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Main Street Capital Corporation
MAIN
NYSE·Financial Services·Asset Management·Mkt cap $4.8B
$51.91
▼ -0.21%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$48.95 - $67.77
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Down 13.5% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
6 reasons
- Specialized expertise in underserved lower middle market segment ($5M-$300M revenue companies)
- Integrated equity and debt financing platform providing one-stop capital solutions
- Experienced management team with deep operational and investment banking backgrounds
- Flexible investment structures accommodating minority to majority equity positions
- Diversified portfolio across 20+ high-growth industries reducing concentration risk
- Direct access to deal flow through established relationships with entrepreneurs and business owners
Bear Case
2 risks
- Low volatility (beta 0.7).
- Premium valuation to Asset Management peers
Growth
Revenue decline expected
Expansion of lower middle market financing demand as traditional banks retreat from segment
Value
Premium valuation to Asset Management peers
Momentum
Stable
-1.2% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
Excellent business quality
Dividend
High yield
8.25% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying MAIN right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Apr 30, 2026
MAY 7, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.93 vs $1.04 consensus (-10.6% surprise). Revenue of $140.1M vs $145.2M expected (-3.5%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Q2 26
-10.6%
Next: Apr 30, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+22%
+5%
+12%
-0%
+8%
-4%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$129.5M
$151.5M
$187.2M
$170.7M
$177.4M
$183.7M
$202.9M
$163.5M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
—
Profit
29.9%
Wall Street consensus
3 analysts · 67% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
67%
Hold
33%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
$53.00
▲ +2.1% vs $51.91
Latest: Wells Fargo · $50.00 · May 22, 2026
3 analysts covering