Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC)
NASDAQ: CSWC · Real-Time Price · USD
20.77
+0.40 (1.96%)
Nov 7, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

Capital Southwest Statistics

Total Valuation

CSWC has a market cap or net worth of $1.16 billion. The enterprise value is $2.10 billion.

Market Cap1.16B
Enterprise Value 2.10B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, November 3, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Nov 3, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 14, 2025

Share Statistics

CSWC has 55.63 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 34.13% in one year.

Current Share Class 55.63M
Shares Outstanding 55.63M
Shares Change (YoY) +34.13%
Shares Change (QoQ) +3.27%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.05%
Owned by Institutions (%) 31.09%
Float 53.93M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.80 and the forward PE ratio is 9.17.

PE Ratio 12.80
Forward PE 9.17
PS Ratio 4.92
Forward PS 4.70
PB Ratio 1.25
P/TBV Ratio 1.22
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 24.52
EV / Sales 9.68
EV / EBITDA 10.85
EV / EBIT 11.24
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 41.18, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.09.

Current Ratio 41.18
Quick Ratio 40.04
Debt / Equity 1.09
Debt / EBITDA 5.33
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 3.06

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.95% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.57%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.95%
Return on Assets (ROA) 6.45%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.57%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 9.27%
Revenue Per Employee $7.24M
Profits Per Employee $2.86M
Employee Count30
Asset Turnover 0.12
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, CSWC has paid $3.85 million in taxes.

Income Tax 3.85M
Effective Tax Rate 4.26%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -8.74% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.81, so CSWC's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.81
52-Week Price Change -8.74%
50-Day Moving Average 21.53
200-Day Moving Average 21.77
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 49.95
Average Volume (20 Days) 603,166

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.05 million, so 5.48% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.05M
Short Previous Month 2.83M
Short % of Shares Out 5.48%
Short % of Float 5.65%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.40

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, CSWC had revenue of $217.27 million and earned $85.76 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.62.

Revenue217.27M
Gross Profit 217.27M
Operating Income 187.09M
Pretax Income 90.30M
Net Income 85.76M
EBITDA 193.73M
EBIT 187.09M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.62
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $87.43 million in cash and $1.03 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$947.33 million or -$17.03 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 87.43M
Total Debt 1.03B
Net Cash -947.33M
Net Cash Per Share -$17.03
Equity (Book Value) 947.00M
Book Value Per Share 16.62
Working Capital 123.63M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow n/a
Capital Expenditures n/a
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of 86.11% and 39.79%.

Gross Margin 100.00%
Operating Margin 86.11%
Pretax Margin 41.56%
Profit Margin 39.79%
EBITDA Margin 89.16%
EBIT Margin 86.11%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.55, which amounts to a dividend yield of 12.28%.

Dividend Per Share $2.55
Dividend Yield 12.28%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth 2
Payout Ratio 181.02%
Buyback Yield -34.13%
Shareholder Yield -21.61%
Earnings Yield 7.42%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CSWC is $23.50, which is 13.14% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $23.50
Price Target Difference 13.14%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 5
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on August 16, 2013. It was a forward split with a ratio of 4:1.

Last Split Date Aug 16, 2013
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 4:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 2