Last 48 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · BDCs & Private Credit
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 12.02 | 11.01 | 8.21 | 24.52 | 10.34 | 11.52 | 10.78 | 10.79 | 7.43 | 8.83 | 10.61 | 9.39 | 6.55 | 8.13 | 7.58 | 9.87 | 6.74 | 11.36 | 48.16 | 11.71 | 8.37 |
| — | -4.4% | -23.9% | +127.2% | +39.1% | +30.5% | +1.7% | +15.0% | +13.5% | +8.6% | +39.9% | -4.8% | -2.9% | -28.5% | -84.3% | -15.8% | -19.4% | +34.9% | +551.7% | +0.5% | +23.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 9.50 | 8.93 | 10.56 | 9.27 | 7.93 | 9.38 | 9.10 | 8.99 | 6.92 | 7.24 | 8.40 | 7.57 | 5.96 | 6.77 | 6.21 | 7.69 | 5.66 | 8.75 | 18.46 | 9.46 | 6.58 |
| — | -4.8% | +16.1% | +3.1% | +14.6% | +29.6% | +8.3% | +18.8% | +16.0% | +7.0% | +35.4% | -1.7% | +5.4% | -22.7% | -66.4% | -18.7% | -14.0% | +34.5% | +202.5% | -4.5% | +9.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.70 | 1.61 | 1.51 | 1.55 | 1.81 | 1.93 | 1.83 | 1.77 | 1.85 | 1.63 | 1.69 | 1.60 | 1.47 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.51 | 1.63 | 1.76 |
| — | -16.8% | -17.6% | -12.2% | -2.1% | +18.7% | +8.4% | +10.3% | +25.6% | +14.6% | +17.6% | +10.8% | +8.1% | +11.4% | -5.3% | -11.5% | -22.5% | -24.3% | -13.7% | -5.8% | +23.6% | |
| P/FCF | 34.65 | — | 10.23 | 26.31 | 13.10 | 15.65 | 12.86 | 21.71 | 8.93 | 15.15 | — | — | 7.12 | 9.32 | 29.18 | 39.30 | 8.43 | — | 68.94 | 16.29 | — |
| — | — | -20.5% | +21.2% | +46.8% | +3.3% | — | — | +25.3% | +62.4% | — | — | -15.5% | — | -57.7% | +141.2% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.76 | 11.56 | 19.03 | 20.14 | 14.19 | 14.41 | 14.41 | 14.33 | 10.55 | 11.97 | 14.33 | 12.51 | 9.74 | 11.90 | 11.26 | 14.51 | 10.75 | 19.61 | 46.25 | 17.26 | 11.75 |
| — | -19.8% | +32.0% | +40.5% | +34.5% | +20.3% | +0.6% | +14.6% | +8.3% | +0.7% | +27.3% | -13.8% | -9.4% | -39.3% | -75.7% | -16.0% | -8.4% | +77.6% | +365.0% | +2.6% | +12.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 14.83 | 11.56 | 19.31 | 20.50 | 14.36 | 14.60 | 14.60 | 14.50 | 10.55 | 11.97 | 14.33 | 12.62 | 9.74 | 11.90 | 11.26 | 14.51 | 10.75 | 19.61 | 46.25 | 17.26 | 11.75 |
| — | -20.8% | +32.3% | +41.4% | +36.1% | +22.0% | +1.9% | +14.9% | +8.3% | +0.7% | +27.3% | -13.0% | -9.4% | -39.3% | -75.7% | -16.0% | -8.4% | +77.6% | +365.0% | +2.6% | +12.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 124.8% | 126.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 118.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| — | +26.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +18.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 100.7% | 114.4% | 83.1% | 68.9% | 79.8% | 88.2% | 87.5% | 88.5% | 91.4% | 89.6% | 87.9% | 88.7% | 90.4% | 88.2% | 88.4% | 86.0% | 88.3% | 79.6% | 65.5% | 87.0% | 87.4% |
| — | +29.7% | -5.1% | -22.1% | -12.7% | -1.6% | -0.4% | -0.3% | +1.2% | +1.5% | -0.6% | +3.2% | +2.3% | +10.8% | +34.9% | -1.2% | +1.0% | -9.8% | -27.9% | +0.9% | -1.5% | |
| Net Margin | 95.5% | 81.0% | 130.7% | 37.8% | 76.6% | 81.8% | 84.6% | 83.2% | 93.1% | 81.9% | 79.3% | 80.5% | 90.8% | 82.9% | 81.8% | 78.0% | 83.7% | 76.7% | 38.6% | 80.7% | 78.9% |
