stockrowCapital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) vs Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. (OCSL)
- Capital Southwest Corporation CSWC 23.53 +1.12%
- Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. OCSL 12.64 +0.96%
Capital Southwest Corporation and Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. are both Asset Management companies. Capital Southwest Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $1.6B against $1.1B — 1.4× the size. Capital Southwest Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 13.2× against 26.1×. Capital Southwest Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 13.9% against −12.6%. Capital Southwest Corporation has the higher net margin (42.6% vs 14.5%) and the lower return on invested capital (6.13% vs 6.43%). Both pay a dividend; Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. yields more (11.2% vs 8.31%). Across the 20 metrics below, Capital Southwest Corporation leads on 13 and Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. on 7.
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| Metric | CSWC | OCSL | Asset Management median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 100.00% | 82.16% | 100.00% |
| Operating margin | 87.63% | 80.26% | 27.27% |
| Net margin | 42.57% | 14.45% | 11.89% |
| Free cash flow margin | (172.52%) | 36.32% | 5.96% |
| Return on equity | 10.26% | 2.95% | 4.57% |
| Return on assets | 4.63% | 1.45% | 1.40% |
| Return on invested capital | 6.13% | 6.43% | 2.12% |
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