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Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 26, 2026 | $1.09vs $1.05+3.8% | $146Mvs $143M+1.7% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.97vs $1.04-6.7% | $184Mvs $140M+30.8% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $0.99vs $0.99+0.0% | $202Mvs $137M+47.4% |
| Q2 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $1.01vs $1.00+1.0% | $171Mvs $138M+23.4% |
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Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Interest Income | 105.23M | 125.45M | 133.61M | 137.12M | 124.09M | 230.21M | 298.58M | 397.81M | 417.6M | 431.11M |
| NII Growth % | 5.02% | 19.22% | 6.5% | 2.63% | -9.51% | 85.52% | 29.7% | 33.23% | 4.97% | 14.54% |
| Net Interest Margin % | 5.08% | 5.54% | 5.23% | 5.06% | 4.48% | 6.24% | 7.04% | 8.95% | 8.15% | 8.16% |
| Interest Income | 138.86M | 161.93M | 177.1M | 187.38M | 173.68M | 289.05M | 376.86M | 500.38M | 541.03M | 561.29M |
| Interest Expense | 33.63M | 36.48M | 43.49M | 50.26M | 49.59M | 58.84M | 78.28M | 102.58M | 123.43M | 130.18M |
| Loan Loss Provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Interest Income | 62.29M | 102.53M | 75.57M | 30.68M | -73.09M | 180.96M | 19.6M | 112.07M | 183.65M | 191.78M |
| Non-Interest Income % | 30.97% | 38.77% | 29.91% | 14.07% | -72.67% | 38.5% | 4.94% | 18.3% | 25.34% | 25.47% |
| Total Revenue | 201.15M▲ 0% | 264.47M▲ 31.5% | 252.68M▼ 4.5% | 218.06M▼ 13.7% | 100.58M▼ 53.9% | 470.01M▲ 367.3% | 396.46M▼ 15.6% | 612.46M▲ 54.5% | 724.68M▲ 18.3% | 753.07M▲ 0% |
| Revenue Growth % | 30.5% | 31.48% | -4.46% | -13.7% | -53.87% | 367.27% | -15.65% | 54.48% | 18.32% | 42.57% |
| Non-Interest Expense | 29.85M | 32.9M | 34.82M | 36.99M | 35.16M | 47.55M | 53.26M | 58.79M | 62.54M | 68.1M |
| Efficiency Ratio | 14.84% | 12.44% | 13.78% | 16.96% | 34.95% | 10.12% | 13.43% | 9.6% | 8.63% | 9.04% |
| Operating Income | 137.67M▲ 0% | 195.09M▲ 41.7% | 174.37M▼ 10.6% | 130.81M▼ 25.0% | 15.84M▼ 87.9% | 363.63M▲ 2195.3% | 264.93M▼ 27.1% | 451.09M▲ 70.3% | 538.71M▲ 19.4% | 554.79M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 68.44% | 73.77% | 69.01% | 59.99% | 15.75% | 77.37% | 66.82% | 73.65% | 74.34% | 73.67% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 43.78% | 41.71% | -10.62% | -24.98% | -87.89% | 2195.32% | -27.14% | 70.27% | 19.43% | - |
| Pretax Income | 137.67M▲ 0% | 195.09M▲ 41.7% | 174.37M▼ 10.6% | 130.81M▼ 25.0% | 15.84M▼ 87.9% | 363.63M▲ 2195.3% | 264.93M▼ 27.1% | 451.09M▲ 70.3% | 538.71M▲ 19.4% | 554.79M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 68.44% | 73.77% | 69.01% | 59.99% | 15.75% | 77.37% | 66.82% | 73.65% | 74.34% | 73.67% |
| Income Tax | -1.23M | 24.47M | 6.15M | 1.24M | -13.54M | 32.86M | 23.32M | 22.64M | 30.63M | 18.27M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -0.89% | 12.54% | 3.53% | 0.95% | -85.48% | 9.04% | 8.8% | 5.02% | 5.69% | 3.29% |
| Net Income | 138.9M▲ 0% | 170.62M▲ 22.8% | 168.21M▼ 1.4% | 129.57M▼ 23.0% | 29.38M▼ 77.3% | 330.76M▲ 1025.7% | 241.61M▼ 27.0% | 428.45M▲ 77.3% | 508.08M▲ 18.6% | 536.52M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 69.05% | 64.52% | 66.57% | 59.42% | 29.21% | 70.37% | 60.94% | 69.96% | 70.11% | 71.24% |
