Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 15.28.
Forward PE Ratio (15.28) = Close Price ($58.29) / Consensus Forward EPS ($3.81)
FORWARD PE RATIO
15.28
SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES
14.80
median of 83 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+3.24%
vs the sector median at left
Main Street Capital Corporation
Market Cap
$5.42B
Forward PE Ratio
15.28
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) | $5.42B | 15.28 |
| Axos Financial, Inc. (AX)vs › | $5.50B | 11.41 |
| TeraWulf Inc. (WULF)vs › | $7.75B | N/A |
| Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD)vs › | $2.72B | N/A |
| Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL)vs › | $8.74B | 18.07 |
| Hut 8 Corp. (HUT)vs › | $9.10B | N/A |
| Lufax Holding Ltd (LU)vs › | $1.20B | N/A |
| Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH)vs › | $757.09M | 12.37 |
| BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)vs › | $680.76M | N/A |
| WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund (WTAI)vs › | $652.72M | N/A |
Trailing P/E
11.8
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
15.3
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $3.81 implies -23.2% EPS decline vs the reported trailing $4.96.
At today's $58.29 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $3.81 | $3.77 – $3.86 | 5 | 15.3x |
| 2027-12-31 | $3.91 | $3.87 – $3.95 | 5 | 14.9x |
| 2028-12-31 | $4.27 | $4.11 – $4.49 | 1 | 13.7x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
