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CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP CSWC

Nasdaq · stock · website · IPO 1980-03-17 · LEI

CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP statistics & valuation

P / E12.7×
P / B1.4×
Net debt$1.1B
Enterprise value USD$2.5B
Graham number +2%$25.62

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($25.62); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin (%)
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Operating margin (%)
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Return on equity (%)
10.20% 5.60% 11.00% 8.00% 11.20% 20112012201320222023202420252026
Shares outstanding
3.8M 25.0M 36.1M 45.1M 52.9M 65.8M 20112012201320222023202420252026
Net debt ($)
$517.2M $616.1M $738.6M $912.8M $1.10B 20112012201320222023202420252026
Share buybacks ($)
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Return on assets (%)
4.40% 2.60% 5.40% 3.70% 5.20% 20112012201320222023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
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Debt / equity (×)
1.26× 1.08× 1.02× 1.08× 1.12× 20112012201320222023202420252026
EPS ($)
$1.87 $2.29 $2.05 $1.47 $1.90 20112012201320222023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP trades at about 13.2× earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.9×–13.9×, median 12.6×).

7.9× 13.9×

Shaded band = 10-year range (7.9×–13.9×); dot = today's 13.2×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2013FY2012FY2011
Return on assets5.2%3.7%5.4%2.6%4.4%
Return on equity11.2%8.0%11.0%5.6%10.2%
Debt / equity1.12×1.08×1.02×1.08×1.26×

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-03-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.