CET) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DNP or CET? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDNP Select Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACentral Securities$222.17M6.60N/AN/AN/A Does the media prefer DNP or CET? In the previous week, DNP Select Income Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Central Securities. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for DNP Select Income Fund and 1 mentions for Central Securities. Central Securities' average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat DNP Select Income Fund's score of 1.12 indicating that Central Securities is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DNP Select Income Fund 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Central Securities 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DNP or CET? 8.5% of DNP Select Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of Central Securities shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of DNP Select Income Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Central Securities shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, DNP or CET? DNP Select Income Fund has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Securities has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is DNP or CET a better dividend stock? DNP Select Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Central Securities pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Is DNP or CET more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DNP Select Income FundN/A N/A N/A Central Securities N/A N/A N/A SummaryCentral Securities beats DNP Select Income Fund on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Central Securities News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CET and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CET and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CET vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCentral SecuritiesInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.47B$40.48B$12.73B$21.54BDividend Yield4.56%3.33%5.42%3.50%P/E RatioN/A16.17236.7027.48Price / Sales6.6010.0030.8352.65Price / CashN/AN/A19.2518.13Price / BookN/AN/A2.314.65Net IncomeN/AN/A$1.01B$999.94M7 Day Performance1.14%1.40%0.66%0.79%1 Month Performance1.77%3.13%3.19%4.54%1 Year Performance12.13%10.82%543.58%16.77% Central Securities Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CETCentral SecuritiesN/A$50.66-0.2%N/A+12.4%$1.47B$222.17M0.006Positive NewsDNPDNP Select Income FundN/A$9.84+0.5%N/A+2.8%$3.64BN/A0.00590News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑PTYPimco Corporate & Income Opportunity FundN/A$14.44+0.4%N/A+0.4%$2.62B$230.95M0.00147,000Ex-DividendADXAdams Diversified Equity FundN/A$21.77+0.1%N/A+4.1%$2.56B$362.03M0.0030Positive NewsRVTRoyce Small-Cap TrustN/A$16.29-0.5%N/A+7.3%$1.95BN/A0.0050Ex-DividendGABGabelli Equity TrustN/A$6.16+0.1%N/A+14.7%$1.89BN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓NUVNuveen Municipal Value FundN/A$8.81+0.3%N/A-1.3%$1.83BN/A0.00640Positive NewsSTEWSRH Total Return FundN/A$18.34-0.1%N/A+19.3%$1.77BN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↓OXLCOxford Lane Capital2.2635 of 5 stars$17.12-3.6%N/A-33.6%$1.65B$57.31M20.62601Positive NewsBCATBlackRock Capital Allocation Term TrustN/A$15.18-0.3%N/A-8.6%$1.63B$197.67M0.00147,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓GSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.6528 of 5 stars$11.38-0.5%$10.00-12.1%-20.3%$1.30B$434.37M9.03N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DNP Competitors PTY Competitors ADX Competitors RVT Competitors GAB Competitors NUV Competitors STEW Competitors OXLC Competitors BCAT Competitors GSBD Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CET) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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