NASDAQ
CSWC
Last Price
US $25.25
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$1.6B
EPS
TTM
$1.81
EPS Growth (1Y)
29.25%
PEG
TTM
-
P/E
TTM
13.94x
P/S
TTM
6.72x
YIELD
8.61%
GROWTH (5Y CAGR)
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
8.61%
Return on equity
ROIC: 3.75%
Valuation History
15.2X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 24.1X
Cash flow
Profit margin
Revenue
27.65%
EBITDA
27.50%
Cash flow
-0.93%
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $25.25
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Default assumptions
EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $25.25
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Default assumptions
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Valuation
Financial
Performance
Cash flow to debt coverage
Capital Southwest Corporation cash flow to debt ratio of -17.11% indicates that the company cannot generate enough cash to cover its debt over time. This level indicates weak financial health.
Free cash flow growth
Capital Southwest Corporation's free cash flow has increased -11.61% from $-218.92M last year to $-193.50M, signaling increasing performance
Debt-to-equity ratio
Capital Southwest Corporation's debt to equity ratio is 0.46, which means that the company's assets are healthy financed, signaling financial stability.
Debt-to-equity trend
Capital Southwest Corporation's debt has decreased relative to shareholder equity from 1.08 last year to 0.46 today, signaling strengthened financials
Net debt to EBITDA
Capital Southwest Corporation has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 5.68x, which exceeds the 3.00x threshold, indicating high leverage and potential financial risk
Interest coverage
Capital Southwest Corporation earns at least as much interest as it pays. Interest obligations are fully covered.
Profit margin growth
Capital Southwest Corporation's profit margin has increased (11.89%) in the last year from 43.07% to 48.19%, signaling increasing performance
Current ratio
Capital Southwest Corporation's short-term assets of $64.64M exceed its short-term liabilities of $0.00
Return on assets
Capital Southwest Corporation's return on assets of 4.78% is lower than the 5.00% threshold, indicating inefficient asset utilization
Return on equity
Capital Southwest Corporation's return on equity of 11.04%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance
Earnings quality
Capital Southwest Corporation's operating cash flow is lower than its net income, indicating that earnings may not be fully backed by cash generation
Earnings stability
Capital Southwest Corporation had positive net income in 5 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Positive free cash flow
Capital Southwest Corporation has negative free cash flow, indicating the company is burning cash rather than generating it
Free cash flow yield
Capital Southwest Corporation has negative free cash flow, indicating cash burn
Earnings growth
Capital Southwest Corporation's yearly earnings has increased 60.17% since last year from $70.55M to $113.00M, signaling increasing performance
Revenue growth
Capital Southwest Corporation's yearly revenue has increased 47.15% since last year from $157.73M to $232.10M, signaling increasing performance
Return on invested capital
ROIC 5.72% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.
3-year revenue CAGR
Capital Southwest Corporation's 3-year revenue CAGR of 39.64% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years
Revenue consistency
Capital Southwest Corporation had revenue growth in 4 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance
Return on equity consistency
Capital Southwest Corporation had positive ROE in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Cash Flow Valuation (DCF)
Capital Southwest Corporation has insufficient data to evaluate this check.
Earnings yield (TTM)
Capital Southwest Corporation has an earnings yield of 7.20%, which is above the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock offers reasonable value relative to its earnings
EBITDA Valuation
Capital Southwest Corporation is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 0.00 based on EBITDA multiple model
EV/EBITDA (FY)
Capital Southwest Corporation has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 13.74x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings
PEG ratio (TTM/FY)
Capital Southwest Corporation's earnings growth over the measurement period is negative; the PEG ratio is not meaningful and the check fails.
Price-to-book ratio (FY)
Capital Southwest Corporation has a price-to-book ratio of 1.45x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value
Price-to-sales ratio (TTM)
Capital Southwest Corporation has a price-to-sales ratio of 6.69x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue