Main Street Capital (MAIN) Stock Overview
A business development company and a small business investment company specializing in direct and indirect investments. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
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Main Street Capital Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$56.92 |
| 52 Week High | US$67.77 |
| 52 Week Low | US$47.00 |
| Beta | 0.87 |
| 1 Month Change | -9.59% |
| 3 Month Change | -11.33% |
| 1 Year Change | 12.33% |
| 3 Year Change | 45.95% |
| 5 Year Change | 97.91% |
| Change since IPO | 279.47% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Main Street Capital: The Price Drop Is Welcomed But Overdone
Oct 10Should You Be Adding Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) To Your Watchlist Today?
Aug 01
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Main Street Capital Corporation's (NYSE:MAIN) Low P/E
May 22Main Street Capital: The Yield May Not Be Worth It (Technical Analysis)
Apr 23Do Main Street Capital's (NYSE:MAIN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Apr 07Main Street Capital: A High-Yield Monthly Powerhouse I'm Eager To Buy When The Time Is Right
Mar 22Main Street Capital: Price Matters Even For 'First Class', Hence I'm Selling
Mar 12Main Street Capital: 2 Reasons To Sell Right Now
Feb 11Main Street Capital Corporation's (NYSE:MAIN) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
Jan 26Main Street Capital: Interest Rate Resilience Outside The 'Buy' Range
Jan 09Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Dec 21Main Street Vs. Fidus Investment: Both Are Top Class, One Is At Better Price
Dec 09Main Street Capital: A Great BDC That's Not A Buy Right Now
Nov 22Assessing Main Street's Preliminary Earnings For Q3 2024
Nov 07Main Street Capital: More Gains From This High-Yielder
Oct 18Main Street Capital: Overpriced 8% BDC Yield
Sep 30Main Street Capital: The Fears Of Premium Are Overblown
Sep 15
Shifting Focus And Rising Credit Issues Signal Turbulence Ahead For Growth
Shifting focus to new lower middle market platforms may risk the quality and performance of investments, potentially affecting future income and asset value.Hold On To Main Street Capital To Walk Through Interest Rate Changes Safely
Sep 01Main Street Capital: A Great Business At The Wrong Price
Aug 15Main Street Capital: 2 Reasons Not To Buy Right Now
Jul 26Main Street Capital: 40+ Big-Yield BDCs Compared
Jul 02Main Street Capital: Still Plenty Of Reasons To Own This BDC
Jun 25Shareholder Returns
| MAIN | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.9% | -1.4% | 0.5% |
| 1Y | 12.3% | 20.0% | 20.1% |
Return vs Industry: MAIN underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 20% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MAIN underperformed the US Market which returned 20.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MAIN volatility | |
|---|---|
| MAIN Average Weekly Movement | 3.4% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 3.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: MAIN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: MAIN's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 104 | Dwayne Hyzak | www.mainstcapital.com |
Main Street Capital Corporation is a business development company and a small business investment company specializing in direct and indirect investments. In direct investments, the firm specializes in private equity capital to lower middle market companies. The firm specializes in recapitalizations, loan, growth capital, mezzanine debt, corporate carveouts, family estate planning, management buyouts, refinancing, private loan, private credit solutions, senior secured term debt, unintranche term debt, subordinated debt, preferred equity, common equity, minimal or no fixed amortization, split lien term debt, industry consolidation, mature, later stage and emerging growth.
Main Street Capital Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| MAIN fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$5.09b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$536.86m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$558.29m |
Is MAIN overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MAIN income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$558.29m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$558.29m |
| Other Expenses | US$21.43m |
| Earnings | US$536.86m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Nov 06, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 6.00 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 96.16% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 76.9% |
How did MAIN perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does MAIN pay a reliable dividends?
See MAIN dividend history and benchmarks| Main Street Capital dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Nov 07 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Nov 14 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 5 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 12 days |
Does MAIN pay a reliable dividends?
See MAIN dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/02 01:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
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Industry and Sector Metrics
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Analyst Sources
Main Street Capital Corporation is covered by 12 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Bryce Rowe | Baird |
| Bryce Rowe | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Sean-Paul Adams | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |