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CSWC logoCapital Southwest Corporation(CSWC)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

CSWC•NASDAQ•Banking & Credit
$24.30
$1.44B mkt cap·16.5× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorFinancial ServicesIndustryAsset ManagementSub-IndustryPrivate credit and BDC lenders
AboutCapital Southwest Corporation is a business development company specializing in credit and private equity and venture capital investments in middle market companies, mezzanine, later stage, mature, late venture, emerging growth, buyouts, recapitalizations and growth capital investments. It does not invest in startups, publicly traded companies, real estate developments, project finance opportunities, oil and gas exploration businesses, troubled companies, turnarounds, and companies in which significant senior management is departing. In lower middle market, the firm typically invests in growth financing, bolt-on acquisitions, new platform acquisitions, refinancing, dividend recapitalizations, sponsor-led buyouts, and management buyouts situations. The investment structures are Unitranche debt, subordinated debt, senior debt, first and second lien debt, and preferred and common equity. The firm makes equity co-investments alongside debt investments, up to 20% of total check and only makes non-control investments. It prefers to invest in Industrial manufacturing and services, value-added distribution, healthcare products and services, business services, specialty chemicals, food and beverage, tech-enabled services and SaaS models. The firm seeks to invest in energy services and products, industrial technologies, and specialty chemicals and products. Within energy services and products, the firm seeks to invest in each segment of the industry, including upstream, midstream and downstream, excluding exploration and production with a focus on differentiated products and services, equipment and tool rental, consumable products, and drilling and completion chemicals. Within industrial technologies, it seeks to invest in automation and process controls, handling and packaging equipment, industrial filtration and fluid handling, measurement, monitoring and testing, professional tools, and sensors and instrumentation. Within and specialty chemicals and products, the firm seeks to invest in businesses that develop and manufacture highly differentiated chemicals and products including adhesives, coatings and sealants, catalysts and absorbents, cosmeceuticals, fine chemicals, flavors and fragrances, performance lubricants, polymers, plastics and composites, chemical dispensing and filtration equipment, professional and industrial trade consumables and tools, engineered solutions for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical installations, specified high performance materials for fire protection and oilfield applications. It may also invest in exceptional opportunities in building products. The firm seeks to invest in the United States. The firm seeks to make investments ranging from $5 to $25 million in securities. It seeks to make equity investments ranging from $5 million to $50 million and debt investments between $5 million and $20 million and co-invest in transaction size up to $40 million. It prefers to invest in companies with revenues approaching above $10 million, profitable operations, historical growth rate of at least 15 percent per year. Within the lower middle market, it seeks to invest in with less than $15 million in EBITDA and also opportunistically invests in the upper middle market, generally defined as companies with EBITDA in excess of $50 million. In addition to making direct investments, the firm allocates capital to syndicated first and second lien term loans in the upper middle market. Criteria for Upper Middle Market Syndicated 1st Lien is EBITDA Size more than $30 million, Closing Leverage greater than 4 times, investment hold size between $5 million and $7 million, investment yield greater than 6.5%. Criteria for Upper Middle Market Syndicated 2nd Lien is EBITDA Size more than $50 million, Closing Leverage greater than 6 times, investment hold size between $5 million and $7 million, investment yield greater than 9%. It prefers to take a majority and minority stake. The firm has the flexibility to hold investments for very long period in its portfolio companies. It may also invest through warrants. The firm prefers to take Board participation in its portfolio companies. Capital Southwest Corporation was founded on April 19, 1961 and is based in Dallas, Texas.Show more
  • Net Interest Income$132M+12.1%
  • Total Revenue$164M+7.7%
  • Net Income$71M-15.4%
  • Return on Equity8.61%-30.5%
  • Net Interest Margin7.01%-7.3%
  • Efficiency Ratio17.97%+11.8%
  • ROA4.1%-30.8%
  • Equity / Assets46.93%-3.3%
  • Book Value per Share17.26-7.0%
  • Tangible BV/Share17.26-7.0%
  • Debt/Equity1.08+6.1%
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CSWC Key Insights

