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

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DateValue
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