Main Street Capital Corporation

NYSE:MAIN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.7b

Main Street Capital Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

Main Street Capital's earnings are forecast to decline at 21.7% per annum while its annual revenue is expected to grow at 4.7% per year. EPS is expected to decline by 24.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 12.3% in 3 years.

Key information

-21.7%

Earnings growth rate

-24.1%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets earnings growth13.8%
Revenue growth rate4.7%
Future return on equity12.3%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated16 Nov 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Assessing Main Street's Preliminary Earnings For Q3 2024

Nov 07

Main Street Capital: More Gains From This High-Yielder

Oct 18

Main Street Capital Corporation's (NYSE:MAIN) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Oct 05
Main Street Capital Corporation's (NYSE:MAIN) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Main Street Capital: Overpriced 8% BDC Yield

Sep 30

Main Street Capital: The Fears Of Premium Are Overblown

Sep 15

Hold On To Main Street Capital To Walk Through Interest Rate Changes Safely

Sep 01

Does Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Aug 29
Does Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Main Street Capital: A Great Business At The Wrong Price

Aug 15

Main Street Capital: 2 Reasons Not To Buy Right Now

Jul 26

Main Street Capital: 40+ Big-Yield BDCs Compared

Jul 02

Main Street Capital: Still Plenty Of Reasons To Own This BDC

Jun 25

Little Excitement Around Main Street Capital Corporation's (NYSE:MAIN) Earnings

Jun 15
Little Excitement Around Main Street Capital Corporation's (NYSE:MAIN) Earnings

Bad News For Main Street Capital Stock

Jun 04

Main Street Capital: High Quality Comes At A High Premium

May 25

Main Street Capital Q1 Earnings: Still One Of The Best In The Business

May 15

Here's Why Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

May 07
Here's Why Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Main Street: Too Expensive To Touch, But Bonds Look Delicious

Apr 21

Main Street Capital: A Solid 8% Yield, But Unattractive Risk/Reward (Rating Downgrade)

Apr 08

6.3% Monthly Yield: Why Main Street Capital Is A Great Dividend Growth Stock

Mar 15

Main Street Capital: Solid Income Generator For The Long Term

Mar 06

Investors Aren't Buying Main Street Capital Corporation's (NYSE:MAIN) Earnings

Feb 27
Investors Aren't Buying Main Street Capital Corporation's (NYSE:MAIN) Earnings

Main Street Capital: Time To Face The Rate Cuts Reality (Downgrade)

Feb 08

With EPS Growth And More, Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Makes An Interesting Case

Jan 23
With EPS Growth And More, Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Makes An Interesting Case

Main Street Capital Vs. CION Investment: Only One Is A Strong Buy

Jan 07

Main Street Capital: A Great Income Stock For 2024

Dec 30

Main Street Capital: Buy This Blue-Chip BDC Showering Shareholders With Monthly Dividends

Dec 23

2 Stocks To Help Build Your Dividend Income In 2024

Dec 14

Main Street Capital: Well-Deserved Premium For This Leading BDC

Nov 14

Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.235

Oct 21
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.235

Main Street Capital: Capture A 7.1% Yield That Has Demonstrated Strong Results Recently (Rating Upgrade)

Oct 14

Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.235

Oct 07
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.235

Main Street Capital: Buy This Blue-Chip BDC And Sleep Like A Baby

Sep 29

Building A Balanced Portfolio With Main Street Capital

Sep 19

Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 11
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.23

Aug 28
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.23

Main Street Capital: An Attractive Yield Opportunity

Aug 27

Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 06
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

High Yield Monthly Dividends: Why SLR Investment Corp Beats Main Street Capital

Aug 05

Main Street Capital: Who Else Likes Monthly Mailbox Money?

Jul 27

Let's Build A Bond Portfolio Together: Main Street Capital 2026 Bonds, Yield 7.5%

Jul 11

I Like Main Street Capital But Not At This Price

Jul 05

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:MAIN - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/2025563352N/A725
12/31/2024542424N/A-3494
9/30/2024530473-78-78N/A
6/30/2024516452-67-67N/A
3/31/2024512456147147N/A
12/31/2023500428285285N/A
9/30/2023485396142142N/A
6/30/2023460348-160-160N/A
3/31/2023418256-177-177N/A
12/31/2022377242-247-247N/A
9/30/2022345230-614-614N/A
6/30/2022324258-447-447N/A
3/31/2022306339-540-540N/A
12/31/2021289331-515-515N/A
9/30/2021269316-185-185N/A
6/30/2021245310-202-202N/A
3/31/2021229258-140-140N/A
12/31/202022329-54-54N/A
9/30/2020221-34-64-64N/A
6/30/2020229-78-7-7N/A
3/31/2020238-835252N/A
12/31/2019243130-34-34N/A
9/30/2019242123-4-4N/A
6/30/20192401583737N/A
3/31/20192391751010N/A
12/31/2018233168-109-109N/A
9/30/20182302202121N/A
6/30/2018223186N/A-76N/A
3/31/2018214174N/A-126N/A
12/31/2017206171N/A73N/A
9/30/2017197157N/A-103N/A
6/30/2017192165N/A8N/A
3/31/2017184154N/A17N/A
12/31/2016178139N/A-43N/A
9/30/201617598N/A82N/A
6/30/201617176N/A-67N/A
3/31/201616986N/A-43N/A
12/31/2015165104N/A-131N/A
9/30/2015160119N/A-238N/A
6/30/2015154120N/A-154N/A
3/31/2015147109N/A-267N/A
12/31/2014141101N/A-191N/A
9/30/2014135100N/A-225N/A
6/30/2014129106N/A-222N/A
3/31/2014122100N/A-233N/A
12/31/201311697N/A-241N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: MAIN's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-21.7% per year).

Earnings vs Market: MAIN's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-21.7% per year).

High Growth Earnings: MAIN's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: MAIN's revenue (4.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: MAIN's revenue (4.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.


Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts


Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: MAIN's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (12.3%).


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