Main Street Capital Corporation
MAIN
Rank in Stocks
#3461
Main Street Capital Corporation functions as a Business Development Company... Main Street Capital Corporation functions as a Business Development Company (BDC), providing diverse capital solutions across different market segments. Primarily, the firm supplies equity capital to lower middle market companies. These investments support various strategic objectives, including recapitalizations, management buyouts, refinancing, family estate planning, industry consolidation, and growth initiatives for both mature and later-stage emerging businesses. Main Street actively seeks to forge partnerships with entrepreneurs, business owners, and management teams, frequently offering comprehensive, "one-stop" financing alternatives for its lower middle market portfolio. Companies targeted for equity investment in this segment typically have annual revenues between $5 million and $300 million, with individual equity investments generally ranging from $2 million to $75 million, and an enterprise value for the target company usually falling between $3 million and $20 million. The firm is prepared to take stakes from a 5% minority position up to a 50% majority interest. In addition to its equity offerings, Main Street also extends debt capital to middle market companies. These funds are allocated to finance activities such as acquisitions, management buyouts, growth strategies, recapitalizations, and refinancing. Debt transactions in the middle market typically range from $5 million to $50 million per deal, targeting businesses with annual EBITDA between $1 million and $20 million. It is important to note that these middle market debt recipients are generally larger in scale than the companies within Main Street's lower middle market equity portfolio. The firm demonstrates a wide investment scope, engaging with numerous industries. These include, but are not limited to: air freight and logistics, auto components, building products, chemicals, commercial services, computing, construction and engineering, consumer finance and services, electronic equipment, energy (equipment, services, and consumables), financial services, healthcare (equipment and providers), hospitality, internet software and services, IT services, machinery, paper and forest products, professional and industrial services, road and rail transportation, software, specialty retail, and telecommunications. Broadly, this covers sectors within consumer discretionary, energy, materials, technology, and transportation. Main Street Capital Corporation was established in 2007, with its main operations based in Houston, Texas, and an additional office located in Chojnów, Poland.
Share Price
$53.11
Last synced: 2026-10-19
Market Cap
$4.97B
Change (1 day)
-1.21%
Change (1 year)
-8.35%
Country
US
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Category
Financial Services
P/E ratio for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
P/E ratio as of October 2026 TTM: 10.79
According to Main Street Capital Corporation latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 10.79. At the end of 2023 the company had a P/E ratio of 8.27.
P/E ratio history for Main Street Capital Corporation from 2005 to 2026
P/E ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 10.79 | 5.64% |
| 2024 | 10.21 | 23.53% |
| 2023 | 8.27 | -27.44% |
| 2022 | 11.39 | 21.79% |
| 2021 | 9.35 | -87.03% |
| 2020 | 72.14 | 244.37% |
| 2019 | 20.95 | 73.19% |
| 2018 | 12.10 | -8.38% |
| 2017 | 13.20 | -4.15% |
| 2016 | 13.77 | 0.80% |
| 2015 | 13.66 | 8.17% |
| 2014 | 12.63 | 2.20% |
| 2013 | 12.36 | 43.15% |
| 2012 | 8.63 | 12.01% |
| 2011 | 7.71 | -11.96% |
| 2010 | 8.75 | -35.35% |
| 2009 | 13.54 | 66.60% |
| 2008 | 8.13 | -82.81% |
| 2007 | 47.28 | 484.85% |
| 2006 | 8.08 | -50.14% |
| 2005 | 16.21 | 0.00% |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E Ratio | P/E Ratio Difference | Country |
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| 24.09 | 123.36% |
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| 23.60 | 118.82% |
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| 25.48 | 136.19% |
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| 26.01 | 141.16% |
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How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share.
A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.