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Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$23.41 +1.74% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $23.44

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 40/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (40/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $1.45B

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As of 2026-11-02, Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ: CSWC) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 40/100 at a spot price of $23.41 (+1.74% 1D, market cap $1.45B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 10/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 3/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 8/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, CSWC ranks #735 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does CSWC compare to AIN and GLAD in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Textiles), CSWC carries a Roarable D- (40/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 10.7x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 13.6%. By comparison, AIN (Albany International Corporation) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -2.7%, cap $1.84B) and GLAD (Gladstone Capital Corporation) posts a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E 7.6x, ROIC 12.0%, cap $432.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, GLAD leads on earnings multiple (7.6x) while CSWC leads on capital efficiency (13.6% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CSWC?

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Per CSWC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-03-31, CIK 0000017313), Capital Southwest Corporation generated $0 in revenue, $135.5M in net income, and -$193.8M in free cash flow against $2.12B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $23.44 (+0.12%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+1.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (40/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-7.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk E

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-8.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CSWC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (40/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CSWC SCORES 40/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+10/20 pts (25% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±3.4% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (25% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 2/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (54.5) create a -16 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$23.52-4.3% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$22.52-0.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$22.41+4.5% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$23.41-7.4% Hist 90D α

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While CSWC currently carries a cautious 40/100 (D-) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($23.69) and Max Pain ($24.58) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $27.04.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+1.08% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $CSWC• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “CSWC Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 29, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

10.72% Total Yield

10.12% Cash ($2.37/yr) + 0.6% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

41/100 • ELEVATED PAYOUT WATCH

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

96% of FCF

8 consecutive years of payout growth

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (15.7% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $42,987

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $4,608/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$11.6K

Yr 1

$13.4K

Yr 2

$15.5K

Yr 3

$17.9K

Yr 4

$20.7K

Yr 5

$24.0K

Yr 6

$27.8K

Yr 7

$32.1K

Yr 8

$37.2K

Yr 9

$43.0K

Yr 10

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CSWC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -2.86%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $23.01H $23.41L $23.01C $23.41VOL 307.7K

RES: $27.21SUP: $21.96SMA50: $23.69SMA200: $23.41

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CSWC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

0.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CSWC)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #735 of 1011 ⚔️ AIN vs CSWC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (CSWC vs. AIN, GLAD, UFI, CULP)

Industry: Textiles (6 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) ranks #735 by composite RQD confidence (40/100, grade D-) and #463 by equity capitalization ($1.45B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GLAD leads on earnings valuation at 7.6x trailing P/E, while CSWC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 13.6% ROIC and — gross margin. UFI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 58/100 (D+) compared with CSWC at 40/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CSWC ACTIVE Capital Southwest Corporation	D-	40/100	10.7x	—	13.6%	+1.74%	$1.45B	Benchmark Subject
AIN Albany International Corporation	D	48/100	—	20.6%	-2.7%	+3.99%	$1.84B	/ain-vs-cswc →
GLAD Gladstone Capital Corporation	D	44/100	7.6x	—	12.0%	+1.97%	$432.2M	/glad-vs-cswc →
UFI Unifi Inc.	D+	58/100	—	5.7%	-5.8%	+12.37%	$118.2M	/ufi-vs-cswc →
CULP Culp Inc.	D-	36/100	—	12.4%	-14.0%	+3.43%	$46.1M	/culp-vs-cswc →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-03-31 • CIK 0000017313

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-03-31), Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of $135.5M, operating cash flow of -$193.5M, and free cash flow of -$193.8M (+11.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, CSWC closed FY2025 with $2.12B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-03-31	$0	$135.5M	-$193.5M	-$193.8M	$2.12B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2025-03-31	$0	$118.2M	-$217.3M	-$218.9M	$1.79B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2024-03-31	$0	$110.0M	-$188.5M	-$188.5M	—	—

3. CSWC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is CSWC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does CSWC compare to AIN and GLAD in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CSWC?

Where is CSWC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CSWC last traded at $23.41 (+1.74% on volume of 307,709 shares), positioning the stock -1.18% below its 50-day simple moving average ($23.69) and 0.00% above its 200-day simple moving average ($23.41). Across its 52-week range of $19.91 to $25.75, CSWC sits at the 59.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 54.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.4% ($22.61 to $24.21).

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Does CSWC pay a dividend and is it safe?

Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) offers a 10.12% cash dividend yield ($2.37 annualized) and 10.72% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as ELEVATED PAYOUT WATCH.

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