Main Street Capital Future Growth
Future criteria checks 2/6
Main Street Capital is forecasted to grow earnings and revenue by 11.3% and 8% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 5.5%. Return on equity is forecast to be 13% in 3 years.
Key information
11.3%
Earnings growth rate
5.5%
EPS growth rate
| Capital Markets earnings growth | 16.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.0% |
| Future return on equity | 13.0% |
| Analyst coverage | Good |
| Last updated | 12 May 2023 |
Recent future growth updates
Recent updates
7% Yield - Main Street's Answer To The Retirement Crisis
Jun 02Main Street Capital declares $0.225 dividend, $0.175 supplemental dividend
Feb 22Main Street completes $12.2M follow-on investment in Iron-Main
Feb 14Main Street Capital pursues fifth follow-on investment in Gamber-Johnson
Jan 24Main Street Capital's private loan portfolio activity abates from Q3
Jan 12Main Street invests $18.1M in World Micro Components
Dec 20Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.10
Dec 09
Main Street: A 7% Yielding Best-Of-Breed BDC
Dec 07Main Street Capital finances recapitalization of MetalForming
Oct 27Main Street: 34% Premium To NAV, Growing BV, 7.6% Yield
Oct 20Main Street Capital new commitments in private loan portfolio jump 44% in Q3
Oct 14Main Street: Why Investors Should Buy This Dip Despite Recession Fears
Sep 28Main Street Capital's (NYSE:MAIN) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Sep 21Better Buy: Main Street's 6.9% Yield Or SLR Investment's 12.7%
Sep 19Main Street: Get Paid A 6.1% Yield On An 11.2% Yielding LMM Portfolio
Aug 28Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.215
Aug 25Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.215
Aug 11Main Street Capital slides on offering of $50M common shares
Aug 10Main Street Capital raises dividend by 2.31% to $0.22 dividend; supplemental dividend of $0.10
Aug 02The Real Value In Main Is In Its Bonds
Jul 22Main Street discloses three follow-on investments worth $19.5M in three companies
Jul 12Main Street Capital: Why We Are Not Buying The Dip
Jul 01Main Street Capital: 40 Big-Dividend BDCs Compared
Jun 20Main Street Capital: 7% Yield Is The Entry Point I Have Waited For
May 24Main Street Capital: Why Your Kingdom Can Use This High-Yielder
May 09Main Street Capital: 7% Monthly Dividend Yield On Sale
Apr 12Main Street Capital: What Recent Acquisitions Tell Us About The Business
Apr 04Main Street Capital: Strong Q4 '21, 6% Monthly Dividends
Mar 06Main Street Stock: 6.1% Yield And Strong Dividend Growth
Feb 17Best-Of-Breed BDC About To Report A Strong Quarter: Main Street Capital
Feb 06Main Street Capital: One Of Those Stocks You Pray Will Drop So You Can Buy More
Jan 20Main Street Capital: 5.75% Dividend Yield, Monthly Payer
Dec 31Why Main Street Capital Is A Money Minting Machine
Nov 23Main Street Capital: Three Reasons To Buy
Nov 03Main Street Capital: The Ultimate Sleep-Well-At-Night BDC
Sep 22Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | Free Cash Flow | Cash from Op | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | 485 | 319 | N/A | 103 | 6 |
| 12/31/2023 | 480 | 323 | N/A | 104 | 6 |
| 3/31/2020 | 238 | -83 | 52 | 52 | N/A |
| 12/31/2019 | 243 | 130 | -34 | -34 | N/A |
| 9/30/2019 | 242 | 123 | -4 | -4 | N/A |
| 6/30/2019 | 240 | 158 | 37 | 37 | N/A |
| 3/31/2019 | 239 | 175 | 10 | 10 | N/A |
| 12/31/2018 | 233 | 168 | -109 | -109 | N/A |
| 9/30/2018 | 230 | 220 | 21 | 21 | N/A |
| 6/30/2018 | 223 | 186 | -76 | -76 | N/A |
| 3/31/2018 | 214 | 174 | -126 | -126 | N/A |
| 12/31/2017 | 206 | 171 | 73 | 73 | N/A |
| 9/30/2017 | 197 | 157 | -103 | -103 | N/A |
| 6/30/2017 | 192 | 165 | 8 | 8 | N/A |
| 3/31/2017 | 184 | 154 | 17 | 17 | N/A |
| 12/31/2016 | 178 | 139 | N/A | -43 | N/A |
| 9/30/2016 | 175 | 98 | N/A | 82 | N/A |
| 6/30/2016 | 171 | 76 | N/A | -67 | N/A |
| 3/31/2016 | 169 | 86 | N/A | -43 | N/A |
| 12/31/2015 | 165 | 104 | N/A | -131 | N/A |
| 9/30/2015 | 160 | 119 | N/A | -238 | N/A |
| 6/30/2015 | 154 | 120 | N/A | -154 | N/A |
| 3/31/2015 | 147 | 109 | N/A | -267 | N/A |
| 12/31/2014 | 141 | 101 | N/A | -191 | N/A |
| 9/30/2014 | 135 | 100 | N/A | -225 | N/A |
| 6/30/2014 | 129 | 106 | N/A | -222 | N/A |
| 3/31/2014 | 122 | 100 | N/A | -233 | N/A |
| 12/31/2013 | 116 | 97 | N/A | -241 | N/A |
| 9/30/2013 | 109 | 100 | N/A | -237 | N/A |
| 6/30/2013 | 103 | 104 | N/A | -224 | N/A |
| 3/31/2013 | 96 | 104 | N/A | -183 | N/A |
| 12/31/2012 | 91 | 104 | N/A | -136 | N/A |
| 9/30/2012 | 84 | 100 | N/A | -57 | N/A |
| 6/30/2012 | 78 | 83 | N/A | -45 | N/A |
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: MAIN's forecast earnings growth (11.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2.1%).
Earnings vs Market: MAIN's earnings (11.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: MAIN's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: MAIN's revenue (8% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (7.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: MAIN's revenue (8% 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 (13%).