CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP(CSWC)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report
Nov 2, 2026

CSWC is scheduled to report on Nov 2, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.55.

Next report
Nov 2, 2026
In 25 days · usually after close
EPS beat rate
46%
5 of 11 quarters (+1 not counted)
Avg move after earnings
±2.2%
Up 58% of the time · last 12
Options-implied move
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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported earnings per share against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green = beat or met, red = missed, amber = our data sources disagree on beat vs miss for that quarter.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±2.2%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

"Beat" means the company earned more than analysts expected. Here is what the stock did the next day.

When it beat expectations
5 reports
When it missed expectations
3 reports

In plain words: it beat expectations 5 times, but the stock still fell 1 of those 5 times.

Report by report
  • May '26
    Missed
    ▲ +2.4%
  • Feb '26
    Beat
    ▲ +0.6%
  • Nov '25
    Missed
    ▼ -2.3%
  • May '25
    Missed
    ▼ -0.4%
  • Feb '25
    Beat
    ▲ +2.2%
  • Oct '24
    Beat
    ▼ -4.8%
  • Jan '24
    Beat
    ▲ +1.5%
  • Oct '23
    Beat
    ▲ +2.6%

Only reports with a clear beat or miss and a known price reaction are counted. A beat does not guarantee a gain.

After an EPS beat
+0.4%
average next-day move · up 80% of 5 times
After an EPS miss
-0.1%
average next-day move · up 33% of 3 times

Why did CSWC fall after beating earnings?

Beating or missing estimates is only part of the story. These are the measurable things that stand out for each surprising reaction.

CSWC beat EPS estimates in 5 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 1 time.

  • Oct 28, 2024EPS beat +1.5%stock -4.8% next day
    • The EPS beat was small (+1.5%).
    • It opened 1.4% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 3)

  • May 13, 2026EPS missed -1.7%stock +2.4% next day
    • It had already fallen 3.1% in the final week before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
    • The EPS miss was small (-1.7%).

These are patterns visible in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes. Information only, not investment advice.

Was CSWC's earnings move already priced in?

Stocks often move in the weeks before a report. This compares that run-up with what happened after the report.

Avg move in the month before
+0.2%
last 12 reports
Higher before the report
58%
of the time
After a run-up of 3%+
Fell 50%
4 reports, avg -0.3%
After a drop of 3%+
Rose 67%
3 reports, avg +1.3%

“Month before” is the move over the 20 trading days up to the last close before the report. “Priced in” means the good news may already be in the price. A run-up of 5% or more is treated as large.

Before vs after each report

Grey: how the stock moved in the 20 trading days before the report. Green or red: how it moved the day after.

Past reports only: this shows what happened, not what will happen.

Does CSWC hold its opening gap after earnings?

A gap is how far the stock opens from the previous close. A gap fades when the stock gives back at least half of it by the end of the day.

In 8 reports CSWC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 8 times (38%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 2 of 6; gaps down recovered 1 of 2.

  • Aug 3, 2026Held
    Opened +2.1%, closed +3.3%
  • Feb 2, 2026Faded
    Opened +1.3%, closed +0.6%
  • Aug 6, 2025Reversed
    Opened +1.2%, closed -0.6%
  • May 14, 2025Faded
    Opened -1.1%, closed -0.4%
  • Feb 3, 2025Held
    Opened +2.1%, closed +2.2%
  • Oct 28, 2024Held
    Opened -1.4%, closed -4.8%
  • Aug 5, 2024Held
    Opened +1.9%, closed +3.4%
  • Oct 30, 2023Held
    Opened +4.2%, closed +2.6%

Gap = opening price vs the previous close. Close = the end of the first session that reflected the report. Reports without a clear opening time are left out.

CSWC earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report dateTimeEPS est.EPS actualSurprise1-day move3-day move
Aug 3, 2026After close$0.55$0.58sources differ+3.26%+3.38%
May 13, 2026After close$0.58$0.57-1.7%+2.43%-0.55%
Feb 2, 2026After close$0.60$0.64+6.7%+0.56%-0.60%
Nov 3, 2025After close$0.58$0.57-1.7%-2.25%-0.29%
Aug 6, 2025After close$0.59$0.590.0%-0.57%+0.27%
May 14, 2025After close$0.61$0.54-11.5%-0.38%+2.91%
Feb 3, 2025After close$0.62$0.63+1.6%+2.15%+2.69%
Oct 28, 2024After close$0.65$0.66+1.5%-4.82%-5.99%
Aug 5, 2024After close$0.63$0.630.0%+3.44%+1.49%
May 14, 2024After close$0.66$0.660.0%-2.98%-3.68%
Jan 29, 2024After close$0.66$0.70+6.1%+1.46%-3.88%
Oct 30, 2023After close$0.65$0.69+6.2%+2.61%+2.42%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.55, revenue $65.92M.

CSWC Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP's reported history

CSWC is scheduled to report on Nov 2, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.55.

Over the last 11 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, CSWC beat the consensus estimate 5 times (46%), missed 3 and landed in line 3. 1 quarter where our data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but not counted.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, CSWC moved an average of ±2.2% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 58% of the time; the largest gain was 3.4% and the largest drop -4.8%.

CSWC fell in the first session after 1 of its last 5 EPS beats (20%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, CSWC moved an average of +0.2% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 58% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (4 quarters), it fell the next day 50% of the time, averaging -0.3%. After a drop of 3% or more (3 quarters), it rose the next day 67% of the time, averaging +1.3%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 8 reports CSWC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 8 times (38%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers

Reported EPS and estimates come from Yahoo Finance; report times, upcoming dates and revenue come from Finnhub. The 1-day move is the close-to-close change over the first session that reflects the report (the report-day close for after-close reports, the prior close for pre-market reports); reactions are left blank when the report time is unknown or looks inconsistent. The expected move is the price of the nearest at-the-money straddle that expires after the report divided by the share price, shown only when the quotes are liquid. Quarters where the two data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but never counted. Information only, not investment advice.

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