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    Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC)

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    FINANCIAL SERVICES • ASSET MANAGEMENT • NASDAQ

    $23.52
    +0.10 (+0.43%)

    Market Cap: $1.49B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    76%(28/37)
    Avg Surprise
    +1.53%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.56
    Range$0.53 - $0.58
    6 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    2
    0
    7d
    3
    2
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.54+2.0%
    60d ago$0.54+2.0%
    30d ago$0.56-0.2%
    7d ago$0.560.0%
    Current$0.56
    Revenue Consensus
    $66M
    Range$65M - $67M
    6 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.57
    Range$0.55 - $0.61
    6 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    3
    0
    7d
    3
    2
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.55+3.7%
    60d ago$0.55+3.7%
    30d ago$0.56+2.2%
    7d ago$0.570.0%
    Current$0.57
    Revenue Consensus
    $69M
    Range$67M - $71M
    6 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Mar 27EST
    		-$0.56---
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.57---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.56---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.58$0.54+7.41%Beat-1.7%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 13
    		$0.57$0.58-1.72%Miss+5.6%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 2
    		$0.64$0.60+6.67%Beat+1.6%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 3
    		$0.57$0.58-1.72%Miss-13.6%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.59$0.59+0.00%Beat-6.3%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 14
    		$0.54$0.61-11.48%Miss-18.2%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 3
    		$0.63$0.62+1.61%Beat-10.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 28
    		$0.66$0.65+1.54%Beat-4.3%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.63$0.63+0.00%Beat-3.1%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 14
    		$0.66$0.66+0.00%Beat+1.5%
    Dec 23
    Reported Jan 29
    		$0.70$0.66+6.06%Beat+12.9%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 30
    		$0.69$0.65+6.15%Beat+32.7%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.65$0.64+1.56%Beat+32.7%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 22
    		$0.65$0.62+4.84%Beat+30.0%
    Dec 22
    Reported Jan 30
    		$0.62$0.56+10.71%Beat+21.6%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 31
    		$0.52$0.51+1.96%Beat+20.9%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.49$0.48+2.08%Beat+14.0%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 23
    		$0.50$0.48+4.17%Beat+28.2%
    Dec 21
    Reported Jan 31
    		$0.51$0.47+8.51%Beat+13.3%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.43$0.44-2.27%Miss-4.4%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.43$0.44-2.27%Miss+13.2%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 25
    		$0.39$0.43-9.30%Miss+0.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 1
    		$0.45$0.41+9.76%Beat+15.4%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 30
    		$0.45$0.39+15.38%Beat+18.4%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.38$0.38+0.00%Beat-9.5%
    Mar 20
    Reported Jun 1
    		$0.39$0.39+0.00%Beat-2.5%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 3
    		$0.39$0.39+0.00%Beat+0.0%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.38$0.42-9.52%Miss+11.8%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.42$0.40+5.00%Beat+44.8%
    Mar 19
    Reported Jun 3
    		$0.40$0.40+0.00%Beat+53.8%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 4
    		$0.39$0.38+2.63%Beat+34.5%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.34$0.33+3.03%Beat+36.0%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.29$0.29+0.00%Beat+38.1%
    Mar 18
    Reported Jun 4
    		$0.26$0.28-7.14%Miss-29.7%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 5
    		$0.29$0.27+7.41%Beat-41.4%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.25$0.25+0.00%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.21$0.22-4.55%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 31
    		$0.37N/AN/ABeat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 6
    		$0.49N/AN/ABeat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield9.87%
    Forward Annual Dividend$2.32
    Payout Ratio127.41%
    FrequencyMonthly
    Pay MonthsJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+6.33%
    5Y CAGR+4.65%
    CSWC dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun CSWC in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio9.97EV/EBITDA19.37x
    Price/FCF-4.71xFCF Yield-21.21%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin46.70%Operating Margin87.60%
    ROE11.20%ROIC6.00%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.15xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current RatioN/AQuick RatioN/A
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.75Avg Volume561.85K
    52-Week High$25.2752-Week Low$17.82

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$23.55
    SMA 20$23.39
    SMA 50$24.03
    SMA 200$22.73
    EMA 10$23.50
    EMA 20$23.55
    EMA 50$23.67
    EMA 200$22.77

