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Capital Southwest (FRA:SFW) PS Ratio : 11.02 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is Capital Southwest PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Capital Southwest's share price is €20.92. Capital Southwest's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was €1.90. Hence, Capital Southwest's PS Ratio for today is 11.02.

Warning Sign:

Capital Southwest Corp stock PS Ratio (=11.04) is close to 3-year high of 11.43.

The historical rank and industry rank for Capital Southwest's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:SFW' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.75   Med: 7.48   Max: 331.96
Current: 11.04

During the past 13 years, Capital Southwest's highest PS Ratio was 331.96. The lowest was 2.75. And the median was 7.48.

FRA:SFW's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
71.15% of 1473 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.93 vs FRA:SFW: 11.04

Capital Southwest's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was €0.47. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was €1.90.

Warning Sign:

Capital Southwest Corp revenue per share has been in decline over the past 3 years.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Capital Southwest was -30.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -11.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, Capital Southwest's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 210.20% per year. The lowest was -58.00% per year. And the median was 17.40% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Capital Southwest PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Capital Southwest's PS Ratio 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.

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Capital Southwest PS Ratio Chart

Capital Southwest Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 5.82 6.53 8.69 9.32

Capital Southwest Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.04 9.32 10.78 10.87 10.63

Competitive Comparison of Capital Southwest's PS Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Capital Southwest's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio 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 PS Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Capital Southwest's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Capital Southwest's PS Ratio falls into.


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Capital Southwest PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Capital Southwest's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=20.92/1.899
=11.02

Capital Southwest's Share Price of today is €20.92.
Capital Southwest's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €1.90.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Capital Southwest  (FRA:SFW) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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Capital Southwest Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8333 Douglas Avenue, Suite 1100, Dallas, TX, USA, 75225
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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