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Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) Company Overview

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Main Street Capital Corporation MAIN

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Main Street Capital Corporation

Overview of Main Street Capital Corporation

MAIN NYQ
Financial Services Asset Management Mid Cap
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN), is a Mid Cap company, in the Asset Management industry, last closed at $54.89, about 38.2% overvalued vs fair value, -4.0% 1Y return, ranked 460/1004 in sector.
$54.89
0.42%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 23.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$5.12B
Enterprise Value
$7.22B
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Quick Facts

HQ Houston, TX
Employees 104
Fiscal year Dec 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$19
$34
$63
Current: $54.89 -38% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Financial Services - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Interest Income
$541.0M
8.1%%
Interest Expense
$123.4M
Net Interest Income
$417.6M
5%%
Total Revenue
$566.4M
-5.8%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Financial Services

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Return on Equity
18.2%
Excellent

Net Income / Equity - key bank profitability metric

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$14.2M
2.8% of Net Income

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
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Active Leaks
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Improving
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High Impact
0
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Main Street Capital Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
68
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 93% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing MAIN's balance between Growth (34.3%), Profitability (39.7%), and Safety (26.0%). Growth 34% Safety 26% Profitability 40%

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Growth

58th percentile vs peers
58
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 21.2% 67p Rev Growth YoY -5.8% 43p EPS Growth YoY 11.9% 62p EPS CAGR 3Y 6.9% 66p TSR 3.2% 57p
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Ebit Margin in top 20% of peers (1.69, 81th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 4 metrics
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

67th percentile vs peers
67
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Safety

44th percentile vs peers
44
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Main Street Capital Corporation.

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Bear
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Base
$33.90
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-38.2% vs current
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Fair Value Range Current: $-
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