Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) vs Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX)
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 — 1.2× the size. Capital Southwest Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 12.2× against 19.1×. 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; Capital Southwest Corporation yields more (10.3% vs 8.60%). Across the 21 metrics below, Capital Southwest Corporation leads on 16 and Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. on 5.
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| Metric | CSWC | TSLX | Asset Management median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Operating margin | 87.98% | 75.07% | 33.03% |
| Net margin | 46.17% | 21.77% | 13.53% |
| Free cash flow margin | (128.52%) | 25.30% | 12.44% |
| Return on equity | 11.09% | 5.62% | 4.83% |
| Return on assets | 5.22% | 2.56% | 1.57% |
| Return on invested capital | 5.38% | 3.54% | 3.04% |
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