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong NIM of 7.0%
  • ✓Efficient operations: 18.0% efficiency ratio
  • ✓Well capitalized: 46.9% equity/assets
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high
  • ✓Trading at only 1.4x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 1/9
  • ✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings
  • ✗Shares diluted 25.7% in last year

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

CSWC Price & Volume

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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CSWC Growth Metrics

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years9.5%
5 Years60.05%
3 Years16.75%
TTM-

Profit CAGR

10 Years2.82%
5 Years-
3 Years18.11%
TTM48.33%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-8.15%
5 Years-
3 Years-7.71%
TTM35.97%

Return on Capital

10 Years5.03%
5 Years5.62%
3 Years4.74%
Last Year4.62%

CSWC Recent Earnings

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (50%)●Beat Revenue 5/12 qtrs (42%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 2, 2026
EPS
$0.64
Est $0.59
+9.0%
Revenue
$61M
Est $58M
+5.7%
Q4 2025
Nov 3, 2025
EPS
$0.57
Est $0.58
-1.7%
Revenue
$52M
Est $57M
-8.6%
Q3 2025
Aug 6, 2025
EPS
$0.59
Est $0.59
+0.0%
Revenue
$78M
Est $54M
+43.4%
Q2 2025
May 14, 2025
EPS
$0.54
Est $0.62
-12.9%
Revenue
$28M
Est $53M
-46.7%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 2, 2026
$0.64vs $0.59+9.0%
$61Mvs $58M+5.7%
Q4 2025Nov 3, 2025
$0.57vs $0.58-1.7%
$52Mvs $57M-8.6%
Q3 2025Aug 6, 2025
$0.59vs $0.59+0.0%
$78Mvs $54M+43.4%
Q2 2025May 14, 2025
$0.54vs $0.62-12.9%
$28Mvs $53M-46.7%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

CSWC Peer Comparison

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) competitors in Private credit and BDC lenders — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
ARCC logoARCCAres Capital CorporationDirect Competitor13.89B19.3510.4032.87%41.3%8.11%8.22%1.12
GBDC logoGBDCGolub Capital BDC, Inc.Direct Competitor3.53B13.409.4442.5%43.19%6.42%1.23
TPVG logoTPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.Direct Competitor221.89M5.484.4936.55%50.62%14.02%1.33
SLRC logoSLRCSLR Investment Corp.Direct Competitor871.24M15.979.3924.76%42.04%7.31%1.15
PFLT logoPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.Direct Competitor907.84M9.1512.712.2%38.69%3.23%10.47%1.65
TRIN logoTRINTrinity Capital Inc.Direct Competitor1.38B16.978.1617.72%52.47%13.41%1.20
OCSL logoOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending CorporationDirect Competitor1.07B12.1631.1860.93%11.32%7.15%13.29%1.01
FDUS logoFDUSFidus Investment CorporationDirect Competitor727.96M19.188.2740.09%51.75%11.68%0.31

