NASDAQ: CSWC
Capital Southwest Corporation
Financial Services · Asset Management
After hours: $25.04(-0.36%) · as of 7:34 PM ET
Market Cap
$1.56B
52w High
$25.24
52w Low
$19.37
P/E
16.00
Volume
1.04M
Outstanding Shares
62.14M
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
What changed
The stock rose 11.69% over the last year. Revenue grew 26.55% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 51.69% to 62.24%. Free cash flow grew 19.96% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock has moved higher against modestly improving underlying metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin currently stands at 62.24%. A decisive move in revenue — currently up 26.55% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.
Company profile
Capital Southwest Corporation operates as a business development company (BDC), specializing in credit, private equity, and venture capital investments focused on middle market companies throughout the United States.
Valuation
Stock splits
Every 250 shares became 681
Every 1 shares became 4
Every 1 shares became 2
Every 1 shares became 2
Every 1 shares became 2
Profitability & growth
Standard profitability metrics can be misleading for financial/insurance companies. GAAP requires unrealized investment gains/losses in net income (affecting ROE), and margins are blended across diverse business segments.
Analyst consensus
8
Buy
3
Hold
0
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Nov 2, 2026
Q4 FY26 · EPS est $0.56 · Revenue est $65.32M
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Dividends
$0.45/shareSemi-annualEx-div Aug 14, 2026 · in 6dAt RiskCSWC pays a dividend with a 1.78% declared yield, growing at 1.28% annually, covered -1.3× by free cash flow.
Declared Yield
1.78%
Annual Div / Share
$0.45
TTM $2.17
5yr CAGR
+1.28%
Doubles every ~54.6yr
Payout Ratio
136.85%
At Risk
Dividend Growth Rate
3yr CAGR
-0.1%
5yr CAGR
+1.28%
10yr CAGR
+50.4%
Dividend History
Annual dividends paid per share
Income Projection
Today
$1/mo
In 5 yrs
$2/mo
In 10 yrs
$2/mo
| Today | In 5 yrs | In 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|
$18/yr $1/mo | $19/yr+7% $2/mo | $20/yr+14% $2/mo |
Yield-on-cost grows from 1.78% → 2.02% over 10yr
Analysis
Dividend Strengths
No strong strength signal stands out from the latest period pair.
Risks to Watch
High payout ratio
With 136.85% of earnings paid as dividends, there is limited retained earnings for reinvestment — and a dividend cut becomes more likely if earnings decline.
Dividend exceeds free cash flow
Free cash flow covers only -1.31× the dividend. The company is paying out more than it generates in cash, which is unsustainable without borrowing or asset sales.