How to buy Capital Southwest Corporation stock (CSWC)

Capital Southwest Corporation is an asset management business based in the US. Capital Southwest Corporation shares (CSWC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $21.37 – an increase of 1.52% over the previous week. Capital Southwest Corporation employs 27 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $195.1 million.

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Capital Southwest Corporation stock price (NASDAQ: CSWC)

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Capital Southwest Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-26.

Latest market close	$21.37
52-week range	$20.68 - $25.80
50-day moving average more info button	$23.34
200-day moving average more info button	$24.87
Wall St. target price	$25.17
PE ratio more info button	13.0366
Dividend yield more info button	$2.29 (12.02%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.64

Is it a good time to buy Capital Southwest Corporation stock?

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Capital Southwest Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $21.38 from 2024-12-24

1 week (2024-12-20)	1.57%
1 month (2024-11-27)	-8.44%
3 months (2024-09-27)	-16.16%
6 months (2024-06-27)	-17.48%

1 year (2023-12-27)	-10.92%
2 years (2022-12-27)	56.04%
3 years (2021-12-27)	18.96%
5 years (2019-12-27)	81.72%

Is Capital Southwest Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Capital Southwest Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Capital Southwest Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Capital Southwest Corporation's P/E ratio

Capital Southwest Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 13x. In other words, Capital Southwest Corporation shares trade at around 13x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Capital Southwest Corporation's PEG ratio

Capital Southwest Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 12.5538. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Capital Southwest Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Capital Southwest Corporation's EBITDA

Capital Southwest Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $173.8 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Capital Southwest Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Capital Southwest Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$195.1 million
Operating margin TTM	87.47%
Gross profit TTM	$82.2 million
Return on assets TTM	6.98%
Return on equity TTM	10.17%
Profit margin	37.77%
Book value	$16.59
Market Capitalization more info button	$1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Capital Southwest Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 84.05% of net profits

Recently Capital Southwest Corporation has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Capital Southwest Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Capital Southwest Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $2.29 per share.

Capital Southwest Corporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Capital Southwest Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 30 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 12 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Capital Southwest Corporation's shares ever split?

Capital Southwest Corporation's shares were split on a 2724:1000 basis on 30 September 2015 . So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2724 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Capital Southwest Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 63.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Capital Southwest Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Capital Southwest Corporation's share price.

Capital Southwest Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Capital Southwest Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $20.68 up to $25.8024. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Capital Southwest Corporation's is 1.297. This would suggest that Capital Southwest Corporation's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Capital Southwest Corporation overview

Capital Southwest Corporation is a business development company specializing in credit and private equity and venture capital investments in middle market companies, mezzanine, later stage, mature, late venture, emerging growth, buyouts, industry consolidation, recapitalizations and growth capital investments. It does not invest in startups, publicly traded companies, real estate developments, project finance opportunities, oil and gas exploration businesses, troubled companies, turnarounds, and companies in which significant senior management is departing. In lower middle market, the firm typically invests in growth financing, bolt-on acquisitions, new platform acquisitions, refinancing, dividend recapitalizations, sponsor-led buyouts, and management buyouts situations. The investment structures are Unitranche debt, subordinated debt, senior debt, first and second lien debt, and preferred and common equity. The firm makes equity co-investments alongside debt investments, up to 20% of total check and only makes non-control investments. The firm is Industry agnostic, but it prefers to invest in Industrial manufacturing and services, value-added distribution, healthcare products and services, business services, specialty chemicals, food and beverage, tech-enabled services and SaaS models. The firm seeks to invest in energy services and products, industrial technologies, and specialty chemicals and products.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Capital Southwest Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 4.393% of Capital Southwest Corporation shares are held by insiders and 25.923% by institutions. How many people work for Capital Southwest Corporation?
Latest data suggests 27 work at Capital Southwest Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Capital Southwest Corporation?
Capital Southwest Corporation's fiscal year ends in March. Where is Capital Southwest Corporation based?
Capital Southwest Corporation's address is: 8333 Douglas Avenue, Dallas, TX, United States, 75225 What is Capital Southwest Corporation's ISIN number?
Capital Southwest Corporation's international securities identification number is: US1405011073 What is Capital Southwest Corporation's CUSIP number?
Capital Southwest Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 140501123