Capital Southwest (CSWC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Capital Southwest (CSWC) reported Free Cash Flow of -$193.06 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), compared with -$71.31 million a year earlier.
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Capital Southwest (CSWC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Capital Southwest's Free Cash Flow came in at -$426.77 million; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it was -$193.79 million.
- By fiscal year, Free Cash Flow came in at -$218.92 million in FY2025, -$188.51 million in FY2024, -$227.38 million in FY2023 and -$184.67 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to fiscal Q1 2011.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at -$80.87 million (Q1 2027), -$59.19 million (Q4 2026) and -$93.65 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 41.00 Bn | 29.82 Bn | - | 1.86 Bn |
| 2 | Royalty Pharma | 39.88 Bn | 40.21 Bn | - | 686.08 Mn |
| 3 | Orix | 36.75 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 13.83 Bn | - |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 25.40 Bn | -16,108.71 Bn | - | 876.00 Mn |
| 5 | Royal Gold | 23.20 Bn | 22.41 Bn | 402.46 Mn | 343.38 Mn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 22.35 Bn | 15.40 Bn | - | 144.57 Mn |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 22.29 Bn | -45.34 Bn | - | 2.50 Bn |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 14.69 Bn | 5.72 Bn | - | 2.86 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 14.04 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 10 | Capital Southwest | 1.57 Bn | 1.39 Bn | - | -193.06 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -193.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -80.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -59.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -93.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -71.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -59.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -166.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -24.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -102.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -48.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -55.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -33.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -98.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -25.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -69.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -45.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -35.31 Mn |
API Access
Capital Southwest Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CSWC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CSWC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CSWC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();