Central Securities (CET) Competitors $46.45 +0.21 (+0.45%) (As of 10:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrends CET vs. DNP, ADX, PTY, RVT, OXLC, BCAT, STEW, MFIC, NMFC, and BCSFShould you be buying Central Securities stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Central Securities include DNP Select Income Fund (DNP), Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX), PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Royce Value Trust (RVT), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT), SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), and Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Central Securities vs. DNP Select Income Fund Adams Diversified Equity Fund PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund Royce Value Trust Oxford Lane Capital BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust SRH Total Return Fund MidCap Financial Investment New Mountain Finance Bain Capital Specialty Finance Central Securities (NYSE:CET) and DNP Select Income Fund (NYSE:DNP) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability. Does the media refer more to CET or DNP? In the previous week, DNP Select Income Fund had 5 more articles in the media than Central Securities. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for DNP Select Income Fund and 0 mentions for Central Securities. DNP Select Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Central Securities' score of 0.00 indicating that DNP Select Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Central Securities Neutral DNP Select Income Fund Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CET or DNP? 8.7% of Central Securities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.5% of DNP Select Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.3% of Central Securities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of DNP Select Income Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is CET or DNP more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Central SecuritiesN/A N/A N/A DNP Select Income Fund N/A N/A N/A Which has more volatility & risk, CET or DNP? Central Securities has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DNP Select Income Fund has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CET or DNP a better dividend stock? Central Securities pays an annual dividend of $2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. DNP Select Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CET or DNP? DNP Select Income Fund received 194 more outperform votes than Central Securities when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCentral SecuritiesN/AN/ADNP Select Income FundOutperform Votes19470.80% Underperform Votes8029.20% Which has better valuation and earnings, CET or DNP? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentral Securities$300.48M4.39N/AN/AN/ADNP Select Income Fund-$131.43MN/AN/AN/AN/A SummaryCentral Securities and DNP Select Income Fund tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressIs the Trump/Musk duo good for shares of TSLA?If you held shares of Tesla throughout 2024, you know It’s been a year of extreme highs and lows… But according to our one expert, new yearly highs are on the horizon… In his words, Tesla is building momentum like in 2020, especially as Trump supports the EV maker. Which is why we’re emailing you now… You see, most people will simply buy shares of Tesla ahead of the election… But as they say “There is more than one way to skin a cat” In fact, we’ve found another way to play shares of Tesla.Discover how to trade Tesla, simply follow this link here. 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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$1.32B$8.62B$10.48B$19.68BDividend Yield4.82%6.51%10.35%3.51%P/E RatioN/A0.4549.0143.79Price / Sales4.3915.073,155.9517.84Price / CashN/A7.0330.5621.73Price / BookN/A0.902.765.48Net IncomeN/A$73.96M$1.02B$987.88M7 Day Performance-1.40%-2.49%-1.29%-2.00%1 Month Performance0.38%-0.62%0.03%1.00%1 Year Performance23.24%5.72%16.41%16.82% Central Securities Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CETCentral SecuritiesN/A$46.45+0.5%N/A+22.5%$1.32B$300.48M0.006DNPDNP Select Income FundN/A$9.29flatN/A+4.8%$3.31B$-131,428,204.000.00590Dividend AnnouncementADXAdams Diversified Equity FundN/A$20.65+0.8%N/A+18.6%$2.56B$639.96M0.0030Short Interest ↑PTYPIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity FundN/A$14.54flatN/A+8.2%$2.23B$211.84M0.00147,000Positive NewsRVTRoyce Value TrustN/A$15.85-0.2%N/A+13.6%$1.83BN/A0.0050Positive NewsOXLCOxford Lane Capital2.6952 of 5 stars$5.24flatN/A+5.6%$1.81B$194.42M3.75601News CoveragePositive NewsBCATBlackRock Capital Allocation Term TrustN/A$15.99-0.2%N/A+6.1%$1.72B$211.29M0.00147,000STEWSRH Total Return FundN/A$16.35-0.2%N/A+17.1%$1.58BN/A0.00N/AMFICMidCap Financial Investment2.4011 of 5 stars$13.49-1.6%$14.71+9.1%-1.3%$1.27B$121.29M8.79N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsNMFCNew Mountain Finance1.4513 of 5 stars$11.72-0.6%$11.00-6.1%-13.1%$1.26B$124.62M11.23N/ABCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance1.8682 of 5 stars$17.17-0.4%$17.00-1.0%+10.7%$1.11B$297.79M8.661,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DNP Competitors ADX Competitors PTY Competitors RVT Competitors OXLC Competitors BCAT Competitors STEW Competitors MFIC Competitors NMFC Competitors BCSF Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:CET) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | Sponsored Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. 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