Capital Southwest Corporation
NASDAQ:CSWC · NASDAQ Global Select
+$0.06 today
Vol 0.81M · Avg 0.66M
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Cash Flow Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $113.0M +60.2% | $70.5M -15.4% | $83.4M +152.0% | $33.1M -22.7% | $42.8M | $498.8M | $487.6M | $476.4M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $7.0M +18.9% | $5.9M -9.3% | $6.5M +49.7% | $4.3M -27.1% | $5.9M | $1.2B | $374.2M | $1.2B |
| Deferred Income Tax | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.2B | $1.4B | -$1.5B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $0 | $0 -100.0% | $4.5M +21.9% | $3.7M +3.3% | $3.6M | $623.4M | $489.0M | $354.6M |
| Change in Working Capital | -$5.1M -8.3% | -$4.7M -17.6% | -$4.0M -55.3% | -$2.6M +30.1% | -$3.7M | $484.8M | $350.4M | -$1.6B |
| Accounts Receivables | -$1.9M +83.9% | -$11.5M -138.0% | -$4.8M +29.0% | -$6.8M -342.0% | -$1.5M | $1.3B | $592.6M | $1.3B |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $854.4M | $1.0B | $1.2B |
| Accounts Payables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $657.0M | $948.2M | -$1.5B |
| Other Working Capital | -$3.3M -148.2% | $6.8M +734.3% | $811.0K -80.8% | $4.2M +294.9% | -$2.2M | $1.3B | $567.4M | $1.3B |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -$308.4M -6.7% | -$288.9M -3.6% | -$278.9M -5.0% | -$265.6M -14.8% | -$231.3M | $1.2B | $1.4B | -$1.5B |
| Operating Cash Flow | -$193.5M +10.9% | -$217.3M -15.3% | -$188.5M +17.0% | -$227.1M -24.3% | -$182.7M | $5.5B | $7.2B | $8.9B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$286.0K +82.8% | -$1.7M -12715.4% | -$13.0K +95.4% | -$281.0K +85.9% | -$2.0M | $1.0B | $664.0M | $1.4B |
| Acquisitions (Net) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $769.0M | $937.0M | $1.1B |
| Purchases of Investments | -$683.2M -10.1% | -$620.5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $578.6M | $444.2M | $1.4B |
| Sales of Investments | $379.4M +28.6% | $294.9M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.0B | $822.2M | $318.2M |
| Other Investing Activities | $303.9M -6.2% | $323.9M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $862.8M | $616.4M | $370.0M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$286.0K +82.8% | -$1.7M -12715.4% | -$13.0K +95.4% | -$281.0K +85.9% | -$2.0M | $3.1B | $4.8B | $6.4B |
| Debt Repayment | $168.9M -7.5% | $182.6M +38.4% | $131.9M +22.1% | $108.1M -25.7% | $145.4M | $602.4M | $680.8M | $759.2M |
| Common Stock Issued | $157.8M -11.6% | $178.5M -1.6% | $181.5M | $0 | $0 | $610.8M | $778.8M | $946.8M |
| Common Stock Repurchased | $0 | $0 | $0 +100.0% | -$1.0M +27.5% | -$1.4M | $486.2M | $351.8M | -$1.6B |
| Dividends Paid | -$147.2M -17.5% | -$125.3M -21.7% | -$102.9M -44.8% | -$71.1M -21.3% | -$58.6M | -$1.6B | $535.2M | $613.6M |
| Other Financing Activities | -$1.1M +73.8% | -$4.3M +62.0% | -$11.2M -105.6% | $201.6M +154.9% | $79.1M | $720.0M | -$1.6B | $1.3B |
| Financing Cash Flow | $178.4M -23.0% | $231.5M +16.2% | $199.2M -16.1% | $237.5M +44.4% | $164.5M | $10.5B | $12.2B | $13.9B |
| Effect of Forex Changes | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Net Change in Cash | -$15.4M -222.4% | $12.6M +17.9% | $10.7M +5.3% | $10.2M +150.3% | -$20.2M | -$15.5B | $3.2B | $4.9B |
| Free Cash Flow | -$193.5M +11.6% | -$218.9M -16.1% | -$188.5M +17.1% | -$227.4M -23.1% | -$184.7M | $14.3B | $8.6B | -$16.8B |
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Does CSWC generate free cash flow?
Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) generated -$193,504,000.00 of free cash flow in fiscal 2026.
How much operating cash flow does CSWC produce?
Operating cash flow was -$193,504,000.00, before capital expenditures of $286,000.00.
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