Main Street Capital CORP
MAINAnalytical Summary
Main Street Capital CORP shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Return on Common Equity (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.
13-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
Bearish Risks
- No bearish risks detected.
Health Breakdown
Dividend History
Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filingsStatement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
0.5%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-5.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
25.8%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
24.2%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
26.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-2.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
18.6%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
77.3%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-27.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
1025.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
49.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M | N/M |
55.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-807.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) |
6.3%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
14.0%
Good
Good
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
25.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
-0.09x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.17x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.67x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-1.02x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-1.56x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-1.84x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
16.5%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
18.2%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
17.3%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
11.5%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
18.5%
Good
Good
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
1.9%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
0.82x
Fair
→
Fair
Stable
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
0.76x
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
0.73x
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
0.95x
Fair
Fair
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
1.00x
Caution
Caution
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt (USD) | $2.42B | $2.04B | $1.74B | $1.95B | $1.76B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT Debt (USD) | $2.46B | $2.12B | $1.80B | $2.00B | $1.80B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $2.99B | $2.80B | $2.48B | $2.11B | $1.79B | $1.51B | $1.54B | $1.48B | $1.38B | $1.20B | $1.07B | $939.98M | $792.53M |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $493.40M | $508.08M | $428.45M | $241.61M | $330.76M | $29.38M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-45.70M | $-87.12M | $285.32M | $-246.94M | $-515.37M | $-54.08M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Signals
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Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
No bearish signals detected
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