| Net Income Growth % | 33% | 22.84% | -1.41% | -22.97% | -77.32% | 1025.69% | -26.95% | 77.33% | 18.59% | 13.45% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 138.9M | 170.62M | 168.21M | 129.57M | 29.38M | 330.76M | 241.61M | 428.45M | 508.08M | 536.52M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.67▲ 0% | 3.01▲ 12.7% | 2.80▼ 7.0% | 2.06▼ 26.4% | 0.45▼ 78.2% | 4.80▲ 966.7% | 3.24▼ 32.5% | 5.23▲ 61.4% | 5.85▲ 11.9% | 6.01▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 25.35% | 12.73% | -6.98% | -26.43% | -78.16% | 966.67% | -32.5% | 61.42% | 11.85% | 9.24% |
| EPS (Basic) | 2.67 | 3.01 | 2.80 | 2.06 | 0.45 | 4.80 | 3.24 | 5.23 | 5.85 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 52.02M | 56.69M | 60.18M | 62.96M | 65.71M | 68.96M | 74.48M | 81.92M | 88.56M | 89.2M |
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short Term Investments | 24.48M | 51.53M | 54.18M | 55.25M | 31.92M | 32.63M | 49.12M | 60.08M | 78.25M | 304.98M |
| Cash & Due from Banks | 24.48M | 51.53M | 54.18M | 55.25M | 31.92M | 32.63M | 49.12M | 60.08M | 78.25M | 30.57M |
| Short Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Investments | 594.28M | 750.71M | 1B | 1.03B | 1.11B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments Growth % | 7.08% | 26.32% | 33.87% | 2.76% | 7.84% | -100% | - | - | - | 0% |
| Long-Term Investments | 594.28M | 750.71M | 1B | 1.03B | 1.11B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivables | 1.99M | 2.38M | 1.2M | 50.46M | 49.76M | 35.13M | 381K | 89.34M | 98.08M | 0 |
| Goodwill & Intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PP&E (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | 1.44B | 1.46B | 1.49B | 1.57B | 1.62B | 3.62B | 4.19B | 4.29B | 4.95B | 5.25B |
| Total Current Assets | 26.47M | 53.91M | 55.38M | 105.7M | 31.92M | 67.75M | 49.5M | 149.42M | 176.34M | 30.57M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.05B | 2.21B | 2.5B | 2.61B | 2.74B | 3.62B | 4.19B | 4.29B | 4.95B | 5.25B |
| Total Assets | 2.07B▲ 0% | 2.27B▲ 9.3% | 2.55B▲ 12.7% | 2.71B▲ 6.2% | 2.77B▲ 2.1% | 3.69B▲ 33.3% | 4.24B▲ 14.9% | 4.44B▲ 4.8% | 5.12B▲ 15.3% | 5.28B▲ 0% |
| Asset Growth % | 10.29% | 9.32% | 12.71% | 6.19% | 2.13% | 33.25% | 14.95% | 4.75% | 15.25% | 36.42% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.03% | 7.87% | 6.98% | 4.92% | 1.07% | 10.24% | 6.09% | 9.87% | 10.62% | 10.16% |
| Accounts Payable | 16.34M | 57.13M | 46.24M | 20.47M | 22.55M | 35.2M | 34.26M | 37.39M | 45.39M | 41.41M |
| Total Debt | 840.33M | 797.17M | 996.15M | 1.11B | 1.21B | 1.8B | 2B | 1.8B | 2.12B | 2.15B |
| Net Debt | 815.85M | 745.64M | 941.97M | 1.06B | 1.18B | 1.76B | 1.95B | 1.74B | 2.04B | 2.12B |
