Main Street Capital Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Main Street Capital has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 35.2%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 7.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 20.5% per year. Main Street Capital's return on equity is 17.6%, and it has net margins of 89.2%.
Key information
35.2%
Earnings growth rate
30.2%
EPS growth rate
| Capital Markets Industry Growth | 10.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 20.5% |
| Return on equity | 17.6% |
| Net Margin | 89.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Assessing Main Street's Preliminary Earnings For Q3 2024
Nov 07Main Street Capital: More Gains From This High-Yielder
Oct 18Main Street Capital Corporation's (NYSE:MAIN) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
Oct 05
Main Street Capital: Overpriced 8% BDC Yield
Sep 30Main Street Capital: The Fears Of Premium Are Overblown
Sep 15Hold On To Main Street Capital To Walk Through Interest Rate Changes Safely
Sep 01Does Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Aug 29Main Street Capital: A Great Business At The Wrong Price
Aug 15Main Street Capital: 2 Reasons Not To Buy Right Now
Jul 26Main Street Capital: 40+ Big-Yield BDCs Compared
Jul 02Main Street Capital: Still Plenty Of Reasons To Own This BDC
Jun 25Little Excitement Around Main Street Capital Corporation's (NYSE:MAIN) Earnings
Jun 15Bad News For Main Street Capital Stock
Jun 04Main Street Capital: High Quality Comes At A High Premium
May 25Main Street Capital Q1 Earnings: Still One Of The Best In The Business
May 15Here's Why Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
May 07Main Street: Too Expensive To Touch, But Bonds Look Delicious
Apr 21Main Street Capital: A Solid 8% Yield, But Unattractive Risk/Reward (Rating Downgrade)
Apr 086.3% Monthly Yield: Why Main Street Capital Is A Great Dividend Growth Stock
Mar 15Main Street Capital: Solid Income Generator For The Long Term
Mar 06Investors Aren't Buying Main Street Capital Corporation's (NYSE:MAIN) Earnings
Feb 27Main Street Capital: Time To Face The Rate Cuts Reality (Downgrade)
Feb 08With EPS Growth And More, Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Makes An Interesting Case
Jan 23Main Street Capital Vs. CION Investment: Only One Is A Strong Buy
Jan 07Main Street Capital: A Great Income Stock For 2024
Dec 30Main Street Capital: Buy This Blue-Chip BDC Showering Shareholders With Monthly Dividends
Dec 232 Stocks To Help Build Your Dividend Income In 2024
Dec 14Main Street Capital: Well-Deserved Premium For This Leading BDC
Nov 14Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.235
Oct 21Main Street Capital: Capture A 7.1% Yield That Has Demonstrated Strong Results Recently (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 14Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.235
Oct 07Main Street Capital: Buy This Blue-Chip BDC And Sleep Like A Baby
Sep 29Building A Balanced Portfolio With Main Street Capital
Sep 19Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 11Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.23
Aug 28Main Street Capital: An Attractive Yield Opportunity
Aug 27Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 06High Yield Monthly Dividends: Why SLR Investment Corp Beats Main Street Capital
Aug 05Main Street Capital: Who Else Likes Monthly Mailbox Money?
Jul 27Let's Build A Bond Portfolio Together: Main Street Capital 2026 Bonds, Yield 7.5%
Jul 11I Like Main Street Capital But Not At This Price
Jul 05Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Main Street Capital makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 530 | 473 | 61 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 516 | 452 | 60 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 512 | 456 | 60 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 500 | 428 | 59 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 485 | 396 | 59 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 460 | 348 | 59 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 418 | 256 | 57 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 377 | 242 | 53 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 345 | 230 | 53 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 324 | 258 | 51 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 306 | 339 | 49 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 289 | 331 | 48 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 269 | 316 | 43 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 245 | 310 | 39 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 229 | 258 | 37 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 223 | 29 | 35 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 221 | -34 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 229 | -78 | 32 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 238 | -83 | 33 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 243 | 130 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 242 | 123 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 240 | 158 | 34 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 239 | 175 | 34 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 233 | 168 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 230 | 220 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 223 | 186 | 35 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 214 | 174 | 34 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 206 | 171 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 197 | 157 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 192 | 165 | 32 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 184 | 154 | 30 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 178 | 139 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 175 | 98 | 28 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 171 | 76 | 27 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 169 | 86 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 165 | 104 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 160 | 119 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 154 | 120 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 147 | 109 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 141 | 101 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 135 | 100 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 129 | 106 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 122 | 100 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 116 | 97 | 20 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: MAIN has a large one-off gain of $151.1M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: MAIN's current net profit margins (89.2%) are higher than last year (81.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MAIN's earnings have grown significantly by 35.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MAIN's earnings growth over the past year (19.5%) is below its 5-year average (35.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: MAIN earnings growth over the past year (19.5%) exceeded the Capital Markets industry 13%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: MAIN's Return on Equity (17.6%) is considered low.