Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) — Working Capital to Net Assets Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: -14.5%

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) has a Working Capital to Net Assets ratio of -14.5% as of December 2025. Working capital of $-144.52 Million (current assets of $81.99 Million minus current liabilities of $226.51 Million) is measured against net assets of $995.63 Million. A higher ratio indicates strong short-term liquidity financed by the equity base. See Capital Southwest Corporation balance sheet quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

WC/NA Ratio

-14.5%
Working Capital / Net Assets

Working Capital

$-144.52 Million
USD

Current Assets

$81.99 Million
USD

Current Liabilities

$226.51 Million
USD

Capital Southwest Corporation Working Capital to Net Assets (1996–2025)

This chart shows how Capital Southwest Corporation's Working Capital to Net Assets ratio has evolved across 24 annual periods from 1996 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at -14.5%, reflecting working capital of $-144.52 Million against net assets of $995.63 Million USD. Check tangible net worth ratio of Capital Southwest Corporation to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Working Capital to Net Assets for Capital Southwest Corporation (1996–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Working Capital to Net Assets ratio for Capital Southwest Corporation from 1996 to 2025, covering 24 annual filings. Each row shows current assets, current liabilities, working capital, net assets, the ratio, and the change in percentage points compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company profile, see CSWC stock market capitalisation.

Year WC/NA Ratio Working Capital (USD) Net Assets Current Assets Current Liabilities Change (pp)
2025 -17.0% $-150.33 Million $883.63 Million $75.54 Million $225.88 Million ▼ -25.2 pp
2024 8.2% $62.20 Million $755.68 Million $62.48 Million $281.00K ▲ +1.4 pp
2023 6.9% $40.51 Million $590.41 Million $40.66 Million $156.00K ▲ +1.0 pp
2022 5.8% $24.54 Million $420.87 Million $25.77 Million $1.24 Million ▼ -6.7 pp
2021 12.6% $42.27 Million $336.25 Million $42.32 Million $50.00K ▲ +4.2 pp
2020 8.4% $23.67 Million $281.66 Million $24.18 Million $513.00K ▲ +3.5 pp
2019 4.9% $15.89 Million $325.96 Million $20.42 Million $4.53 Million ▲ +21.0 pp
2018 -16.1% $-49.60 Million $308.29 Million $7.91 Million $57.51 Million ▼ -11.3 pp
2017 -4.8% $-13.63 Million $285.07 Million $22.39 Million $36.02 Million ▼ -40.5 pp
2016 35.7% $97.31 Million $272.63 Million $97.94 Million $625.00K ▲ +7.3 pp
2015 28.4% $217.81 Million $767.42 Million $227.27 Million $9.45 Million ▲ +15.6 pp
2013 12.8% $84.23 Million $659.78 Million $84.23 Million $0.00 ▲ +2.2 pp
2012 10.6% $66.64 Million $628.71 Million $66.64 Million $0.00 ▲ +10.1 pp
2006 0.5% $1.94 Million $396.62 Million $11.64 Million $9.70 Million ▲ +3.7 pp
2005 -3.2% $-9.60 Million $302.53 Million $5.24 Million $14.84 Million ▼ -1.4 pp
2004 -1.8% $-5.27 Million $290.62 Million $10.23 Million $15.50 Million ▲ +5.1 pp
2003 -6.9% $-14.29 Million $206.47 Million $4.95 Million $19.24 Million ▲ +32.2 pp
2002 -39.1% $-97.97 Million $250.49 Million $3.73 Million $101.70 Million ▲ +0.5 pp
2001 -39.6% $-89.70 Million $226.61 Million $1.40 Million $91.10 Million ▼ -65.8 pp
2000 26.2% $62.00 Million $236.88 Million $64.23 Million $2.22 Million ▲ +24.6 pp
1999 1.6% $4.06 Million $256.23 Million $6.37 Million $2.31 Million ▲ +36.7 pp
1998 -35.1% $-103.92 Million $296.02 Million $117.38 Million $221.30 Million ▼ -2.0 pp
1997 -33.1% $-72.51 Million $218.97 Million $14.29 Million $86.80 Million ▼ -1.6 pp
1996 -31.5% $-59.57 Million $189.05 Million $67.33 Million $126.90 Million
pp = percentage points