| Long-Term Debt | 840.33M | 797.17M | 996.15M | 1.11B | 1.21B | 1.8B | 2B | 1.8B | 2.12B | 2.15B |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | 14.21M | 30.72M | 34.99M | 40.68M | 23.43M | 70.19M | 99.94M | 126.43M | 155.74M | 157.19M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 16.34M | 57.13M | 46.24M | 20.47M | 22.55M | 35.2M | 34.26M | 37.39M | 45.39M | 41.41M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 854.54M | 827.89M | 1.03B | 1.15B | 1.23B | 1.87B | 2.1B | 1.93B | 2.28B | 2.31B |
| Total Liabilities | 870.87M | 885.03M | 1.08B | 1.18B | 1.25B | 1.9B | 2.13B | 1.97B | 2.32B | 2.35B |
| Total Equity | 1.2B▲ 0% | 1.38B▲ 14.9% | 1.48B▲ 6.9% | 1.54B▲ 4.1% | 1.51B▼ 1.4% | 1.79B▲ 18.1% | 2.11B▲ 17.9% | 2.48B▲ 17.5% | 2.8B▲ 12.9% | 2.93B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 12.19% | 14.89% | 6.93% | 4.09% | -1.41% | 18.09% | 17.87% | 17.49% | 12.93% | 46.66% |
| Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio) | 57.98% | 60.93% | 57.81% | 56.66% | 54.7% | 48.47% | 49.71% | 55.75% | 54.63% | 55.55% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.22% | 13.22% | 11.78% | 8.6% | 1.93% | 20.02% | 12.4% | 18.69% | 19.26% | 18.28% |
| Book Value per Share | 23.09 | 24.35 | 24.53 | 24.40 | 23.05 | 25.94 | 28.31 | 30.24 | 31.59 | 32.90 |
| Tangible BV per Share | 23.09 | 24.35 | 24.53 | 24.40 | 23.05 | 25.94 | 28.31 | 30.24 | 31.59 | 32.90 |
| Common Stock | 543K | 586K | 613K | 643K | 677K | 707K | 784K | 848K | 884K | 895K |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 1.14B | 1.31B | 1.41B | 1.51B | 1.62B | 1.74B | 2.03B | 2.27B | 2.39B | 2.45B |
| Retained Earnings | 19.03M | 69M | 65.49M | 23.31M | -101.85M | 51.79M | 77.27M | 206M | 402.46M | 481.69M |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | -42.73M | 72.9M | -109.07M | -33.83M | -54.08M | -515.37M | -246.94M | 285.32M | -87.12M | -87.12M |
| Operating CF Growth % | 67.48% | 270.61% | -249.61% | 68.98% | -59.85% | -852.91% | 52.09% | 215.54% | -130.53% | 342.34% |
| Net Income | 138.9M | 170.62M | 168.21M | 129.57M | 29.38M | 330.76M | 241.61M | 428.45M | 508.08M | 536.52M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 7.52M | -48.76M | -19.27M | 5.75M | 2.51M | -135.62M | -24.82M | 3.33M | 5.16M | 1.63M |
| Deferred Taxes | -3.32M | 19.27M | 5.83M | -2.3M | 0 | 27.13M | 18.13M | 0 | 0 | -942K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -196.85M | -90.62M | -273.77M | -181.12M | -105.64M | -776.55M | -485.03M | -158.69M | -619.32M | 40.15M |
| Working Capital Changes | 2.71M | 12.36M | 781K | 4.18M | 8.83M | 28.02M | -10.45M | -4.29M | 168K | -11.84M |
| Cash from Investing | 490.07M | 819.42M | 703.16M | 477.9M | 0 | 1.05B | 680.02M | 0 | 0 | -78.18M |
| Purchase of Investments | -523K | 0 | -962.46M | -664.06M | 0 | -1.76B | -1.15B | 0 | 0 | -925.37M |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 3M |
| Net Investment Activity | 477K | 1000K | -961.46M | -663.06M | 0 | -1.76B | -1.15B | 0 | 0 | -922.37M |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 664.06M | 0 | 1.76B | 1.15B | 0 | 0 | -75.35M |
| Cash from Financing | 46.88M | -45.85M | 111.72M | 34.9M | 30.76M | 516.08M | 263.43M | -274.36M | 105.29M | -371.66M |
| Dividends Paid | -127.52M | -148.42M | -156.05M | -164.28M | -144.46M | -160.54M | -194.17M | -271.6M | -320.43M | -335.81M |
