Last 15 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Asset Management
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 | Q2 '19 | Q4 '18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 6.20 | 2.29 | 3.31 | 3.01 | 1.75 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 3.52 | 8.80 | 11.61 | 10.55 | 8.16 | 7.21 | 8.28 | 1.11 | — |
| — | -2.3% | +41.6% | -14.4% | -80.1% | -79.8% | -77.8% | -56.8% | +22.0% | +40.3% | +853.8% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 18.94 | 9.67 | 7.07 | 10.57 | 7.36 | 11.09 | 7.69 | 18.92 | 3.92 | 7.47 | 4.36 | 12.20 | 6.10 | 25.73 | 8.71 | 16.82 |
| — | -12.7% | -8.1% | -44.1% | +87.4% | +48.4% | +76.3% | +55.0% | -35.6% | -71.0% | -49.9% | -27.4% | — | — | — | — | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.92 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.82 |
| — | +1.4% | +0.5% | +2.1% | -3.9% | -10.9% | -1.7% | -0.2% | +6.4% | +5.9% | +1.2% | +0.5% | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 35.00 | 36.85 | 21.17 | 123.22 | 27.72 | 46.79 | 28.37 | 108.58 | 17.87 | 36.22 | 19.96 | 31.49 | 16.74 | 44.81 | 25.81 | 7.59 |
| — | -21.2% | -25.4% | +13.5% | +55.1% | +29.2% | +42.1% | +244.8% | +6.7% | -19.2% | -22.7% | +315.0% | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.23 | 2.30 | 3.31 | 3.01 | 1.75 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 3.52 | — | 2.23 | 0.48 | 0.70 | — | 1.43 | 1.10 | 24.53 |
| — | -2.0% | +41.4% | -14.5% | — | +5.2% | +383.3% | +401.6% | — | +56.3% | -56.1% | -97.1% | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 6.23 | 2.30 | 3.32 | 3.02 | 1.75 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 3.53 | — | 4.46 | 0.97 | 1.41 | — | 2.85 | 1.10 | — |
| — | -2.0% | +41.3% | -14.6% | — | -47.4% | +142.0% | +151.2% | — | +56.3% | -12.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 | Q2 '19 | Q4 '18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 93.4% | 91.9% | — | 90.4% | 94.1% | 90.2% | 92.6% | 81.6% | 96.1% | 92.6% | 96.0% | 86.3% | 92.8% | 88.1% | 90.1% | 100.0% |
| — | +1.8% | — | +10.8% | -2.1% | -2.5% | -3.5% | -5.5% | +3.6% | +5.1% | +6.6% | -13.7% | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Margin | 305.0% | 422.4% | 213.7% | 350.6% | 420.0% | 473.8% | 328.7% | 537.1% | -367.9% | 167.5% | 450.0% | 867.9% | -247.8% | 373.8% | 788.0% | 68.5% |
| — | -10.8% | -35.0% | -34.7% | +214.2% | +182.8% | -27.0% | -38.1% | -48.4% | -55.2% | -42.9% | +1166.9% | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Margin | 305.0% | 422.4% | 213.7% | 350.6% | 420.0% | 473.8% | 328.7% | 537.1% | 44.6% | 64.6% | 41.4% | 149.5% | 81.3% | 128.8% | 788.0% | -633.6% |
| — | -10.8% | -35.0% | -34.7% | +842.2% | +633.5% | +694.4% | +259.2% | -45.2% | -49.8% | -94.7% | +123.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 | Q2 '19 | Q4 '18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 15.8% | 9.3% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 12.7% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 5.9% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 20.7% | -7.7% |
| — | +3.8% | -29.9% | +20.5% | +466.4% | +351.9% | +312.9% | +120.0% | -17.3% | -26.1% | -89.2% | +134.8% | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | 15.8% | 9.3% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 12.7% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 5.9% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 20.7% | -7.7% |
| — | +3.9% | -29.9% | +20.6% | +465.8% | +350.9% | +312.1% | +119.5% | -17.4% | -26.0% | -89.2% | +134.8% | — | — | — | — | |
| ROIC | 11.8% | 7.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 9.5% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 4.4% | -13.8% | 3.9% | 18.2% | 11.7% | -6.2% | 5.8% | 15.5% | 0.6% |
| — | +3.8% | -29.8% | +20.6% | +168.6% | +73.9% | -62.1% | -62.2% | -123.7% | -33.9% | +17.3% | +1768.8% | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 | Q2 '19 | Q4 '18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — |
| — | +27.5% | -29.5% | -27.1% | -19.1% | +1517.6% | +709.7% | +354.6% | +201.1% | -84.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | 0.01 | — | — |
| — | +23.0% | -0.8% | -38.8% | — | +1799.4% | +3867.3% | +2176.1% | — | -77.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.61 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Quick Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.61 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -65.27 | 6.38 | — | -5.35 |
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Central Securities Corp.'s current P/E is 6.2x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 2.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Central Securities Corp.'s current operating margin is 305.0%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Central Securities Corp.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.