Compare CSWC vs Peers

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

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Scale Benchmark

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CSWC Income Statement

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemMar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Net Interest Income11.59M17M25.12M31.08M38.35M48.55M76.21M117.66M131.91M103.54M
NII Growth %135.13%46.64%47.8%23.72%23.39%26.58%56.99%54.39%12.11%-84.64%
Net Interest Margin %3.56%4.07%4.55%5.31%5.21%4.98%6.06%7.56%7.01%4.89%
Interest Income12.58M21.87M37.3M46.99M56.29M68.47M105.08M160.75M186.87M150.03M
Interest Expense989K4.88M12.18M15.84M17.94M19.92M28.87M43.09M54.96M46.49M
Loan Loss Provision0000-17.94M00001.77M
Non-Interest Income26.8M36.19M23.75M-31.39M16.28M34.46M-14.76M-8.6M-23.06M63.37M
Non-Interest Income %68.05%62.33%38.9%-201.22%22.44%33.48%-16.34%-5.65%-14.08%29.69%
Total Revenue
39.38M▲ 0%
58.07M▲ 47.4%
61.05M▲ 5.1%
15.6M▼ 74.4%
72.58M▲ 365.2%
102.93M▲ 41.8%
90.33M▼ 12.2%
152.15M▲ 68.4%
163.81M▲ 7.7%
213.4M▲ 0%
Revenue Growth %170.75%47.44%5.14%-74.45%365.23%41.82%-12.24%68.44%7.67%138.04%
Non-Interest Expense12.82M13.82M14.95M15.91M17.02M36.16M21.39M24.46M29.44M29.95M
Efficiency Ratio32.55%23.81%24.48%101.98%23.44%35.13%23.68%16.08%17.97%14.04%
Operating Income
25.58M▲ 0%
39.37M▲ 53.9%
33.93M▼ 13.8%
-16.14M▼ 147.6%
55.56M▲ 444.1%
46.84M▼ 15.7%
40.07M▼ 14.5%
84.6M▲ 111.2%
79.41M▼ 6.1%
135.18M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %64.94%67.8%55.57%-103.49%76.56%45.51%44.36%55.6%48.48%63.35%
Operating Income Growth %482.99%53.93%-13.82%-147.59%444.14%-15.7%-14.46%111.16%-6.13%-
Pretax Income
25.58M▲ 0%
39.37M▲ 53.9%
33.93M▼ 13.8%
-16.14M▼ 147.6%
55.56M▲ 444.1%
46.84M▼ 15.7%
40.07M▼ 14.5%
84.6M▲ 111.2%
79.41M▼ 6.1%
114.97M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %64.94%67.8%55.57%-103.49%76.56%45.51%44.36%55.6%48.48%53.88%
Income Tax2.1M62K870K6.21M4.68M4.03M6.97M1.21M8.87M11.89M
Effective Tax Rate %8.22%0.16%2.56%-38.44%8.42%8.59%17.4%1.43%11.16%10.34%
Net Income
23.47M▲ 0%
39.31M▲ 67.4%
33.06M▼ 15.9%
-22.35M▼ 167.6%
50.88M▲ 327.7%
42.81M▼ 15.9%
33.09M▼ 22.7%
83.39M▲ 152.0%
70.55M▼ 15.4%
102.72M▲ 0%
Net Margin %59.6%67.69%54.15%-143.28%70.11%41.6%36.64%54.81%43.07%48.14%
Net Income Growth %534.7%67.45%-15.9%-167.61%327.65%-15.86%-22.71%151.98%-15.4%48.33%
Net Income (Continuing)23.47M39.31M33.06M-22.35M50.88M42.81M33.09M83.39M70.55M103.08M
EPS (Diluted)
1.48▲ 0%
2.44▲ 64.9%
1.98▼ 18.9%
-1.24▼ 162.6%
2.67▲ 315.3%
1.87▼ 30.0%
1.10▼ 41.2%
2.05▲ 86.4%
1.47▼ 28.3%
1.54▲ 0%
EPS Growth %535.29%64.86%-18.85%-162.63%315.32%-29.96%-41.18%86.36%-28.29%35.97%
EPS (Basic)1.482.451.98-1.242.671.871.102.051.47-
Diluted Shares Outstanding15.88M16.14M16.73M18M19.06M22.84M30.02M40.73M51.19M66.84M

