Capital Southwest Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Capital Southwest has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 33.2%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 9.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 24.9% per year. Capital Southwest's return on equity is 11%, and it has net margins of 46.8%.
Key information
33.2%
Earnings growth rate
16.2%
EPS growth rate
| Capital Markets Industry Growth | 15.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 24.9% |
| Return on equity | 11.0% |
| Net Margin | 46.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Capital Southwest makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 178 | 83 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 169 | 88 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 153 | 68 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 137 | 54 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 119 | 33 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 103 | 35 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 93 | 44 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 86 | 30 | 19 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 82 | 43 | 19 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 78 | 33 | 18 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 75 | 36 | 17 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 71 | 57 | 17 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 68 | 51 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 66 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 63 | -7 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 61 | -20 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 62 | -22 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 61 | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 59 | 24 | 16 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 57 | 28 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 52 | 33 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 47 | 38 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 39 | 46 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 35 | 39 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 12 | -5 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 9 | -5 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 6 | 26 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 10 | 58 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 10 | 36 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 10 | 53 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 12 | 47 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 12 | 122 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 13 | 112 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 11 | 154 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 10 | 123 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 10 | 129 | 7 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SFW has a large one-off loss of $26.6M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: SFW's current net profit margins (46.8%) are higher than last year (27.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SFW's earnings have grown significantly by 33.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SFW's earnings growth over the past year (152%) exceeds its 5-year average (33.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SFW earnings growth over the past year (152%) exceeded the Capital Markets industry 5.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SFW's Return on Equity (11%) is considered low.