Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 0.03x

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.03x as of December 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of $33.88 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($1.12 Billion) in one year. See Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.03x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$33.88 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$1.12 Billion
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Capital Southwest Corporation Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1996–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Capital Southwest Corporation across 30 annual periods. Also explore CSWC shareholders equity momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Capital Southwest Corporation (1996–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Capital Southwest Corporation. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see how much is Capital Southwest Corporation worth.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 -0.22x $-217.26 Million $999.21 Million ▲ +7.6%
2024 -0.24x $-188.50 Million $801.08 Million ▲ +30.9%
2023 -0.34x $-227.10 Million $667.28 Million ▼ -3.0%
2022 -0.33x $-182.68 Million $553.09 Million ▼ -93.2%
2021 -0.17x $-68.25 Million $399.33 Million ▼ -8.1%
2020 -0.16x $-47.95 Million $303.30 Million ▲ +62.3%
2019 -0.42x $-94.71 Million $225.88 Million ▲ +28.3%
2018 -0.58x $-63.86 Million $109.20 Million ▲ +73.4%
2017 -2.20x $-89.56 Million $40.68 Million ▲ +76.6%
2016 -9.40x $-111.51 Million $11.86 Million ▼ -145.8%
2015 20.55x $194.28 Million $9.45 Million ▲ +1928.9%
2014 1.01x $8.41 Million $8.31 Million ▼ -91.4%
2013 11.81x $93.22 Million $7.89 Million ▲ +114.7%
2012 5.50x $23.55 Million $4.28 Million ▼ -67.9%
2011 17.14x $68.23 Million $3.98 Million ▲ +1167.7%
2010 -1.61x $-6.82 Million $4.25 Million ▼ -120.6%
2009 7.80x $17.78 Million $2.28 Million ▲ +529.8%
2008 -1.81x $-5.41 Million $2.98 Million ▼ -114.6%
2007 12.43x $46.95 Million $3.78 Million ▲ +15805.9%
2006 0.08x $13.51 Million $172.75 Million ▲ +116.2%
2005 0.04x $4.77 Million $131.85 Million ▼ -48.2%
2004 0.07x $9.31 Million $133.36 Million ▲ +259.5%
2003 -0.04x $-4.03 Million $92.02 Million ▼ -44893.4%
2002 0.00x $-10.38K $106.69 Million ▼ -100.8%
2001 0.01x $1.16 Million $96.06 Million ▲ +27.1%
2000 0.01x $1.49 Million $155.71 Million ▼ -32.6%
1999 0.01x $1.48 Million $104.55 Million ▲ +26.4%
1998 0.01x $2.53 Million $226.30 Million ▼ -55.3%
1997 0.03x $2.30 Million $91.79 Million ▲ +23.9%
1996 0.02x $2.79 Million $137.92 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.