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    Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)

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    FINANCIAL SERVICES • ASSET MANAGEMENT • NYSE

    $54.30
    +0.81 (+1.50%)

    Market Cap: $5.00B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    79%(31/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +4.03%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.94
    Range$0.89 - $0.98
    8 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    4
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.97-3.6%
    60d ago$0.96-1.9%
    30d ago$0.95-0.7%
    7d ago$0.95-0.7%
    Current$0.94
    Revenue Consensus
    $147M
    Range$140M - $154M
    7 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.90
    Range$0.78 - $1.09
    8 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $149M
    Range$136M - $167M
    7 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.90---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.94---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.97$0.95+2.11%Beat-2.0%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 7
    		$0.93$1.01-7.92%Miss-7.9%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 26
    		$1.09$1.01+7.92%Beat+6.9%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.97$0.98-1.02%Miss-3.0%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.99$0.99+0.00%Beat-2.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 8
    		$1.01$1.02-0.98%Miss-3.8%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 27
    		$1.02$1.03-0.97%Miss-4.7%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 8
    		$1.00$1.01-0.99%Miss+1.0%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 8
    		$1.01$1.01+0.00%Beat-4.7%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 9
    		$1.05$1.03+1.94%Beat+2.9%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 22
    		$1.07$1.07+0.00%Beat+9.2%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.99$1.00-1.00%Miss+19.3%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 3
    		$1.06$1.02+3.92%Beat+41.3%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 4
    		$1.02$0.96+6.25%Beat+39.7%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 23
    		$0.98$0.88+11.36%Beat+34.2%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 3
    		$0.83$0.76+9.21%Beat+16.9%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.75$0.72+4.17%Beat+21.0%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 5
    		$0.73$0.70+4.29%Beat+25.9%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 24
    		$0.73$0.65+12.31%Beat+23.7%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.71$0.62+14.52%Beat+54.3%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.62$0.57+8.77%Beat+29.2%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 6
    		$0.58$0.54+7.41%Beat+1.8%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 25
    		$0.59$0.51+15.69%Beat-4.8%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.46$0.47-2.13%Miss-25.8%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.48$0.46+4.35%Beat-23.8%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 7
    		$0.57$0.54+5.56%Beat-10.9%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.62$0.60+3.33%Beat-10.1%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.62$0.63-1.59%Miss-1.6%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.63$0.62+1.61%Beat-4.5%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 9
    		$0.64$0.62+3.23%Beat+1.6%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 28
    		$0.69$0.63+9.52%Beat+7.8%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.63$0.63+0.00%Beat+5.0%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.66$0.62+6.45%Beat+13.8%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 3
    		$0.63$0.59+6.78%Beat+10.5%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 22
    		$0.64$0.60+6.67%Beat+12.3%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.60$0.57+5.26%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.58$0.54+7.41%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 4
    		$0.57$0.56+1.79%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 23
    		$0.57$0.56+1.79%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield5.86%
    Forward Annual Dividend$3.18
    Payout Ratio82.83%
    FrequencyMonthly
    Pay MonthsJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+5.28%
    5Y CAGR+4.26%
    MAIN dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun MAIN in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio13.71EV/EBITDA16.26x
    Price/FCF14.01xFCF Yield7.14%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin78.50%Operating Margin87.20%
    ROE14.90%ROIC7.41%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.80xInterest Coverage3.36x
    Current Ratio0.94xQuick Ratio0.94x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.75Avg Volume488.42K
    52-Week High$61.4752-Week Low$47.23

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$54.14
    SMA 20$54.68
    SMA 50$56.10
    SMA 200$54.45
    EMA 10$54.17
    EMA 20$54.63
    EMA 50$54.95
    EMA 200$54.39

    MACD

    Line: -0.55Signal: -0.49Hist: -0.06

    ADX

    ADX: 25.2+DI: 17.3-DI: 20.0

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up20.0
    Aroon Down96.0
    PSAR$55.02

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$56.15
    Lower Band$53.21
    %B Position539%(Upper)
    Band Width0.37

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    45.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K14.7
    Stoch %D10.3
    Williams %R-71.7
    ROC (10d)-2.0%
    Momentum-1.09
    CCI (20d)-60.6
    MFI (14d)43.6

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.04(1.9%)
    StdDev (20d)0.74
    Hist Vol16.1%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$54.23
    OBV-17.2M
    AD Line-1.0B
    CMF (20d)-0.603

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)493.3K
    Vol Ratio1.1x
    VWMA (20d)$54.69

    Pivot Points

    R3$54.49
    R2$54.21
    R1$53.86
    Pivot Point$53.58
    S1$53.23
    S2$52.95
    S3$52.60

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-17.30
    Ultimate Osc39.4
    KST-39.17

