US · MAIN
Main Street Capital Corporation
- Sector
- Financial Services · Asset Management
- Headquarters
- Houston, TX 77056
- Website
- mainstcapital.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$56.20
Market cap 5.09B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $50.99 | -9.27% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $23.41 | -58.35% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $54.09 | -3.75% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | — | — |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $8.47 | $246,003.44 | $84.41 | $12.94 | $298.64 |
| 2012 | $12.28 | $36.71 | $0.00 | $19.16 | $380.27 |
| 2013 | $13.47 | $233.98 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $3.29 |
| 2014 | $13.29 | $28.39 | $1.55 | $0.11 | $74.62 |
| 2015 | $14.44 | $26.87 | $6.23 | $0.00 | $5.90 |
| 2016 | $18.86 | $39.59 | $0.98 | $0.00 | $99.34 |
| 2017 | $20.25 | $76.16 | $1.32 | $0.13 | $114.86 |
| 2018 | $21.91 | $56.27 | $2.16 | $0.00 | $10.96 |
| 2019 | $23.38 | $32.80 | $8.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $26.39 | $19.84 | $13.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $29.40 | $68.44 | $0.00 | $15.00 | $1,723.65 |
| 2022 | $29.77 | $32.84 | $0.00 | $5.42 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $39.35 | $65.81 | $0.00 | $6.66 | $314.68 |
| 2024 | $54.57 | $54.48 | $0.00 | $6.00 | $147.62 |
| 2025 | $57.62 | $50.99 | $0.00 | $54.09 | $0.00 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Main Street Capital Corporation's (MAIN) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $50.99
- Current price
- $56.20
- AI upside
- -9.27%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$23.41
-58.35% upside
Graham-Dodd
$54.09
-3.75% upside
Graham Formula
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— upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| MAIN | Main Street Capital Corpo… | $56.20 | 5.09B | -9% | -58% | -4% | — | -94.34 | 1.72 | 7.99 | 14.54 | — | 1.72 | 100.00% | 80.71% | 58.89% | -1.88% | 9.63% | -1.01% | 0.82 | — | — | — | 4.64 | -564.00% | -1106.00% | -4754.00% | -0.89% | — | -0.89% | 0.07% | -7.00% | 0.27% | 14.54 | -165.51 | 11.74 | 1.71 |
| ARCC | Ares Capital Corporation | $18.62 | 13.37B | +77% | -59% | +29% | +294% | 9.38 | 0.93 | 4.22 | 12.93 | — | 0.93 | 75.68% | 69.67% | 41.30% | 10.23% | 7.29% | 4.76% | 1.12 | 3.40 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 6.88 | -2377.00% | 3287.00% | -1092.00% | 8.61% | 1.28 | 4.09% | 2.02% | 18.90% | 2.02% | 12.93 | 24.81 | 9.01 | 0.87 |
| CSWC | Capital Southwest Corpora… | $21.87 | 1.32B | +36% | -65% | — | +5% | 12.75 | 1.02 | 5.49 | 21.25 | — | 1.02 | 66.45% | 48.48% | 43.07% | 8.61% | 4.29% | 4.10% | 1.08 | 1.44 | — | — | 10.70 | -2829.00% | 767.00% | 1525.00% | -24.15% | — | -13.20% | 13.93% | 177.60% | 13.93% | 22.82 | -8.34 | 11.06 | 0.75 |
| FSK | FS KKR Capital Corp. | $10.80 | 3.02B | +160% | -60% | +95% | -95% | — | 0.52 | 2.59 | 15.78 | — | 0.52 | 69.60% | 49.53% | 0.94% | 0.00% | 2.06% | 0.00% | 1.31 | 1.25 | — | — | 11.21 | -9812.00% | 550.00% | -6886.00% | 19.48% | — | 4.39% | 0.00% | — | 0.00% | 18.09 | 17.72 | 8.96 | 0.13 |
| GAIN | Gladstone Investment Corp… | $13.69 | 545.16M | +98% | -58% | — | — | 7.17 | 0.94 | 5.21 | 13.92 | — | 0.94 | 68.57% | 72.67% | 72.67% | 13.17% | 7.14% | 6.72% | 0.91 | 2.31 | 3.69 | 3.69 | 6.76 | -2794.00% | -1288.00% | 3249.00% | 24.34% | 18.46 | 12.46% | 13.02% | 93.30% | 13.02% | 13.92 | 7.98 | 10.12 | 0.87 |
| GLAD | Gladstone Capital Corpora… | $18.20 | 411.19M | +289% | -47% | — | +295% | 7.97 | 0.96 | 3.20 | 6.78 | — | 0.96 | 87.27% | 55.53% | 40.14% | 12.10% | 9.75% | 6.76% | 0.83 | 4.02 | 9.90 | 9.90 | 2.99 | -4124.00% | 2037.00% | 124648.00% | 9.41% | 10.08 | 5.29% | 11.97% | 95.50% | 11.97% | 10.31 | 19.00 | 5.73 | 1.16 |
| HRZN | Horizon Technology Financ… | $5.96 | 276.05M | +475% | -8% | — | — | -49.39 | 0.83 | 8.20 | -162.59 | — | 0.83 | 4.97% | -12.25% | -16.60% | -1.71% | -0.56% | -0.69% | 1.39 | -0.13 | 5.08 | 4.89 | -95.66 | -7143.00% | 7771.00% | -2084.00% | 14.25% | 2.23 | 5.38% | 16.67% | -823.20% | 23.12% | -162.59 | 17.05 | 19.91 | 0.16 |
