Central Securities Corporation Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 3.19x

Central Securities Corporation cash flow-to-debt ratio. Central Securities Corporation (CET) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 3.19x as of December 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of $9.99 Million could theoretically repay 3% of its total liabilities ($3.14 Million) in one year. Check CET cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

3.19x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$9.99 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$3.14 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of Central Securities Corporation (1996–2025)

Cash flow-to-debt ratio of Central Securities Corporation from 1996 to 2025. Historical debt coverage capacity for Central Securities Corporation across 30 annual periods. Check Central Securities Corporation (CET) total reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Central Securities Corporation Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio by Year (1996–2025)

Central Securities Corporation cash flow-to-debt ratio by year from 1996 to 2025. Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Central Securities Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CET cash flow metrics.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 15.01x $47.07 Million $3.14 Million ▲ +36.9%
2024 10.97x $37.30 Million $3.40 Million ▼ -1.8%
2023 11.17x $38.06 Million $3.41 Million ▼ -17.7%
2022 13.58x $41.25 Million $3.04 Million ▼ -95.3%
2021 290.33x $57.45 Million $197.87K ▲ +419.2%
2020 55.92x $32.70 Million $584.84K ▲ +138.7%
2019 23.43x $22.50 Million $960.38K ▼ -88.7%
2018 206.85x $24.60 Million $118.92K ▲ +1214.6%
2017 15.73x $17.98 Million $1.14 Million ▼ -89.7%
2016 152.88x $22.93 Million $150.00K ▼ -43.3%
2015 269.53x $36.39 Million $135.01K ▲ +288.4%
2014 69.39x $29.59 Million $426.46K ▼ -58.8%
2013 168.50x $48.77 Million $289.46K ▲ +2007.8%
2012 7.99x $39.91 Million $4.99 Million ▼ -81.7%
2011 43.72x $29.81 Million $681.76K ▲ +2093.2%
2010 1.99x $11.13 Million $5.58 Million ▼ -75.1%
2009 8.00x $4.00 Million $500.00K ▼ -37.5%
2008 12.79x $43.50 Million $3.40 Million ▼ -81.0%
2007 67.25x $26.90 Million $400.00K ▼ -59.6%
2006 166.33x $49.90 Million $300.00K ▲ +181.9%
2005 59.00x $23.60 Million $400.00K ▼ -74.5%
2004 231.67x $69.50 Million $300.00K ▼ -66.0%
2003 682.00x $136.40 Million $200.00K ▲ +185.3%
2002 -799.50x $-159.90 Million $200.00K ▼ -286.2%
2001 -207.00x $-41.40 Million $200.00K ▼ -665.0%
2000 36.64x $40.30 Million $1.10 Million ▼ -89.6%
1999 350.75x $140.30 Million $400.00K ▲ +529.7%
1998 55.70x $55.70 Million $1.00 Million ▼ -52.1%
1997 116.38x $93.10 Million $800.00K ▼ -22.5%
1996 150.20x $75.10 Million $500.00K —
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.