CSWC Balance Sheet

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemMar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Cash & Short Term Investments22.39M7.91M9.92M13.74M31.61M11.43M21.59M32.27M43.22M214.54M
Cash & Due from Banks22.39M7.91M9.92M13.74M31.61M11.43M21.59M32.27M43.22M44.21M
Short Term Investments0000000000
Total Investments0000000000
Investments Growth %----------100%
Long-Term Investments0000000003.66B
Accounts Receivables3.76M5.67M10.5M10.44M10.7M14.34M19.08M30.2M32.32M0
Goodwill & Intangibles0000000000
Goodwill0000000000
Intangible Assets0000000000
PP&E (Net)0000000003.7M
Other Assets297.59M401.87M529.62M559.37M693.27M948.18M1.22B1.49B1.81B-6.68M
Total Current Assets26.15M13.57M20.42M24.18M42.32M25.77M40.66M62.48M75.54M0
Total Non-Current Assets299.6M403.92M531.42M560.77M693.27M948.18M1.22B1.49B1.81B0
Total Assets
325.75M▲ 0%
417.49M▲ 28.2%
551.84M▲ 32.2%
584.96M▲ 6.0%
735.58M▲ 25.7%
973.96M▲ 32.4%
1.26B▲ 29.1%
1.56B▲ 23.8%
1.88B▲ 20.9%
2.12B▲ 0%
Asset Growth %14.5%28.16%32.18%6%25.75%32.41%29.13%23.78%20.95%94.88%
Return on Assets (ROA)7.69%10.58%6.82%-3.93%7.71%5.01%2.97%5.93%4.1%4.85%
Accounts Payable7.19M4.53M00000000
Total Debt25M95.31M216.1M303.3M381.3M528.59M637.64M770.85M956.07M414.84M
Net Debt2.61M87.4M206.18M289.55M349.69M517.16M616.06M738.58M912.84M372.28M
Long-Term Debt25M95.31M216.1M303.3M381.3M528.59M637.64M770.85M956.07M190.63M
Short-Term Debt000000000224.22M
Other Liabilities8.49M9.37M9.78M9.44M18.03M24.5M29.63M30.23M43.14M688.13M
Total Current Liabilities7.19M4.53M0000000226.51M
Total Non-Current Liabilities33.49M104.68M225.88M312.74M399.33M553.09M667.28M801.08M999.21M893.78M
Total Liabilities40.68M109.2M225.88M312.74M399.33M553.09M667.28M801.08M999.21M1.12B
Total Equity
285.07M▲ 0%
308.29M▲ 8.1%
325.96M▲ 5.7%
272.22M▼ 16.5%
336.25M▲ 23.5%
420.87M▲ 25.2%
590.41M▲ 40.3%
755.68M▲ 28.0%
883.63M▲ 16.9%
995.63M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %4.56%8.14%5.73%-16.49%23.52%25.16%40.28%27.99%16.93%73.31%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)87.51%73.84%59.07%46.54%45.71%43.21%46.94%48.54%46.93%46.99%
Return on Equity (ROE)8.42%13.25%10.42%-7.47%16.72%11.31%6.54%12.39%8.61%10.32%
Book Value per Share17.9519.1019.4815.1217.6418.4319.6718.5517.2614.90
Tangible BV per Share17.9519.1019.4815.1217.6418.4319.6718.5517.2614.90
Common Stock4.59M4.63M4.96M5.08M5.84M6.83M9.6M11.26M13.23M14.86M
Additional Paid-in Capital261.47M260.71M281.2M310.85M356.45M448.24M646.59M796.95M959.12M1.06B
Retained Earnings-1.46M66.89M63.73M-19.77M-2.1M-10.26M-41.84M-52.53M-88.72M-76.45M
Accumulated OCI0000000000
Treasury Stock-23.94M-23.94M-23.94M-23.94M-23.94M-23.94M-23.94M000
Preferred Stock0000000000

