Capital Southwest Corporation (FRA:SFW)

Germany flag Germany · Delayed Price · Currency is EUR
19.07
+0.12 (0.63%)
At close: Mar 27, 2026
Market Cap1.12B +10.4%
Revenue (ttm)193.12M +14.3%
Net Income86.43M +55.1%
EPS1.55 +27.0%
Shares Outn/a
PE Ratio12.96
Forward PE9.10
Dividend2.20 (11.60%)
Ex-Dividend DateApr 15, 2026
Volumen/a
Average Volume163
Open19.07
Previous Close18.95
Day's Range19.07 - 19.07
52-Week Range16.05 - 21.04
Betan/a
RSI49.77
Earnings DateMay 11, 2026

About Capital Southwest

Capital Southwest Corporation is a business development company. The firm specializes in credit and private equity and venture capital investments in lower middle market companies, mezzanine, later stage, mature, late venture, emerging growth, buyouts, industry consolidation, recapitalizations and growth capital investments. The firm 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 significa... [Read more]

Industry Business Development Company
Founded 1961
Employees 30
Stock Exchange Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol SFW

Financial Performance

In fiscal year 2025, Capital Southwest's revenue was $204.44 million, an increase of 14.77% compared to the previous year's $178.14 million. Earnings were $69.86 million, a decrease of -16.23%.

Financial numbers in USD Financial Statements

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