Capital Southwest (CSWC) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Capital Southwest's (CSWC) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$59.2 million in Q1 2026, little changed year-on-year from -$59.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 36.8% quarter-over-quarter from -$93.6 million in Q4 2025.
Capital Southwest (CSWC) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Capital Southwest's Free Cash Flow history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$59.2 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow changed 0.11% year-over-year to -$59.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$193.8 million, a 11.48% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$193.8 million, up 11.48% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow grew to -$59.2 million in Q1 2026 per CSWC's latest filing, from -$93.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $31.1 million in Q2 2024 and bottomed at -$166.6 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$55.6 million (2023), against an average of -$51.4 million.
- Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 155.91% in 2024; the steepest drop was 1024.73% in 2024.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$98.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 118.36% to $18.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 1024.73% to -$166.6 million in 2024, then soared by 43.78% to -$93.6 million in 2025, then surged by 36.8% to -$59.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CSWC Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$59.2 million (Q1 2026), -$93.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$71.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | -1.09 Bn |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 957.64 Mn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 1.62 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | -12.41 Bn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 430.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | -329.40 Mn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 762.30 Mn |
| 10 | Capital Southwest | 1.42 Bn | 1.39 Bn | - | -59.19 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -59.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -59.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -93.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -93.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -71.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -71.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -59.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -59.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -166.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -166.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -24.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -24.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -102.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -102.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.01 Mn |