| — | -0.9% | +54.6% | -54.5% | -17.7% | -0.1% | +6.6% | +3.4% | +2.5% | -1.3% | -3.0% | +3.2% | +8.5% | +8.1% | +112.0% | -3.3% | +6.0% | -0.4% | -53.2% | -5.3% | -10.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 17.0% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 5.4% |
| — | -13.6% | +10.1% | -60.9% | -30.3% | -9.7% | +6.2% | -4.0% | +10.6% | +5.4% | -16.2% | +15.4% | +10.3% | +55.1% | +509.8% | +4.4% | -4.3% | -43.6% | -87.0% | -5.2% | +0.7% | |
| ROA | 9.1% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 2.7% |
| — | -16.5% | +8.1% | -62.0% | -30.1% | -5.2% | +9.8% | -4.1% | +9.3% | +6.2% | -13.5% | +24.9% | +23.0% | +67.1% | +530.5% | +6.9% | -6.7% | -47.6% | -87.8% | -13.5% | -6.8% | |
| ROIC | 7.5% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| — | +9.9% | -33.5% | -34.7% | -25.7% | -6.7% | +2.1% | -7.7% | +8.2% | +9.7% | -10.8% | +25.9% | +16.8% | +72.6% | +303.3% | +9.7% | -10.9% | -52.4% | -81.1% | -7.3% | +3.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 1.00 |
| — | +10.2% | +4.1% | +3.5% | +8.2% | -10.3% | -9.8% | -2.6% | +4.3% | +0.1% | -4.9% | -11.1% | -23.3% | -20.7% | -10.0% | -5.4% | -5.6% | +17.7% | +12.9% | +14.6% | +25.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.67 | 15.65 | 26.61 | 27.95 | 17.79 | 15.90 | 17.26 | 18.04 | 12.40 | 16.21 | 19.32 | 17.19 | 13.03 | 17.61 | 17.55 | 22.69 | 17.82 | 35.51 | 74.07 | 25.81 | 17.18 |
| — | -1.6% | +54.2% | +55.0% | +43.4% | -1.9% | -10.7% | +4.9% | -4.8% | -8.0% | +10.1% | -24.2% | -26.9% | -50.4% | -76.3% | -12.1% | +3.7% | +131.9% | +448.9% | +15.1% | +13.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 449.84 | 0.45 | 0.94 | 0.16 | 449.84 | 0.74 | 1.87 | 2.59 | 3.88 | 4.26 | 2.00 | 2.54 | 4.00 | 2.12 | 2.49 | 1.10 | 1.45 | 2.45 | 1.46 | 0.55 | 1.93 |
| — | -39.6% | -49.6% | -93.9% | +11479.3% | -82.7% | -6.5% | +2.1% | -2.8% | +101.0% | -19.6% | +131.2% | +176.5% | -13.6% | +70.2% | +99.5% | -24.9% | +20.7% | -52.0% | -75.9% | +36.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 449.84 | 0.45 | 0.94 | 0.16 | 449.84 | 0.74 | 1.87 | 2.59 | 3.88 | 4.26 | 2.00 | 2.54 | 4.00 | 2.12 | 2.49 | 1.10 | 1.45 | 2.45 | 1.46 | 0.55 | 1.93 |
| — | -39.6% | -49.6% | -93.9% | +11479.3% | -82.7% | -6.5% | +2.1% | -2.8% | +101.0% | -19.6% | +131.2% | +176.5% | -13.6% | +70.2% | +99.5% | -24.9% | +20.7% | -52.0% | -75.9% | +36.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.06 | 4.25 | 2.56 | 2.62 | 4.29 | 4.11 | 3.90 | 3.96 | 5.03 | 4.05 | 3.90 | 4.41 | 5.67 | 4.16 | 4.30 | 3.51 | 4.86 | 2.70 | 1.45 | 4.21 | 6.56 |
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Main Street Capital Corporation's current P/E is 12.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 13.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Main Street Capital Corporation's current operating margin is 100.7%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Main Street Capital Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.