    MACD

    Line: -0.10Signal: -0.14Hist: 0.04

    ADX

    ADX: 20.0+DI: 16.0-DI: 20.7

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up8.0
    Aroon Down48.0
    PSAR$23.24

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$23.80
    Lower Band$22.97
    %B Position356%(Upper)
    Band Width0.66

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    47.8

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K63.4
    Stoch %D64.6
    Williams %R-33.0
    ROC (10d)0.9%
    Momentum0.22
    CCI (20d)34.0
    MFI (14d)40.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.38(1.6%)
    StdDev (20d)0.21
    Hist Vol13.9%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$23.49
    OBV2.9M
    AD Line-1.1B
    CMF (20d)-0.076

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)549.3K
    Vol Ratio1.4x
    VWMA (20d)$23.38

    Pivot Points

    R3$23.93
    R2$23.81
    R1$23.61
    Pivot Point$23.49
    S1$23.30
    S2$23.18
    S3$22.98

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-8.66
    Ultimate Osc46.1
    KST-25.55

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$61.05M$57.77M$61.45M$56.95M$55.95M$52.41M$51.97M$48.71M$51.35M$46.43M$48.57M$42.78M
    Cost of RevenueN/AN/A$18.05M$16.02M$15.26M$15.21M$14.72M$12.59M$12.45M$14.72M$12.59M$12.45M
    Gross ProfitN/A$54.00M$43.89M$36.38M$38.44M$30.81M$26.61M$27.63M$23.81M$26.61M$27.63M$23.81M
    Operating Expenses$26.08M$22.54M$28.97M$22.93M$23.23M$23.55M$21.68M$18.69M$20.07M$16.66M$18.80M$16.37M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Operating IncomeN/A$44.66M$32.97M$29.47M$30.47M$22.06M$19.64M$21.52M$16.19M$19.64M$21.52M$16.19M
    Interest Income$55.38M$51.61M$53.40M$51.05M$50.38M$48.60M$46.13M$46.10M$46.04M$42.88M$41.91M$39.48M
    Interest Expense$0$17.28M$0$0$0$15.21M$0$0$0$14.72M$0$0
    Income Before Tax$34.97M$35.22M$34.63M$34.02M$32.72M$28.46M$30.68M$30.01M$31.29M$29.77M$29.77M$26.41M
    Income Tax Expense$-711,000$614,000$-2,354,000$2.03M$828,000$622,000$367,000$-1,151,000$2.43M$373,000$907,000$-783,000
    Net Income$24.73M$27.48M$32.90M$25.62M$27.00M$17.56M$16.27M$22.68M$14.04M$13.47M$23.48M$22.62M
    EBITDA$34.14M$34.76M$31.68M$33.72M$31.69M$28.60M$30.25M$29.77M$31.03M$29.69M$29.66M$26.13M
    EBIT$34.97M$35.22M$32.48M$34.02M$32.72M$28.85M$30.30M$30.01M$31.29M$29.77M$29.77M$26.41M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    CSWC Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    10.0x
    Forward P/E
    11.4x
    EV/EBITDA
    19.4x
    P/FCF
    -4.7x
    PEG
    12.5x
    P/B
    1.4x
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    CSWC Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Operating margin
    87.6%
    Net margin
    46.7%
    ROIC
    6.0%
    ROE
    11.2%
    FCF margin
    -128.6%
    FCF yield
    -21.2%

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    Sector: Financial Services

    CSWC Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    6
    Strong Buy
    1
    Buy
    3
    Hold
    2
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    CSWC Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • CSWC has a 46.7% net profit margin.
    • 66.7% of CSWC's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    CSWC Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    4 of 8 quarters (50.0%)
    Average surprise
    0.3%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.56
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    3 up, 2 down

    CSWC Dividend

    Forward yield
    9.9%
    Payout ratio
    127.4%
    3Y DPS growth
    6.3%
    5Y DPS growth
    4.6%
    Pay months
    Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
    CSWC dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About CSWC

    What is CSWC's current dividend yield?

    Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) has a forward dividend yield of 9.87%.

    Does CSWC pay dividends?

    Yes, Capital Southwest Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 9.87%.

    What is CSWC's P/E ratio?

    Capital Southwest Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.97.

    What is CSWC's market cap?

    Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) has a market capitalization of $1.49B with a current stock price of $23.52.

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