Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC)

NASDAQ: CSWC · Real-Time Price · USD
22.43
+0.17 (0.76%)
Mar 25, 2025, 1:19 PM EDT - Market open
0.76%
Market Cap 1.13B
Revenue (ttm) 198.46M
Net Income (ttm) 66.46M
Shares Out 50.58M
EPS (ttm) 1.43
PE Ratio 15.66
Forward PE 9.35
Dividend $2.56 (11.42%)
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 14, 2025
Volume 171,679
Open 22.37
Previous Close 22.26
Day's Range 22.28 - 22.46
52-Week Range 20.68 - 27.23
Beta 1.28
Analysts Hold
Price Target 24.50 (+9.23%)
Earnings Date May 13, 2025

About CSWC

Capital 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, industry consolidation, 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 ... [Read more]

Sector Financials
Founded 1961
Employees 27
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CSWC
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, Capital Southwest's revenue was $178.14 million, an increase of 49.32% compared to the previous year's $119.30 million. Earnings were $83.39 million, an increase of 151.98%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 2 analysts, the average rating for CSWC stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is $24.5, which is an increase of 9.23% from the latest price.

Price Target
$24.5
(9.23% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Stock Forecasts

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