Central Securities Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Central Securities Corporation 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. See financial agility of Central Securities Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Central Securities Corporation (1996–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Central Securities Corporation from 1996 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Central Securities Corporation across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Central Securities Corporation to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Central Securities Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1996–2025)
Central Securities Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1996 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Central Securities Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CET cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |