Main Street Capital CORP
Business
Main Street Capital Corporation is a principal investment firm providing customized long-term debt and equity capital solutions to lower middle market companies and debt capital to private equity-backed companies. Core offerings include secured debt investments, equity stakes, and warrants across the capital structure. The company operates three primary strategies targeting companies of varying sizes owned by financial sponsors or operating independently. Main Street invests primarily in U.S.-based companies and operates as an internally managed business development company.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total investment income | 566 | 541 | 500 | 377 | 289 | |
| Interest | −128 | −123 | −103 | −78 | — | |
| Compensation | −52 | −47 | −46 | −37 | −34 | |
| General and administrative | −22 | −19 | −18 | −16 | −12 | |
| Share-based compensation | −21 | −19 | −17 | −14 | −11 | |
| Expenses allocated to the External Investment Manager | 24 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 10 | |
| Total expenses | −200 | −186 | −161 | −132 | −106 | |
| NET INVESTMENT INCOME BEFORE TAXES | 367 | 355 | 339 | 245 | 183 | |
| Excise tax expense | −4 | −6 | −3 | — | — | |
| Federal and state income and other tax expenses | −10 | −8 | −5 | — | — | |
| NET INVESTMENT INCOME | 353 | 341 | 331 | — | — | |
| Total net realized gain (loss) | 55 | 46 | −121 | −5 | 45 | |
| Total net unrealized appreciation | 99 | 138 | 233 | 25 | 136 | |
| Income tax provision on net realized gain (loss) and net unrealized appreciation | −13 | −17 | −14 | — | — | |
| NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 493 | 508 | 428 | 242 | 331 | |
| NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE BASIC (in dollars per share) | 3.95 | 3.93 | 4.04 | 3.29 | 2.65 | |
| NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE DILUTED (in dollars per share) | 3.95 | 3.93 | 4.04 | 3.29 | 2.65 | |
| NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS PER SHAREBASIC (in dollars per share) | 5.52 | 5.85 | 5.23 | 3.24 | 4.8 | |
| NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS PER SHAREDILUTED (in dollars per share) | 5.52 | 5.85 | 5.23 | 3.24 | 4.8 | |
| WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDINGBASIC (in shares) | 89 | 87 | 82 | 74 | 69 | |
| WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDINGDILUTED (in shares) | 89 | 87 | 82 | 74 | 69 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2025 2025-03-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments at fair value: | 5,518 | — | — | — | 4,933 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 42 | — | — | — | 78 | |
| Interest and dividend receivable and other assets | 108 | — | — | — | 98 | |
| Deferred financing costs (net of accumulated amortization of $17,601 and $14,592 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 14 | — | — | — | 12 | |
| Total assets | 5,682 | — | — | — | 5,121 | |
| Debt | 2,458 | — | — | — | 2,122 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 68 | — | — | — | 70 | |
| Interest payable | 30 | — | — | — | 23 | |
| Dividend payable | 23 | — | — | — | 22 | |
| Deferred tax liability, net | 109 | — | — | — | 86 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,688 | — | — | — | 2,324 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note K) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value per share (150,000,000 shares authorized; 89,834,849 and 88,398,713 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 898,000 | — | — | — | 884,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,458 | — | — | — | 2,394 | |
| Total undistributed earnings | 535 | — | — | — | 402 | |
| Total net assets | 2,994 | — | — | — | 2,798 | |
| Total liabilities and net assets | 5,682 | — | — | — | 5,121 | |
| NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE (in dollars per share) | 33.33 | 32.78 | 32.3 | 32.03 | 31.65 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments in portfolio companies | −1,429 | −1,576 | −867 | −1,153 | −1,764 | |
| Proceeds from sales and repayments of debt investments in portfolio companies | 839 | 1,014 | 782 | 608 | 921 | |
| Proceeds from sales and return of capital of equity investments in portfolio companies | 197 | 143 | 44 | 72 | 134 | |
| Accretion of unearned income | −21 | −22 | −19 | −13 | −16 | |
| Payment-in-kind interest | −16 | −23 | −11 | −5 | −8 | |
| Cumulative dividends | −4 | −3 | −1 | −2 | −2 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Deferred taxes | 23 | 22 | 16 | — | — | |
| Interest and dividend receivable and other assets | −15 | −11 | −9 | −28 | −6 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | −1 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 20 | |
| Interest payable | 7 | 6 | 445,000 | 2 | 6 | |
| Deferred fees and other | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | −46 | −87 | 285 | −247 | −515 | |
| Proceeds from public offering of common stock, net of offering costs | 32 | 123 | 204 | 266 | 99 | |
| Dividends paid | −339 | −320 | −272 | −194 | −161 | |
| Proceeds from Credit Facilities | 1,399 | 1,920 | 460 | 1,032 | 1,100 | |
| Repayments on Credit Facilities | −1,265 | −1,896 | −707 | −745 | −1,049 | |
| Payment of deferred financing costs | −7 | −14 | −3 | −5 | — | |
| Purchases of vested stock for employee payroll tax withholding | −10 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −5 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 9 | 105 | −274 | 263 | 516 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −36 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 710,000 | |
| Interest paid | 115 | 113 | 99 | 74 | 51 | |
| Taxes paid | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 304,000 | 379,000 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Value of shares issued pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan | 38 | 36 | 31 | 24 | 16 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Main Street Capital CORP's CIK number?
Main Street Capital CORP's SEC CIK number is 0001396440 (1396440). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find Main Street Capital CORP's SEC filings?
All of Main Street Capital CORP's EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did Main Street Capital CORP last report earnings?
Main Street Capital CORP (MAIN) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Jul 16, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001396440-26-000086). This is Main Street Capital CORP's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Main Street Capital CORP's most recent earnings 8-K?
Main Street Capital CORP's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Jul 16, 2026 under accession 0001396440-26-000086. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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