CSWC (Capital Southwest) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $12.0 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


CSWC Capital Southwest Corp CSWC
57 GF Score
Price $23.73
GF Value $25.80
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Capital Southwest Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Capital Southwest CSWC -1.29% 57 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $12.0 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CSWC with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of $25.80 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Capital Southwest's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $3.2 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $12.0 Mil.


Capital Southwest  (NAS:CSWC) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Explanation

An efficient operation keeps SGA costs low and thus has higher profit margin. The percentage of SGA relative to total revenue is an indication of how efficiently the company operates. Compare this percentage among the companies in the same industry is a good way of finding more efficient operations. A comparison of the SGA cost relative to the revenue with the historical value can also be an indication of how efficient the company has become.

Warren Buffett likes companies with consistent SGA as the percentage of gross profit.

Companies with no durable competitive advantage show wild variation in SG&A as % of Gross Profit.

If SGA is less than 30% of Gross Profit, it is fantastic. If SGA is nearing 100%, it is is in highly competitive industry.


Capital Southwest Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms


Capital Southwest Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Capital Southwest's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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* 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Capital Southwest Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
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Capital Southwest Quarterly Data
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CSWC vs BTT, QQQX, NFJ: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Capital Southwest's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, along with its competitors' market caps and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Capital Southwest's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Capital Southwest's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Capital Southwest Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Calculation

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. For instance, personnel cost, advertising, rent, communication costs are all part of SGA.

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $12.0 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.

What does a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $12.0 Mil mean?
Capital Southwest (CSWC) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $12.0 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Capital Southwest and its competitors.
Is Capital Southwest's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Capital Southwest's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $12.0 Mil. Overall, Capital Southwest has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Capital Southwest's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to BTT and QQQX?
Capital Southwest's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $12.0 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for an Asset Management company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Selling, General, & Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense mean?
A high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Capital Southwest and its competitors. Capital Southwest's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $12.0 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Capital Southwest stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Capital Southwest (CSWC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $25.80, compared to a current price of $23.73 — trading 8% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $12.0 Mil. Capital Southwest's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Selling, General, & Admin. Expense calculated?
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Capital Southwest (CSWC), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $12.0 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Capital Southwest (CSWC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Capital Southwest stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $23.73 is trading 8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $25.80. GuruFocus considers Capital Southwest to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for CSWC:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $12.0 Mil
  • GF Value™: $25.80 vs. price of $23.73 (8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CSWC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Capital Southwest Business Description

Other Exchanges SFW:Germany
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 of revenue comprises interest income and dividend income from investments made as well as management fees.
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