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Capital Southwest CSWC Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Net income$27.5M+56.5%
EPS (diluted)$0.44+25.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$29.4M-34.4%
Total debt$1.1B+18.2%
Total equity$1.0B+14.4%
Total assets$2.2B+15.7%

Cash flow

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CapEx$49.0K-87.6%
Free cash flow-$59.2M-0.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.58B+27.2%
Enterprise value$2.68B+18.1%
P/E14×-0.9×

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.9%+3.3pp
Debt / equity1.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Capital Southwest in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: Capital Southwest’s 10-K, filed May 19, 2026.

Filed
May 19, 2026, 4:51 PM EDT
Fiscal year
FY2026
Accession
0000017313-26-000035
Line itemYears Ended / March 31, 2026Years Ended / March 31, 2025Years Ended / March 31, 2024
Decrease (increase) in other assets280(1,380)(706)
(Decrease) increase in taxes payable(2,132)2,487126
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities(1,410)5,659618
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities(193,504)(217,258)(188,496)
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of fixed assets(286)(1,666)(13)
Net cash used in investing activities(286)(1,666)(13)
Cash flows from financing activities

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

FAQ

What is Capital Southwest's operating cash flow?
Capital Southwest (CSWC) reported operating cash flow of -$59.14M in Q1 2026.
How has Capital Southwest's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Capital Southwest's operating cash flow decreased by 0.7% year-over-year, from -$58.73M to -$59.14M.
What is the long-term trend for Capital Southwest's operating cash flow?
Over 3 years (2023 to 2026), Capital Southwest's operating cash flow has grown at a -5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$227.1M to -$193.5M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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