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Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) Company Overview

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Capital Southwest Corporation CSWC

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Capital Southwest Corporation

Overview of Capital Southwest Corporation

CSWC NMS
Financial Services Asset Management Framework: Asset Management & Capital Markets Small Cap
Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC), is a Small Cap company, in the Asset Management industry, last closed at $23.54, about 84.0% undervalued vs fair value, +14.0% 1Y return, ranked 480/1037 in sector.
Metrics P/E 16.4× Rev Growth -0.2% ROE 8.6% Div Yield 11.10%
USD 23.54
0.51%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 20.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.47B
Enterprise Value
$2.57B
Overall Score
Overall
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 88%
Updated: Mar 8
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Quick Facts

HQ Dallas, TX
Employees 30
Fiscal year Mar 31

Next Events

Earnings Aug 5 Estimated
Dividend Sep 30 Ex-div: Jun 15

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$33
$43
$59
Current: $23.54 +84% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Asset Management & Capital Markets - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$151.3M
39%%
Operating Income (FRE Proxy)
$79.4M
-6.1%%
EBITDA
$85.3M
-4.1%%
Net Income
$113.0M
60.2%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Asset Management & Capital Markets

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Operating Margin (FRE Proxy)
52.5%
Excellent

Operating Income / Revenue — proxy for Fee-Related Earnings margin

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
2
Active Leaks
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Improving
1
High Impact
1
Critical
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Capital Southwest Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
48
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Fee Revenue Quality

Developing
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Asset Managers, Capital Markets & Exchanges vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CSWC's balance between Growth (22.7%), Profitability (33.5%), and Safety (43.8%). Growth 23% Safety 44% Profitability 33%

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Growth

35th percentile vs peers
36
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY -0.2% 38p Revenue CAGR 3Y 9.5% 50p EPS Growth YoY -33.4% 23p EPS CAGR 3Y -10.0% 35p
  • Current Ratio in top 20% of peers (260.65, 97th percentile)
  • Debt/Assets in top 20% of peers (50.8%, 82th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
  • Growth below peer median (percentile: 35)

Profitability

52th percentile vs peers
53
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Safety

69th percentile vs peers
69
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Capital Southwest Corporation.

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Base
$43.32
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+84.0% vs current
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