Capital Southwest (CSWC) set to report Q1 earnings as revenue growth is expected to accelerate

Capital Southwest Corp. is scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter results after the market close on May 20, 2026, with analysts expecting revenue to rise 18.6% year over year. The business development company reported $61.45 million in revenue last quarter, up 18.2% from a year earlier, beating Wall Street estimates for both revenue and earnings per share. Analysts have largely maintained their forecasts over the past 30 days, though Capital Southwest has missed consensus revenue estimates several times over the past two years. Specialty finance peers have posted stronger growth ahead of Capital Southwest’s report. Encore Capital Group revenue rose 21%, topping estimates by 6.5%, while HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital revenue increased 31.3%, beating estimates by 43.8%. Their shares fell 2.4% and 3.3%, respectively, after results. Capital Southwest shares are up 2.4% over the past month, in line with the sector average, and recently traded at $23.68 versus an average analyst price target of $24.80.