Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) vs Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX)
- Capital Southwest Corporation CSWC 23.09 −1.83%
- Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. TSLX 17.03 −3.13%
Capital Southwest Corporation and Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. are both Asset Management companies. Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $1.7B against $1.5B — 1.1× the size. Capital Southwest Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 12.2× against 17.9×. Capital Southwest Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 13.5% against −13.8%. Capital Southwest Corporation has the higher net margin (46.2% vs 21.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (5.38% vs 3.54%). Both pay a dividend; Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. yields more (10.6% vs 9.21%). Across the 19 metrics below, Capital Southwest Corporation leads on 13 and Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. on 6.
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| Metric | CSWC | TSLX | Asset Management median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Operating margin | 87.98% | 75.07% | 33.42% |
| Net margin | 46.17% | 21.77% | 13.37% |
| Free cash flow margin | (128.52%) | 25.30% | 12.36% |
| Return on equity | 11.09% | 5.62% | 4.79% |
| Return on assets | 5.22% | 2.56% | 1.55% |
| Return on invested capital | 5.38% | 3.54% | 2.97% |
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