Capital Southwest Corporation
Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data
Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.
cswc · pe ratio · data through Mar 31, 2026
Core PE Ratio Metrics
Trailing 12 months · TTMThe price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CSWC's current PE ratio of 11.87x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $23.21 by its TTM earnings per share of $1.96. −11.4% discount vs 5Y avg 13.4x
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2026-03-31
PE Ratio History
2007 – 2026 · Annual▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)
Historical PE Range
Past 16 fiscal years · Front-end computedMinQ1 · 25%7.6x
MedianQ3 · 75%16.1x
Max
At 11.87x, CSWC's current P/E is higher than in 75% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 16 years — historically elevated.
Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.
PE Ratio vs Peers
Asset Management · 6 peers · Annual PE| Company | Market Cap | PE (Annual) | vs Avg | EPS (TTM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Southwest CorporationYou CSWC | $1.4B | 11.87x | +39.2% | $1.96 |
 Ares Capital Corporation ARCC | $13.5B | 10.89x | +27.7% | $1.86 |
 Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. CGBD | $739M | 12.09x | +41.8% | $1.03 |
 Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund, Inc. CLM | $2.1B | 7.67x | -10.0% | $1.09 |
 Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. CRF | $853M | 7.85x | -7.9% | $1.02 |
 Gladstone Investment Corporation GAIN | $612M | 2.98x | -65.1% | $4.77 |
 Golub Capital BDC, Inc. GBDC | $3.4B | 9.68x | +13.6% | $1.41 |
Industry Average 6 peers with valid PE | — | 8.53x | baseline | — |
* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio
Annual PE Ratio History
| Fiscal Year End | PE Ratio | EPS (TTM) | YoY Change | PE vs Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-03-31Latest FY2026 | 11.07x | $2.00 | -26.3% | |
2025-03-31 FY2025 | 15.01x | $1.49 | +24.4% | |
2024-03-31 FY2024 | 12.06x | $2.05 | -25.2% | |
2023-03-31 FY2023 | 16.13x | $1.10 | +27.4% | |
2022-03-31 FY2022 | 12.66x | $1.87 | +52.5% | |
2021-03-31 FY2021 | 8.30x | $2.67 | — | |
2020-03-31 FY2020 | — | $-1.24 | — | |
2019-03-31 FY2019 | 10.94x | $1.98 | +57.2% | |
2018-03-31 FY2018 | 6.96x | $2.45 | -38.9% | |
2017-03-31 FY2017 | 11.40x | $1.48 | — |
▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API
About PE Ratio & Methodology
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CSWC's current PE ratio of 11.87x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $23.21 by its TTM earnings per share of $1.96.
Frequently asked questions
CSWC pe ratio · 6 questionsCSWC's current PE ratio is 11.87x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $23.21 and TTM EPS of $1.96. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via CSWC's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.
▸ Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Capital Southwest Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08