Capital Southwest

CSWC

Market cap $1.44B

DALLAS, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capital Southwest Corporation (“Capital Southwest”) (Nasdaq: CSWC), an internally managed business development company focused on providing flexible financing solutions to support the acquisition and growth of middle market businesses, is pleased to announce its preliminary operating results for the fourth quarter of its 2026 fiscal year (quarter ended March 31, 2026) and its fourth quarter 2026 earnings release and conference call schedule.

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Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ:CSWC) currently trades at roughly a price-to-book ratio of 1.40x, which translates to a premium of roughly 32% above its book value of $16.75 per share.

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