Central Securities (CET) Competitors

Central Securities (NYSE:CET) and DNP Select Income Fund (NYSE:DNP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Which has more risk & volatility, CET or DNP?

Central Securities has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DNP Select Income Fund has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer CET or DNP?

In the previous week, Central Securities and Central Securities both had 2 articles in the media. Central Securities' average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat DNP Select Income Fund's score of 0.77 indicating that Central Securities is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Central Securities	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
DNP Select Income Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CET or DNP?

8.7% of Central Securities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.5% of DNP Select Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of Central Securities shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of DNP Select Income Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CET or DNP?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Central Securities	$222.17M	6.49	N/A	N/A	N/A
DNP Select Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is CET or DNP a better dividend stock?

Central Securities pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. DNP Select Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%.

Is CET or DNP more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Central Securities	N/A	N/A	N/A
DNP Select Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Central Securities beats DNP Select Income Fund on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.