CSWC (Capital Southwest) Shiller PE Ratio: (As of Aug. 05, 2026)

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CSWC Capital Southwest Corp CSWC
56 GF Score
Price $24.71
GF Value $26.98
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 10 Warning Signs
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What is Capital Southwest Shiller PE Ratio?

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Capital Southwest  (NAS:CSWC) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


Capital Southwest Shiller PE Ratio Related Terms


Capital Southwest Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Capital Southwest's Shiller PE 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.

Capital Southwest Shiller PE Ratio Chart

Capital Southwest Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Shiller PE Ratio
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Capital Southwest Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Shiller PE 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 13.58 12.45 12.20 11.81 0.00

CSWC vs QQQX, BTT, ECAT: Shiller PE Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Capital Southwest's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE 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 Shiller PE Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

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

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


CSWC
56GF Score
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Capital Southwest Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

Capital Southwest's E10 for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Capital Southwest's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=0.39/333.9520*333.9520
=0.390

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Capital Southwest Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201609 0.440 241.428 0.609
201612 0.490 241.432 0.678
201703 0.370 243.801 0.507
201706 0.340 244.955 0.464
201709 0.538 246.819 0.728
201712 0.640 246.524 0.867
201803 0.916 249.554 1.226
201806 0.719 251.989 0.953
201809 0.400 252.439 0.529
201812 0.250 251.233 0.332
201903 0.615 254.202 0.808
201906 0.380 256.143 0.495
201909 0.150 256.759 0.195
201912 -0.380 256.974 -0.494
202003 -1.392 258.115 -1.801
202006 0.490 257.797 0.635
202009 0.880 260.280 1.129
202012 0.800 260.474 1.026
202103 0.490 264.877 0.618
202106 0.710 271.696 0.873
202109 -0.200 274.310 -0.243
202112 0.540 278.802 0.647
202203 0.840 287.504 0.976
202206 0.100 296.311 0.113
202209 0.340 296.808 0.383
202212 0.090 296.797 0.101
202303 0.570 301.836 0.631
202306 0.630 305.109 0.690
202309 0.570 307.789 0.618
202312 0.570 306.746 0.621
202403 0.280 312.332 0.299
202406 0.310 314.175 0.330
202409 0.480 315.301 0.508
202412 0.340 315.605 0.360
202503 0.340 319.799 0.355
202506 0.480 322.561 0.497
202509 0.440 324.800 0.452
202512 0.540 324.054 0.556
202603 0.440 330.213 0.445
202606 0.390 333.952 0.390

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Capital Southwest (CSWC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Capital Southwest stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $24.71 is trading 8.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $26.98. GuruFocus considers Capital Southwest to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for CSWC:

  • Shiller PE Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $26.98 vs. price of $24.71 (8.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 10 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

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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.
56GF Score

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$24.71
Price
$26.98
GF Value