EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Capital Southwest's Enterprise Value is $2,162.7 Mil.
Capital Southwest's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $-218.9 Mil. Therefore, Capital Southwest's EV-to-FCF for today is -9.88.
The historical rank and industry rank for Capital Southwest's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:
CSWC'
s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -33.83 Med: -6.41 Max: 0.62
Current: -9.88
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Capital Southwest was 0.62. The lowest was -33.83. And the median was -6.41.
CSWC's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than 100% of 1012
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 15.475
vs CSWC: -9.88
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.
The historical data trend for Capital Southwest's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Capital Southwest's EV-to-FCF
For the Asset Management subindustry, Capital Southwest's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Capital Southwest's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Capital Southwest's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Capital Southwest's EV-to-FCF falls into.
Capital Southwest's current Enterprise Value is $2,162.7 Mil.
Capital Southwest's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-218.9 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Capital Southwest (NAS:CSWC) EV-to-FCF Explanation
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.
Capital Southwest's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:
Capital Southwest's share price for today is $22.80.
Capital Southwest's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.470.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.
Capital Southwest EV-to-FCF Related Terms
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Capital Southwest Corp is a U.S.-based investment company that specializes in providing customized financing to middle market companies across various industries. The company's investment objective is to produce attractive risk-adjusted returns by generating current income from debt investments and capital appreciation from equity and equity related investments. It focuses on providing flexible financing solutions through partnerships with business owners, management teams, and financial sponsors. The company's portfolio may include senior debt, second lien, and subordinated debt, preferred stocks, common stocks, and warrants. The primary source company's revenue comprises interest income and dividend income from investments made as well as management fees.
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