Capital Southwest (CSWC) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Capital Southwest (CSWC) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$59.2 million in Q1 2026, up 36.8% quarter-over-quarter from -$93.6 million in Q4 2025, and little changed on a YoY basis from -$59.3 million in Q1 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.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow changed 0.11% year-over-year to -$59.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$193.8 million (up 11.48% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$193.8 million, up 11.48% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was -$59.2 million for Q1 2026 at Capital Southwest, up from -$93.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $31.1 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$166.6 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$51.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$55.6 million in 2023.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 155.91% in 2024; the steepest drop was 1024.73% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$98.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 118.36% to $18.0 million in 2023, then plunged 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.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$59.2 million (Q1 2026), -$93.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$71.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 BlackRock 163.18 Bn 153.56 Bn - -1.09 Bn
2 Blackstone 96.85 Bn 95.80 Bn - 957.64 Mn
3 Kkr 86.45 Bn 133.96 Bn - 1.72 Bn
4 Apollo Global Management 82.30 Bn 101.04 Bn 5.04 Bn 1.62 Bn
5 State Street 46.95 Bn 21.27 Bn - -12.41 Bn
6 Ameriprise Financial 43.65 Bn 43.52 Bn 4.57 Bn 430.00 Mn
7 Northern Trust 31.92 Bn 31.92 Bn - -329.40 Mn
8 Raymond James Financial 30.62 Bn 19.37 Bn - 1.05 Bn
9 Ares Management 29.04 Bn 32.41 Bn - 390.87 Mn
10 Capital Southwest 1.30 Bn 1.27 Bn - -59.19 Mn

Historic Data

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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