Capital Southwest (CSWC) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Capital Southwest (CSWC) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 59.91% for Q1 2026, up 678.0% year-over-year from 7.7% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 60.19% in Q4 2025.
Capital Southwest (CSWC) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Capital Southwest's Operating Margin history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 59.91% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 678.0% year-over-year to 59.91%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 58.36% (up 56.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 58.36%, up 56.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 59.91%, roughly flat from 60.19% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 63.99% in Q3 2024, with the low at 53.13% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 59.28% (2022), against an average of 58.69%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Margin jumped 967 bps in 2023, then tumbled 1018 bps in 2025.
- Capital Southwest's Operating Margin stood at 59.28% in 2022, then grew by 0 bps to 59.42% in 2023, then decreased by 2 bps to 58.33% in 2024, then gained by 3 bps to 60.19% in 2025, then dropped by 0 bps to 59.91% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CSWC's Operating Margin at 59.91% in Q1 2026, 60.19% in Q4 2025, and 56.17% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 178.79 Bn | 164.92 Bn | - | 34.74% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 115.40 Bn | 112.90 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Kkr | 97.72 Bn | -179.36 Bn | - | 35.61% |
| 4 | Brookfield | 93.40 Bn | 46.00 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 83.83 Bn | 82.33 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 79.02 Bn | 53.65 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 47.97% |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 51.24 Bn | 40.20 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 24.36% |
| 8 | State Street | 51.20 Bn | 51.20 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 34.01 Bn | 34.01 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Capital Southwest | 1.52 Bn | 1.46 Bn | - | 57.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.34% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 59.91% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 60.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 56.17% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 53.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 58.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 63.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 56.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 63.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 59.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 63.57% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 60.84% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 60.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 59.28% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 53.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 55.17% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 57.15% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 53.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 47.92% |