CSWC Cash Flow Statement

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemMar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Cash from Operations-89.56M-63.86M-94.71M24.91M-182.68M-182.68M-227.1M-188.5M-217.26M-217.26M
Operating CF Growth %19.68%28.69%-48.3%126.3%-833.49%0%-24.32%17%-15.26%-42.06%
Net Income23.47M39.31M33.06M-22.35M42.81M42.81M33.09M83.39M70.55M102.72M
Depreciation & Amortization459K927K1.39M2.4M2.23M5.92M4.32M4.3M5.87M6.88M
Deferred Taxes0000000-119K01.15M
Other Non-Cash Items-105.74M-105.09M-129.44M50.42M-225.21M-231.29M-265.63M-272.33M-288.94M-183.92M
Working Capital Changes-7.75M993K288K-5.57M-2.52M-3.7M-2.59M-3.86M-4.73M774K
Cash from Investing000-72.85M-2M-2M-281K-13K-1.67M-124M
Purchase of Investments000-196.61M0000-620.46M-440.54M
Sale/Maturity of Investments0001000K00001000K2M
Net Investment Activity000-195.61M0000-619.46M-438.54M
Acquisitions0000000000
Other Investing00000000323.89M89.72M
Cash from Financing15.98M49.38M96.72M51.77M164.49M164.49M237.53M199.2M231.52M201.92M
Dividends Paid-5.99M-18.59M-42.53M-50.34M-58.62M-58.62M-71.1M-102.92M-125.27M-142.39M
Share Repurchases0-588K-185K-9.21M0-1.41M-1.02M000
Stock Issued0018.89M25.98M98.14M00181.45M178.49M200.2M
Net Stock Activity0-588K18.71M16.77M98.14M-1.41M-1.02M181.45M178.49M200.2M
Debt Issuance (Net)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K2M
Other Financing-3.03M-2.22M28K-418K-20.47M79.08M201.61M-11.25M-4.27M-3.41M
Net Change in Cash
-73.58M▲ 0%
-14.48M▲ 80.3%
2.02M▲ 113.9%
3.82M▲ 89.4%
-20.18M▼ 628.3%
-20.18M▲ 0.0%
10.15M▲ 150.3%
10.69M▲ 5.3%
12.6M▲ 17.9%
8.2M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect0000000000
Cash at Beginning95.97M22.39M7.91M9.92M31.61M31.61M11.43M21.59M32.27M89.08M
Cash at End22.39M7.91M9.92M13.74M11.43M11.43M21.59M32.27M44.87M44.21M
Interest Paid0000018.4M25.47M000
Income Taxes Paid0000000000
Free Cash Flow
-89.56M▲ 0%
-63.86M▲ 28.7%
-94.71M▼ 48.3%
24.91M▲ 126.3%
-184.67M▼ 841.5%
-184.67M▲ 0.0%
-227.38M▼ 23.1%
-188.51M▲ 17.1%
-217.26M▼ 15.3%
-68.69M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %19.68%28.69%-48.3%126.3%-841.5%0%-23.13%17.1%-15.25%73.77%

CSWC Banking Ratios

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)8.42%13.25%10.42%-7.47%16.72%11.31%6.54%12.39%8.61%10.32%
Return on Assets (ROA)7.69%10.58%6.82%-3.93%7.71%5.01%2.97%5.93%4.1%4.85%
Net Interest Margin3.56%4.07%4.55%5.31%5.21%4.98%6.06%7.56%7.01%4.89%
Efficiency Ratio32.55%23.81%24.48%101.98%23.44%35.13%23.68%16.08%17.97%14.04%
Equity / Assets87.51%73.84%59.07%46.54%45.71%43.21%46.94%48.54%46.93%46.99%
Book Value / Share17.9519.119.4815.1217.6418.4319.6718.5517.2614.9
NII Growth135.13%46.64%47.8%23.72%23.39%26.58%56.99%54.39%12.11%-20.32%
Dividend Payout25.53%47.28%128.67%-115.21%94.14%214.86%117.82%177.56%138.61%

CSWC SEC Filings & Documents

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Feb 25, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 2, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Jan 30, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2025

May 20, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

May 21, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

Feb 2, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 3, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 7, 2025·SEC

CSWC Frequently Asked Questions

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) grew revenue by 7.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) is profitable, generating $102.7M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (43.1% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) pays a dividend with a yield of 10.07%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) has a return on equity (ROE) of 8.6%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Industry Metrics

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 7.0%. This indicates healthy earnings from lending activities.

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) has an efficiency ratio of 18.0%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.

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