| HTGC | Hercules Capital, Inc. | $14.21 | 2.61B | +149% | -59% | — | +349% | -19.22 | 1.19 | 4.82 | 13.37 | -128.92 | 1.19 | 87.23% | 66.75% | 62.10% | -6.53% | 8.99% | -3.26% | 1.04 | 3.96 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 6.15 | 1491.00% | 2697.00% | 25851.00% | -16.14% | -6.52 | -10.48% | 12.35% | -237.40% | 12.60% | 13.38 | -11.47 | 8.93 | 1.09 |
| PFLT | PennantPark Floating Rate… | $8.16 | 809.62M | +259% | -31% | — | -10% | 12.84 | 0.79 | 4.97 | 37.13 | — | 0.79 | 45.65% | 39.35% | 38.69% | 6.80% | 2.84% | 2.64% | 1.65 | 0.72 | 2.94 | 2.98 | 24.51 | -4857.00% | 220.00% | -11186.00% | 11.16% | 2.05 | 4.07% | 13.10% | 168.10% | 13.10% | 37.13 | 26.37 | 14.61 | 0.38 |
| PSEC | Prospect Capital Corporat… | $2.72 | 1.31B | +828% | -61% | — | +5,556% | -2.45 | 0.39 | -4.16 | -6.80 | — | 0.39 | 147.00% | 169.75% | 169.75% | -14.03% | -8.47% | -6.41% | 0.70 | -3.61 | 0.51 | 0.50 | -4.34 | -47500.00% | -15923.00% | 8686.00% | 45.42% | 5.57 | 9.43% | 28.86% | -70.70% | 55.98% | -6.80 | 6.10 | -11.54 | -0.35 |
| SCM | Stellus Capital Investmen… | $10.02 | 290.05M | +136% | -31% | -86% | +993% | 7.01 | 0.87 | 3.89 | 18.85 | 5.67 | 0.87 | 61.91% | 57.38% | 55.42% | 13.29% | 5.06% | 4.85% | 1.60 | 1.51 | 2.92 | 2.84 | 12.07 | 12375.00% | 5537.00% | 6593.00% | -8.91% | -3.20 | -3.16% | 11.68% | 81.90% | 11.68% | 18.85 | -31.22 | 10.81 | 0.57 |
| TPVG | TriplePoint Venture Growt… | $5.19 | 209.67M | +2,342% | -10% | — | +16,529% | 7.92 | 0.73 | 3.56 | 18.93 | — | 0.73 | 63.96% | 45.02% | 45.02% | 9.26% | 4.27% | 3.68% | 1.15 | 1.25 | — | — | 11.01 | -17321.00% | 109241.00% | 21063.00% | 60.27% | — | 20.40% | 20.53% | 162.50% | 60.59% | 18.93 | 3.97 | 8.52 | 0.36 |
| TSLX | Sixth Street Specialty Le… | $17.32 | 1.64B | +62% | -55% | — | -13% | -3977.62 | 1.04 | 4.64 | 14.71 | — | 1.04 | 72.84% | 53.55% | 47.34% | -0.03% | 5.46% | -0.01% | 1.08 | 1.83 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 7.47 | -1084.00% | 13.00% | 11446.00% | 24.04% | 1.34 | 11.75% | 10.20% | -40553.60% | 20.53% | 17.60 | 8.45 | 9.42 | 0.79 |
About Main Street Capital Corporation
Main Street Capital Corporation is a business development company specializes in equity capital to lower middle market companies. The firm specializing in recapitalizations, management buyouts, refinancing, family estate planning, management buyouts, refinancing, industry consolidation, mature, later stage emerging growth. The firm also provides debt capital to middle market companies for acquisitions, management buyouts, growth financings, recapitalizations and refinancing. The firm seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides one stop financing alternatives within its lower middle market portfolio. It prefers to invest in air freight and logistics, auto components, building products, chemicals, commercial services, computers, construction and engineering, consumer finance, consumer services, electronic equipment, energy equipment and services, financial services, health care equipment, health care providers, hotels, restaurants, and leisure, internet software and services, IT Services, machinery, oil, gas and consumable fuels, paper and forest products, professional and industrial services, road and rail, software, specialty retail, telecommunication, consumer discretionary, energy, materials, technology, and transportation. The firm typically invests in lower middle market companies generally with annual revenues between $5 million and $300 million. It prefers to invest in ranging between $2 million and $75 million in equity investment and enterprise value in ranging between $3 million and $20 million. The firm typically prefers to invest in the range of $5 million and $50 million per transaction in debt investment value and in the range of $1 million and $20 million in annual EBITDA. The firm's middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies. It takes 5 percent minority and up to 50 percent majority equity investments. Main Street Capital Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Houston, Texas with an additional office in Chojnów, Poland.
- CEO
- Dwayne Louis Hyzak
- Employees
- 104
- Beta
- 0.80
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($23.41 ÷ $56.20) − 1 = -58.35% (DCF, example).