Central Securities (CET) Competitors $48.00 +0.16 (+0.33%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock CET vs. DNP, ADX, PTY, OXLC, GAB, NUV, RVT, STEW, 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), Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX), Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT), SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), 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 Adams Diversified Equity Fund Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund Oxford Lane Capital Gabelli Equity Trust Nuveen Municipal Value Fund Royce Small-Cap Trust SRH Total Return Fund 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, DNP or CET? DNP Select Income Fund has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Securities has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% 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 8.0%. Central Securities pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. 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 Do institutionals & insiders believe in DNP or CET? 8.5% of DNP Select Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of Central Securities shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of DNP Select Income Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Central Securities shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to DNP or CET? In the previous week, DNP Select Income Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Central Securities. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for DNP Select Income Fund and 0 mentions for Central Securities. DNP Select Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Central Securities' score of 0.00 indicating that DNP Select Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment DNP Select Income Fund Positive Central Securities Neutral Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DNP or CET? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDNP Select Income Fund$864.48M4.17N/AN/AN/ACentral Securities$296.20M4.69N/AN/AN/A SummaryDNP Select Income Fund and Central Securities tied by winning 4 of the 8 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. Email Address 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$1.39B$37.26B$12.07B$20.80BDividend Yield4.77%3.47%5.58%3.67%P/E RatioN/A15.5819.2027.51Price / Sales4.699.3126.1485.57Price / CashN/AN/A21.3421.88Price / BookN/AN/A2.334.66Net IncomeN/AN/A$997.60M$994.58M7 Day Performance-0.48%-0.34%0.15%-0.67%1 Month Performance2.24%2.10%4.92%5.43%1 Year Performance7.59%4.86%541.39%9.19% Central Securities Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CETCentral SecuritiesN/A$48.00+0.3%N/A+7.4%$1.39B$296.20M0.006Positive NewsDNPDNP Select Income FundN/A$9.73-0.4%N/A+13.3%$3.62B$864.48M0.00590Positive NewsADXAdams Diversified Equity FundN/A$21.61-1.3%N/A-3.3%$2.57B$564.12M0.0030News CoveragePTYPimco Corporate & Income Opportunity FundN/A$13.91+0.1%N/A-3.2%$2.52B$230.95M0.00147,000Positive NewsOXLCOxford Lane Capital2.393 of 5 stars$4.16-1.2%N/A-26.7%$1.89B$57.31M5.01601News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementGABGabelli Equity TrustN/A$5.86-1.2%N/A+6.5%$1.82BN/A0.00N/APositive NewsNUVNuveen Municipal Value FundN/A$8.71-0.3%N/A-1.8%$1.81BN/A0.00640News CoverageRVTRoyce Small-Cap TrustN/A$15.31-1.4%N/A-3.8%$1.79BN/A0.0050STEWSRH Total Return FundN/A$17.60-1.3%N/A+14.2%$1.72BN/A0.00N/APositive NewsBCATBlackRock Capital Allocation Term TrustN/A$15.13-0.4%N/A-11.3%$1.63B$197.67M0.00147,000GSBDGoldman Sachs BDC0.7502 of 5 stars$11.53-0.1%$12.00+4.1%-22.2%$1.35B$434.37M25.62N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DNP Competitors ADX Competitors PTY Competitors OXLC Competitors GAB Competitors NUV Competitors RVT Competitors STEW 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 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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