Capital Southwest (CSWC) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Capital Southwest (CSWC) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.65 in Q1 2026, down 63.5% quarter-over-quarter from 0.4 in Q4 2025, and down 14.25% on a YoY basis from 0.76 in Q1 2025.
Capital Southwest (CSWC) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Capital Southwest's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.65 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 14.25% year-over-year to 0.65; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.76 (down 32.73% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.76, down 32.77% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.65 for Q1 2026 at Capital Southwest, down from 0.4 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.49 in Q4 2023 to a low of 1.25 in Q3 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.18 across 5 years, with a median of 0.4 in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio jumped 859.01% in 2023, then tumbled 146.65% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.2 in 2022, then surged by 859.01% to 1.49 in 2023, then plunged by 112.68% to 0.19 in 2024, then tumbled by 110.41% to 0.4 in 2025, then tumbled by 63.5% to 0.65 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.65 (Q1 2026), 0.4 (Q4 2025), and 0.5 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | 0.37 |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 0.10 |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 0.18 |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | -0.02 |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 0.34 |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | -0.45 |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | 0.10 |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | 0.21 |
| 10 | Capital Southwest | 1.30 Bn | 1.27 Bn | - | -0.65 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.65 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.16 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.57 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.25 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.95 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.49 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.62 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.56 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.65 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.01 |