Capital Southwest Corp(CSWC) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Full metrics table
| Index | - | P/E | 12.58 | EPS (ttm) | 1.81 | Insider Own | 3.08% | Shs Outstand | 63.7M | Perf Week | 1.79% |
| Market Cap | 1.45B | Forward P/E | 9.37 | EPS next Y | 4.84% | Insider Trans | 0.19% | Shs Float | 61.8M | Perf Month | -0.87% |
| Enterprise Value | 2.62B | PEG | - | EPS next Q | 0.57 | Inst Own | 28.54% | Short Float | 5.75% | Perf Quarter | -3.23% |
| Income | 0.11B | P/S | 6.33 | EPS this Y | -2.11% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 6.06 | Perf Half Y | -2.94% |
| Sales | 0.23B | P/B | 1.37 | EPS next 5Y | -0.93% | ROA | 5.21% | Short Interest | 3.55M | Perf YTD | 3.7% |
| Book/sh | 16.61 | P/C | 24.68 | EPS past 3/5Y | 19.88% -6.58% | ROE | 11.08% | 52W High | -11.27% ($25.69) | Perf Year | 10.35% |
| Cash/sh | 0.92 | P/FCF | 13 | Sales past 3/5Y | 33.92% 32.81% | ROIC | 4.94% | 52W Low | 15.67% ($19.70) | Perf 3Y | 12.91% |
| Dividend Est. | $2.56 (11.23%) | EV/EBITDA | 13.5 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 13.84% | Gross Margin | 96.91% | Volatility(W/M) | 1.57% 1.56% | Perf 5Y | -12.36% |
| Dividend TTM | 2.3 | EV/Sales | 11.41 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 25.04% | Oper. Margin | 81.45% | ATR (14) | 0.39 | Perf 10Y | 96.51% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/11/13 | Quick Ratio | 1.43 | EPS Q/Q | -17.81% | Profit Margin | 47.67% | RSI (14) | 41.72 | Recom | 1.86 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 4.55% 7.05% | Current Ratio | 1.43 | Sales Q/Q | -21.1% | SMA20 | -1.39% ($23.11) | Beta | 0.71 | Target Price | $25.08 |
| Payout | 122.16% | Debt/Eq | 1.16 | Earnings | 2026/11/2 | SMA50 | -4.17% ($23.78) | Rel Volume | 0.51 | Prev Close | $22.41 |
| Employees | 36 | LT Debt/Eq | 1.09 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 3.33% -0.28% | SMA200 | -2.25% ($23.31) | Avg Volume(3M) | 0.59M | Price | $22.79 |
| IPO | 1980/3/17 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 2340 | Volume | 297,979 | Change | 1.7% |
Capital Southwest (CSWC) is an internally managed business development company (BDC) that provides loans and some equity investments to small and mid-sized U.S. businesses. Founded in 1961, the company has a long history and primarily serves lower middle-market companies that fall into the financing gap between traditional bank loans and large institutional capital. Its portfolio is centered on first-lien senior secured loans, and under BDC regulations, it returns the majority of its taxable income to shareholders as dividends, making it a high-yield investment.
Over the past 1 year, roughly in the middle
11% below its 1-year high.
Traded less than usual. That is 51% of its average volume.
Next earnings report: November 2
5 days to go. The ex-dividend date is November 13.
CSWC makes money exceptionally well
Of every $100 in sales, $81.45 is kept as operating profit.
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Growth is moderate
Earnings are expected to grow by -2.1% this year.
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The price is about the industry average
For a company earning $100 a year, you would pay $1,258. Peers typically go for $1,159. Compared with its own 5-year average, it is 10% cheaper now.
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Results came in about as expected
Slight tendency to beat estimates
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Buy.
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Holding long would have lost money
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be -12.4%. The S&P 500 did +70% over the same period.
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Dividends are more than it earns
It pays out 122% of what it earns.
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Ownership is about average
Institutions hold 28.5%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock, but only a sliver
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #53 of 137 in the industry
Based on market cap of $1B.
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What kind of company is CSWC?
CSWC belongs to the Financial sector and operates in the Asset Management industry.
What is the market cap of CSWC?
The market cap of CSWC is approximately $1.5B, ranking 2,318 within its sector.
Does CSWC pay dividends?
CSWC has a dividend yield of approximately 11.23%, with an annual dividend of $2.56.
What is the P/E ratio of CSWC?
CSWC has a P/E ratio of approximately 12.6x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Financial sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for CSWC?
CSWC has recorded a 52-week high of $25.69 and a low of $19.70.
