Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -3.27x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $-80.87 Million is below net income of $24.73 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore how well can Capital Southwest Corporation service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Capital Southwest Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2026)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Capital Southwest Corporation across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Capital Southwest Corporation (1996–2026)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Capital Southwest Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.71x | $-193.50 Million | $113.00 Million | ▲ +44.4% |
| 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 | — |