ORGANIZATION Capital Southwest Corporation ( we, our, us, CSWC, or the Company ), a Texas corporation, is an internally managed closed-end, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company, or BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act. Because CSWC is internally managed, all of the executive officers and other…
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue
N/A
Net Income (TTM)
$107M
▲ +60.2% YoY
Op. Margin
–
ROIC
–
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
-$427M
▲ +11.5% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
-$427M
▲ +10.9% YoY
Net Debt
$1.34B
Cash & Equiv.
$48M
3Y CAGR: +21.0%
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Held by ETFs
CSWC is in 8 US ETFs. The largest of them, with CSWC's weight in each:
VanEck BDC Income ETFBIZD1.83%of the fund
- ORMilitia Long/Short Equity ETFORR3.61%of the fund
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETFPSP0.24%of the fund
- FXSound Enhanced Fixed Income ETFFXED0.63%of the fund
- VPVirtus Private Credit Strategy ETFVPC1.26%of the fund
ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETFPEX2.46%of the fund
Capital Southwest (CSWC) in four numbers
Questions about Capital Southwest
Is Capital Southwest (CSWC) overvalued?
At $23.79, Capital Southwest's price is 4% below the $24.90 a share fair value that Intrinsiqq's calculator gets from its earnings. It trades at 13.99 times earnings. The growth behind that figure is yours to set on the Intrinsic Value tab. See how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
What is Capital Southwest's fair value?
Intrinsiqq's calculator puts Capital Southwest's fair value at $24.90 a share. It grows earnings per share 0% a year for 5 years, applies an exit P/E of 15.8, and works back at a 10% yearly return. A 25% margin of safety gives a buy-below price of $18.68. Every input can be changed on the Intrinsic Value tab.
Is Capital Southwest a high-quality business?
Capital Southwest scores 24 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. The score blends 4 checks computed from SEC filings. Its best check is revenue growth at 21.0%, and its weakest is net debt at $1.34B. The Quality tab shows every check against its target.
Does Capital Southwest (CSWC) pay a dividend, and how much?
Yes. Capital Southwest (CSWC) pays a dividend: $2.17 per share over the last twelve months, a dividend yield of 9.92% at the latest close. Its dividend per share has grown at 1.3% a year over the last 5 years. The payout takes about 147.2% of earnings. The Dividends tab has the full payment history and the safety score.
Source: 10-Q filed 29 Oct 2026 (period ending 30 Sept 2026), SEC. Price: last close 4 Nov 2026. How this is calculated. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Analysis, not investment advice.
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