Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded FMP forward EPS in the trading currency, available after its recorded retrieval time. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 10.24 as of 2026-10-06T18:01:48.313Z.
Consensus retrieved: 2026-10-06T10:34:53.475Z. This records retrieval, including cache reads, rather than vendor publication. The calculation uses the separately dated price and estimate available at its as-of time.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T18:01:48.313Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T17:59:54.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 9873ad134caefbf989c3375875c75d36e9b823908c162bcf6842ed481767464d
Forward PE Ratio (10.24) = Dated Quote Price ($23.71) / Consensus Forward EPS ($2.32)
FORWARD PE RATIO
10.24
SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES
11.17
median of 391 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-8.33%
vs the sector median at left
Capital Southwest Corporation
Market Cap
$1.47B
Forward PE Ratio
10.24
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) | $1.47B | 10.24 |
| Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN)vs › | $1.45B | 13.30 |
| Amalgamated Financial Corp. (AMAL)vs › | $1.43B | 11.88 |
| Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (SAFT)vs › | $1.52B | 25.02 |
| United Fire Group, Inc. (UFCS)vs › | $1.41B | 11.01 |
| ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (CNOB)vs › | $1.54B | 9.41 |
| Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC)vs › | $1.40B | 9.65 |
| Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (BHRB)vs › | $1.39B | 9.14 |
| Pathward Financial, Inc. (CASH)vs › | $1.56B | 7.69 |
| Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC)vs › | $1.38B | 12.69 |
Trailing P/E
13.1
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
10.2
consensus EPS · fiscal year ending 2027-03-31
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $2.32 implies +28.2% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $1.81.
At the dated quote price of $23.71, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-03-31 | $2.31 | $2.28 – $2.35 | 4 | 10.2x |
| 2028-03-31 | $2.40 | $2.32 – $2.46 | 4 | 9.9x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
