Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.04x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $33.88 Million exceeds net income of $32.54 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of Capital Southwest Corporation's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Capital Southwest Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Capital Southwest Corporation across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check CSWC tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Capital Southwest Corporation (1996–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Capital Southwest Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see CSWC market cap overview.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -3.08x | $-217.26 Million | $70.55 Million | ▼ -36.2% |
| 2024 | -2.26x | $-188.50 Million | $83.39 Million | ▲ +67.1% |
| 2023 | -6.86x | $-227.10 Million | $33.09 Million | ▼ -60.8% |
| 2022 | -4.27x | $-182.68 Million | $42.81 Million | ▼ -218.1% |
| 2021 | -1.34x | $-68.25 Million | $50.88 Million | ▲ +53.2% |
| 2019 | -2.86x | $-94.71 Million | $33.06 Million | ▼ -76.3% |
| 2018 | -1.62x | $-63.86 Million | $39.31 Million | ▲ +57.4% |
| 2017 | -3.82x | $-89.56 Million | $23.47 Million | ▼ -204.9% |
| 2015 | 3.64x | $194.28 Million | $53.44 Million | ▲ +4740.2% |
| 2014 | 0.08x | $8.41 Million | $112.01 Million | ▼ -91.3% |
| 2013 | 0.86x | $93.22 Million | $107.83 Million | ▲ +236.8% |
| 2012 | 0.26x | $23.55 Million | $91.76 Million | ▼ -79.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27x | $68.23 Million | $53.69 Million | ▲ +1470.3% |
| 2010 | -0.09x | $-6.82 Million | $73.54 Million | ▼ -133.0% |
| 2007 | 0.28x | $46.95 Million | $166.88 Million | ▲ +100.4% |
| 2006 | 0.14x | $13.51 Million | $96.19 Million | ▼ -58.1% |
| 2005 | 0.34x | $4.77 Million | $14.22 Million | ▲ +207.7% |
| 2004 | 0.11x | $9.31 Million | $85.47 Million | ▲ +27044.1% |
| 2002 | 0.00x | $-10.38K | $25.68 Million | ▼ -101.3% |
| 1998 | 0.03x | $2.53 Million | $78.60 Million | ▼ -54.9% |
| 1997 | 0.07x | $2.30 Million | $32.18 Million | ▲ +35.2% |
| 1996 | 0.05x | $2.79 Million | $52.77 Million | — |