Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
| Market Cap | 5.16B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 546.47M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 517.02M |
| Shares Out | 89.03M |
| EPS (ttm) | 5.90 |
| PE Ratio | 9.82 |
| Forward PE | 14.83 |
| Dividend | $3.90 (6.74%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Volume | 367,179 |
| Open | 57.36 |
| Previous Close | 57.44 |
| Day's Range | 57.09 - 57.99 |
| 52-Week Range | 45.00 - 63.32 |
| Beta | 0.82 |
| Analysts | Hold |
| Price Target | 52.80 (-8.82%) |
| Earnings Date | Aug 7, 2025 |
About MAIN
Main Street Capital Corporation is a business development company and a small business investment company specializing in direct and indirect investments. In direct investments, the firm specializes in private equity capital to lower middle market companies. The firm specializes in recapitalizations, loan, growth capital, mezzanine debt, corporate carveouts, family estate planning, management buyouts, refinancing, private loan, private credit solutions, senior secured term debt, unintranche term debt, subordinated debt, preferred equity, common... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2024, Main Street Capital's revenue was $541.03 million, an increase of 8.12% compared to the previous year's $500.39 million. Earnings were $508.08 million, an increase of 18.59%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Forecast
According to 5 analysts, the average rating for MAIN stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is $52.8, which is a decrease of -8.82% from the latest price.
News
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