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$149.57M$163.54M$202.92M$183.71M$177.44M$170.69M$221.23M$184.94M$158.61M$159.89M$177.53M$150.91M
    Cost of Revenue$36.64M$34.04MN/A$32.47M$32.52M$31.17M$34.02M$33.47M$29.16M$26.78M$24.41M$26.41M
    Gross Profit$112.94M$129.50M$202.92M$151.23M$144.92M$139.52M$187.22M$151.47M$129.45M$133.11M$153.12M$124.50M
    Operating Expenses$19.14M$40.24M$66.37M$17.84M$18.12M$16.07M$16.07M$15.75M$15.69M$15.02M$14.75M$14.64M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$19.96M$18.58M$74.77M$806,000$27,000$250,000$1.13M$758,000$512,000$1.34M$834,000$1.08M
    Operating Income$93.80M$89.26M$136.55M$133.39M$126.80M$123.45M$171.15M$135.72M$113.76M$118.09M$138.37M$109.85M
    Interest Income$112.63M$140.11M$145.54M$139.83M$143.97M$137.05M$140.44M$136.82M$132.15M$100.11M$129.31M$123.24M
    Interest Expense$36.64M$34.04M$31.84M$32.47M$32.52M$31.17M$34.02M$33.47M$29.16M$26.78M$24.41M$26.41M
    Income Before Tax$158.84M$55.22M$136.55M$133.39M$126.80M$123.45M$171.15M$135.72M$113.76M$118.09M$138.37M$109.85M
    Income Tax Expense$11.27M$6.24M$5.44M$9.72M$4.27M$7.37M$-3,086,000$11.71M$11.07M$10.94M$-711,000$6.59M
    Net Income$147.58M$48.98M$131.11M$123.67M$122.53M$116.08M$174.23M$124.01M$102.69M$107.15M$139.08M$103.26M
    EBITDA$95.21M$90.88M$138.18M$135.17M$128.44M$123.45M$171.15M$135.72M$113.76M$119.16M$138.37M$109.85M
    EBIT$93.80M$89.26M$136.55M$133.39M$126.80M$244.43M$295.52M$256.79M$230.22M$118.09M$252.93M$218.45M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    UBS cuts Main Street Capital stock target from USD 62.00 to USD 57.00

    UBS has lowered its stock target for Main Street Capital (MAIN) from $62.00 to $57.00, while the stock traded at EUR 48.57 on October 15, 2026. Main Street Capital's next quarterly results are expected on November 5...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    Press Release: Main Street Announces Preliminary Estimate of Third Quarter 2026 Operating Results

    Main Street Capital Corporation announced preliminary estimates for its third-quarter 2026 operating results, expecting distributable net investment income (DNII) per share to be between $0.88 and $0.90...

    Moomoo•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Main Street Capital Reports Preliminary Q3 2026 Earnings Estimates as NAV Rises for 17th Consecutive Quarter

    Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE:MAIN) has released preliminary Q3 2026 financial estimates, projecting an increase in net asset value (NAV) per share for the 17th consecutive quarter. The company expects NAV per...

    Yahoo Finance•10/15/26•Bullish

    Main Street Capital posts Q3 net asset value gain

    Main Street Capital Corporation announced preliminary Q3 2026 results, estimating net investment income of $0.87 to $0.91 per share and distributable net investment income of $0.94 to $0.98 per share. The company...

    Investing.com•10/15/26•Bullish

    Main Street Announces Preliminary Estimate of Third Quarter 2026 Operating Results

    Main Street Capital Corporation has announced its preliminary estimates for the third quarter of 2026 operating results. The company anticipates reporting net investment income between $1.02 and $1.04 per share...

    富途牛牛•10/15/26•Neutral

    MAIN Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    13.7x
    Forward P/E
    16.1x
    EV/EBITDA
    16.3x
    P/FCF
    14.0x
    PEG
    1.8x
    P/B
    1.6x
    See GNG's fair value

    MAIN Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    85.3%
    Operating margin
    87.2%
    Net margin
    78.5%
    ROIC
    7.4%
    ROE
    14.9%
    FCF margin
    50.9%
    FCF yield
    7.1%

    MAIN Competitors

    CompanyTicker
    Hagerty IncHGTY
    CNO Financial Group IncCNO
    White Mountains Insurance Group LtdWTM
    Virtu Financial, Inc.VIRT
    Blue Owl Capital CorporationOBDC
    Axos Financial IncAX
    Selective Insurance Group, Inc.SIGI
    Bank OzkOZK

    Sector: Financial Services

    MAIN Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    7
    Strong Buy
    1
    Buy
    1
    Hold
    5
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    MAIN Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • MAIN converts 50.9% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • MAIN has a 78.5% net profit margin.

    Bear case

    • MAIN beat EPS estimates in 25.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    MAIN Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    2 of 8 quarters (25.0%)
    Average surprise
    -0.2%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.94
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    1 up, 4 down

    MAIN Dividend

    Forward yield
    5.9%
    Payout ratio
    82.8%
    3Y DPS growth
    5.3%
    5Y DPS growth
    4.3%
    Pay months
    Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
    MAIN dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About MAIN

    What is MAIN's current dividend yield?

    Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) has a forward dividend yield of 5.86%.

    Does MAIN pay dividends?

    Yes, Main Street Capital Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 5.86%.

    What is MAIN's P/E ratio?

    Main Street Capital Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.71.

    What is MAIN's market cap?

    Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) has a market capitalization of $5.00B with a current stock price of $54.30.

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