Capital Southwest (CSWC) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Capital Southwest's quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.65 in Q1 2026, down 14.25% year-on-year from 0.76 in Q1 2025, and down 63.5% quarter-over-quarter from 0.4 in Q4 2025.
Capital Southwest has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 8 years, with the latest figure at 0.65 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 14.25% year-over-year to 0.65; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.76 (down 32.73% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 0.76, down 32.77% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.65, down from 0.4 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 1.49 in Q4 2023, with the low at 1.25 in Q3 2024.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.18, with a median of 0.4 recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio soared 859.01% in 2023 and tumbled 146.65% in 2024.
- Tracing CSWC's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.2 in 2022, then soared by 859.01% to 1.49 in 2023, then tumbled by 112.68% to 0.19 in 2024, then slumped by 110.41% to 0.4 in 2025, then slumped 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 158.51 Bn | 148.89 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Blackstone | 92.68 Bn | 91.63 Bn | - | 0.37 |
| 3 | Kkr | 84.94 Bn | 132.45 Bn | - | 0.10 |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 77.34 Bn | 77.68 Bn | - | 2.44 |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 76.27 Bn | 95.00 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 0.18 |
| 6 | State Street | 44.42 Bn | 18.75 Bn | - | -0.02 |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 41.68 Bn | 41.55 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 0.34 |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 31.21 Bn | 31.21 Bn | - | -0.45 |
| 9 | Ares Management | 28.85 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | 0.21 |
| 10 | Capital Southwest | 1.32 Bn | 1.29 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 |