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Main Street Capital (MAIN)
NYSE:MAIN
MAIN Stock Chart & Stats
$56.80
>-$0.01(-0.02%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$56.80
>-$0.01(-0.02%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$47.00 - $67.77
Previous CloseN/A
Volume264.10K
Average Volume (3M)538.62K
Market Cap
$5.09B
Enterprise Value$7.50B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$41.96M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$2.46B
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.3
Beta0.68
Next Earnings
Apr 30, 2026EPS Estimate
1.03Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield7.17%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.03
Shares Outstanding89,587,540
10 Day Avg. Volume630,491
30 Day Avg. Volume538,622
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-2.52
Price to Book (P/B)1.80
Price to Sales (P/S)8.37
P/FCF Ratio-118.08
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.47
Enterprise Value/Revenue10.21
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit11.75
Enterprise Value/Ebitda20.46
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$68.33Price Target Upside20.30% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)4.03
Revenue Forecast (FY)$583.12M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High ROE And Rising NAV Per ShareConsistent double-digit ROE and a record NAV per share indicate durable value creation from underwriting and portfolio appreciation. Over 2–6 months this supports continued dividend capacity and signals management ability to source and manage accretive investments.
Solid Liquidity And Conservative LeverageLarge liquid cushion and sub-target regulatory leverage provide flexibility to fund new investments, weather portfolio stress, or refinance maturities. This structural capital strength reduces refinancing risk and supports steady capital deployment over the medium term.
Diversified Portfolio With Active LMM And Private Loan InvestingBroad diversification across 189 portfolio companies and record lower middle market and private loan activity create multiple income streams and reduce single-name risk. Sustained origination capacity supports persistent fee/interest income and exit optionality.
Bears Say
Weak And Volatile Cash GenerationRepeated negative operating and free cash flow undermines earnings quality and raises reliance on external funding or asset sales to sustain dividends. Over months this can pressure flexibility for supplemental payouts and heighten sensitivity to capital markets access.
Sharp 2025 Revenue Decline And Statement InconsistenciesA large revenue drop and atypical reporting of gross/operating profit reduce visibility into recurring operating performance. This weakens confidence that strong net income and NAV gains reflect durable core earnings rather than mark-to-market or one-offs.
Near-term Debt Maturity ConcentrationA sizable July 2026 maturity concentrates refinancing needs in the near term. Even with strong liquidity, market dislocation or higher borrowing costs could force less-favorable refinancing or increased reliance on equity issuance, affecting returns and flexibility.
Main Street Capital News
MAIN FAQ
What was Main Street Capital’s price range in the past 12 months?
Main Street Capital lowest stock price was $47.00 and its highest was $67.77 in the past 12 months.
What is Main Street Capital’s market cap?
Main Street Capital’s market cap is $5.09B.
When is Main Street Capital’s upcoming earnings report date?
Main Street Capital’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 30, 2026 which is in 59 days.
How were Main Street Capital’s earnings last quarter?
Main Street Capital released its earnings results on Feb 26, 2026. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.026 by $0.004.
Is Main Street Capital overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Main Street Capital’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Main Street Capital pay dividends?
Main Street Capital pays a Monthly dividend of $0.26 which represents an annual dividend yield of 7.17%. See more information on Main Street Capital dividends here
What is Main Street Capital’s EPS estimate?
Main Street Capital’s EPS estimate is 1.03.
How many shares outstanding does Main Street Capital have?
Main Street Capital has 89,587,540 shares outstanding.
What happened to Main Street Capital’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Main Street Capital reported an EPS of $1.03 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.026. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.221%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Main Street Capital?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MAIN
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Main Street Capital Stock Smart Score
Outperform
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$68.33 (20.30% Upside)
$68.33 (20.30% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
MAIN Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 1.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 1.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 1.3%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 92%
Bearish news 8%
Bearish news 8%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
3.54%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
17.04%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
10.99%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Main Street Capital
Main Street Capital Corporation is a business development company specializes in equity capital to lower middle market companies. The firm specializing in recapitalizations, management buyouts, refinancing, family estate planning, management buyouts, refinancing, industry consolidation, mature, later stage emerging growth. The firm also provides debt capital to middle market companies for acquisitions, management buyouts, growth financings, recapitalizations and refinancing. The firm seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides one stop financing alternatives within its lower middle market portfolio. It prefers to invest in air freight and logistics, auto components, building products, chemicals, commercial services, computers, construction and engineering, consumer finance, consumer services, electronic equipment, energy equipment and services, financial services, health care equipment, health care providers, hotels, restaurants, and leisure, internet software and services, IT Services, machinery, oil, gas and consumable fuels, paper and forest products, professional and industrial services, road and rail, software, specialty retail, telecommunication, consumer discretionary, energy, materials, technology, and transportation. The firm typically invests in lower middle market companies generally with annual revenues between $5 million and $300 million. It prefers to invest in ranging between $2 million and $75 million in equity investment and enterprise value in ranging between $3 million and $20 million. The firm typically prefers to invest in the range of $5 million and $50 million per transaction in debt investment value and in the range of $1 million and $20 million in annual EBITDA. The firm's middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies. It takes 5 percent minority and up to 50 percent majority equity investments. Main Street Capital Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Houston, Texas with an additional office in Chojnów, Poland.
MAIN Company Deck
MAIN Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a strongly positive operational and financial picture: record NAV, robust ROE, meaningful realized gains, and record lower middle market activity combined with conservative leverage and over $1.2 billion of liquidity. Challenges noted include a decline in interest income driven by lower rates and some non-accruals, modest expense increases, valuation pressure on the external investment manager, and a near‑term $500 million debt maturity. Overall, the highlights materially outweigh the lowlights, with management emphasizing continued pipeline strength, dividend increases, and prudent capital management.View all MAIN earnings summariesMAIN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$68.33
▲(20.30% Upside)
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Ownership Overview
3.95% Insiders
2.24% Mutual Funds
5.01% Other Institutional Investors
86.20% Public Companies and Individual Investors