Central Securities Corporation (CET) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Central Securities Corporation (CET) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.06x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $9.99 Million is below net income of $160.73 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Central Securities Corporation (CET) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Central Securities Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Central Securities Corporation across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CET cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Central Securities Corporation (1996–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Central Securities Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.18x | $47.07 Million | $265.21 Million | ▲ +37.0% |
| 2024 | 0.13x | $37.30 Million | $287.97 Million | ▼ -23.9% |
| 2023 | 0.17x | $38.06 Million | $223.64 Million | ▲ +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.16x | $57.45 Million | $353.58 Million | ▼ -63.4% |
| 2020 | 0.44x | $32.70 Million | $73.72 Million | ▲ +395.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09x | $22.50 Million | $251.01 Million | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.11x | $17.98 Million | $169.21 Million | ▼ -47.8% |
| 2016 | 0.20x | $22.93 Million | $112.64 Million | ▼ -79.3% |
| 2014 | 0.98x | $29.59 Million | $30.13 Million | ▲ +188.3% |
| 2013 | 0.34x | $48.77 Million | $143.17 Million | ▼ -89.0% |
| 2012 | 3.08x | $39.91 Million | $12.94 Million | ▲ +2817.3% |
| 2010 | 0.11x | $11.13 Million | $105.31 Million | ▲ +208.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03x | $4.00 Million | $116.55 Million | ▼ -93.0% |
| 2007 | 0.49x | $26.90 Million | $54.57 Million | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.53x | $49.90 Million | $93.28 Million | ▲ +54.2% |
| 2005 | 0.35x | $23.60 Million | $68.02 Million | ▼ -65.3% |
| 2004 | 1.00x | $69.50 Million | $69.50 Million | ▼ 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.00x | $136.40 Million | $136.39 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.00x | $40.30 Million | $40.31 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.00x | $140.30 Million | $140.26 Million | ▼ 0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.00x | $55.70 Million | $55.68 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.00x | $93.10 Million | $93.14 Million | ▼ 0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.00x | $75.10 Million | $75.11 Million | — |