Capital Southwest CSWC Return on equity

Return on equity at other companies

Hercules CapitalHTGC

15.7%+4.3pp

Ares CapitalARCC

8.3%-2.0pp

Main Street CapitalMAIN

14.4%-4.9pp

Blue Owl CapitalOBDC

4.8%-4.7pp

Goldman Sachs BDCGSBD

5.1%+1.8pp

Barings BDCBBDC

7.6%-0.6pp

FAQ

What is Capital Southwest's return on equity?

Capital Southwest (CSWC) reported return on equity of 11.9% in Q1 2026.

How has Capital Southwest's return on equity changed year-over-year?

Capital Southwest's return on equity increased by 38.6% year-over-year, from 8.6% to 11.9%.

What is the long-term trend for Capital Southwest's return on equity?

Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Capital Southwest's return on equity has grown at a -6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 16.7% to 11.9%.

What does return on equity mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.