| Share Repurchases | -2.59M | -4.35M | -4.08M | 0 | -1.89M | 0 | 0 | -5.95M | -7.33M | 0 |
| Stock Issued | 112.04M | 150.99M | 78.39M | 89.27M | 0 | 98.89M | 265.62M | 0 | 0 | 31.85M |
| Net Stock Activity | 109.45M | 146.63M | 74.32M | 89.27M | -1.89M | 98.89M | 265.62M | -5.95M | -7.33M | 31.85M |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -2M |
| Other Financing | 110.08M | -10.22M | -6.97M | -5.09M | 85.11M | -5.3M | -10.02M | 200.19M | 109.05M | -14.34M |
| Net Change in Cash | 4.15M▲ 0% | 27.05M▲ 551.9% | 2.65M▼ 90.2% | 1.06M▼ 59.9% | -23.33M▼ 2290.3% | 710K▲ 103.0% | 16.49M▲ 2222.8% | 10.96M▼ 33.5% | 18.17M▲ 65.7% | -53.85M▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 0 | -1000K | -1000K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 20.33M | 24.48M | 51.53M | 54.18M | 55.25M | 31.92M | 32.63M | 49.12M | 60.08M | 86.98M |
| Cash at End | 24.48M | 51.53M | 54.18M | 55.25M | 31.92M | 32.63M | 49.12M | 60.08M | 78.25M | 30.57M |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.58M | 0 | 0 | 98.66M | 113.49M | 0 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | -42.73M▲ 0% | 72.9M▲ 270.6% | -109.07M▼ 249.6% | -33.83M▲ 69.0% | -54.08M▼ 59.9% | -515.37M▼ 852.9% | -246.94M▲ 52.1% | 285.32M▲ 215.5% | -87.12M▼ 130.5% | 395.99M▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | 67.48% | 270.61% | -249.61% | 68.98% | -59.85% | -852.91% | 52.09% | 215.54% | -130.53% | 480.58% |
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.22% | 13.22% | 11.78% | 8.6% | 1.93% | 20.02% | 12.4% | 18.69% | 19.26% | 18.28% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.03% | 7.87% | 6.98% | 4.92% | 1.07% | 10.24% | 6.09% | 9.87% | 10.62% | 10.16% |
| Net Interest Margin | 5.08% | 5.54% | 5.23% | 5.06% | 4.48% | 6.24% | 7.04% | 8.95% | 8.15% | 8.16% |
| Efficiency Ratio | 14.84% | 12.44% | 13.78% | 16.96% | 34.95% | 10.12% | 13.43% | 9.6% | 8.63% | 9.04% |
| Equity / Assets | 57.98% | 60.93% | 57.81% | 56.66% | 54.7% | 48.47% | 49.71% | 55.75% | 54.63% | 55.55% |
| Book Value / Share | 23.09 | 24.35 | 24.53 | 24.4 | 23.05 | 25.94 | 28.31 | 30.24 | 31.59 | 32.9 |
| NII Growth | 5.02% | 19.22% | 6.5% | 2.63% | -9.51% | 85.52% | 29.7% | 33.23% | 4.97% | 3.61% |
| Dividend Payout | 91.81% | 86.99% | 92.77% | 126.79% | 491.65% | 48.54% | 80.37% | 63.39% | 63.07% | 52.63% |
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) grew revenue by 18.3% over the past year. This is strong growth.
Yes, Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) is profitable, generating $536.5M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (70.1% net margin).
Yes, Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) pays a dividend with a yield of 6.31%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) has a return on equity (ROE) of 19.3%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 8.2%. This indicates healthy earnings from lending activities.
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) has an efficiency ratio of 8.6%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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