NASDAQ$CSWC

Capital Southwest Corporation · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Capital Southwest reported pre-tax net investment income of $0.65 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Capital Southwest Corporation announced its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. The company reported a pre-tax net investment income of $0.65 per share for the quarter. The Board of Directors declared an increase in the regular quarterly dividend to $0.54 per share and a supplemental dividend of $0.05 per share for the June 30, 2023 quarter.

  • Total Investment Portfolio reached $1.2 billion, with a credit portfolio of $1.0 billion, 96% of which is 1st Lien Senior Secured Debt.
  • Pre-Tax Net Investment Income was $22.8 million, or $0.65 per weighted average share outstanding.
  • Dividends paid were $0.53 per share Regular Dividend and $0.05 per share Supplemental Dividend, resulting in 113% LTM Pre-Tax NII Regular Dividend Coverage.
  • The company received a Baa3 Investment Grade Rating from Moody's Investors Service with a Stable Outlook.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$37.2M

Previous: $21M+76.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.65

Previous: $0.50+30.0%
Weighted avg yield on debt

12.8%

Previous: 9.3%+37.6%
NAV per share

$16.37

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$122K

Previous: $2M-93.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$33.6M

Previous: -$45.6M+26.3%
Net Income

$18.2M

Previous: $42.7M-57.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$21.6M

Previous: $11.4M+89.5%
Total Assets

$1.26B

Previous: $974M+29.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$832K

Previous: $737K+12.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Capital Southwest · Revenue · Quarterly

$37.2M

Q4 2023+76.9%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 4 of 14 quarters(29%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Capital Southwest · $18.3M total across 2 segments · Q1 2023

  • Non-control/Non-affiliate Investments
    $15.7M
  • Affiliate Investments
    $2.51M

Forward guidance

The Board of Directors has declared an increase in our regular quarterly dividend to $0.54 per share for the June 30, 2023 quarter, and a supplemental dividend of $0.05 per share for the June 30, 2023 quarter, resulting in total dividends for the June quarter of $0.59 per share.

Tailwinds

  • Increase in regular quarterly dividend to $0.54 per share.
  • Declaration of a supplemental dividend of $0.05 per share for the June 30, 2023 quarter.
  • Total dividends for the June quarter of $0.59 per share.
  • Intent to continue to distribute quarterly supplemental dividends for the foreseeable future while base rates remain materially above long-term historical averages.
  • Meaningful Undistributed Taxable Income (UTI) balance.

Headwinds

  • Future dividend declarations are at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
  • Net Realized and Unrealized Depreciation: $4.2 million
  • $2.4 million of net depreciation related to the credit portfolio
  • $1.2 million of net depreciation related to I-45 SLF
  • $0.6 million of net depreciation related to the equity portfolio

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.6%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

26 / 42 earnings

Positive

+9.7%

Q2 2021

Best reaction

-13.0%

Q1 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+2.4%-1.5%+0.3%
Q3 2026+0.5%+0.2%-3.0%
Q2 2026-2.3%+1.7%+7.0%
Q4 2025-0.2%+2.5%-1.4%
Q3 2025+2.2%+3.1%+0.8%
Q2 2025-4.5%-6.4%-8.9%
Q1 2025-0.7%-2.5%+2.5%
Q4 2024-1.3%-2.0%-2.3%
Q3 2024+2.7%-2.0%-4.8%
Q2 2024+4.0%+3.8%+7.2%
Q1 2024+4.3%+2.0%+1.3%
Q4 2023+1.1%+1.6%+6.1%
Q3 2023+3.6%+2.6%-2.4%
Q2 2023+3.5%+3.5%-2.7%
Q1 2023+0.6%+1.4%-2.4%
Q4 2022+3.2%+5.5%-15.0%
Q3 2022+7.6%+6.3%+0.5%
Q2 2022-8.1%-2.6%-6.0%
Q1 2022+6.9%+5.9%+8.9%
Q4 2021+3.0%+5.2%-2.5%
Q3 2021+3.5%+8.5%+22.0%
Q2 2021+9.7%+17.9%+33.8%
Q1 2021+5.7%+9.5%+10.3%
Q4 2020+3.6%+9.2%-3.1%
Q3 2020-1.1%-2.0%-9.8%
Q2 2020-4.2%-5.0%-0.3%
Q1 2020+0.5%+4.0%+1.7%
Q4 2019-0.2%+0.4%-3.1%
Q3 2019+1.6%+0.5%+0.9%
Q1 2019+0.3%+1.8%+5.4%
Q4 2018+0.0%+10.9%+8.1%
Q3 2018+0.1%+0.7%+7.5%
Q1 2017+0.9%-0.3%+0.2%
Q4 2017+1.7%+2.3%+1.4%
Q3 2016-0.7%-2.5%-1.1%
Q3 2013
Q2 2013+2.9%
Q1 2013
Q4 2012+0.6%
Q3 2012-0.2%
Q2 2012-3.0%
Q1 2012-13.0%
Q4 2011-1.0%
Q4 2010-5.5%

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