Main Street Capital (MAIN) Gross Profit Margin: History & Chart

Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)MAINMain Street Capital Corporation

About Main Street Capital Corporation

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.

Houston, TX

110 employees

www.mainstcapital.com

Financial Services / Asset Management

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Asset Management
CEO: Dwayne Louis Hyzak

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MAIN Gross Margin Metrics

GROSS MARGIN

79.18%

GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM

84.98%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y

82.29%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y

83.23%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y

83.23%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y

83.49%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y

86.69%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-6.82%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-3.77%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-4.86%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-4.87%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-5.16%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-8.66%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

57.34%

median of 95 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+38.10%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	GROSS MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)	$5.03B	79.18%	84.98%	82.29%	83.23%
Axos Financial, Inc. (AX)vs ›	$5.65B	62.42%	60.18%	69.70%	73.04%
Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD)vs ›	$2.72B	86.73%	158.88%	148.28%	127.23%
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL)vs ›	$8.07B	52.47%	47.66%	42.81%	40.23%
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH)vs ›	$750.30M	57.83%	42.63%	55.72%	66.29%
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)vs ›	$694.17M	83.53%	87.03%	83.31%	84.77%
Lufax Holding Ltd (LU)vs ›	$672.93M	74.93%	74.93%	74.92%	76.18%
WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund (WTAI)vs ›	$600.41M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS)vs ›	$9.52B	51.38%	53.39%	53.22%	52.82%
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)vs ›	$320.62M	84.12%	83.56%	104.03%	81.56%

NAME

MARKET CAP

GROSS MARGIN

TTM

Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)

$5.03B

79.18%

84.98%

82.29%

83.23%

Axos Financial, Inc. (AX)vs ›

$5.65B

62.42%

60.18%

69.70%

73.04%

Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD)vs ›

$2.72B

86.73%

158.88%

148.28%

127.23%

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL)vs ›

$8.07B

52.47%

47.66%

42.81%

40.23%

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH)vs ›

$750.30M

57.83%

42.63%

55.72%

66.29%

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT)vs ›

$694.17M

83.53%

87.03%

83.31%

84.77%

Lufax Holding Ltd (LU)vs ›

$672.93M

74.93%

74.92%

76.18%

WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund (WTAI)vs ›

$600.41M

N/A

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS)vs ›

$9.52B

51.38%

53.39%

53.22%

52.82%

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT)vs ›

$320.62M

84.12%

83.56%

104.03%

81.56%

Gross Margin FAQ

What is the gross margin for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The gross margin for MAIN stock is 79.18%.

Is Main Street Capital Corporation's gross margin high or low?

The gross margin of 79.18% is in line with its 5-year average of 83.34%, around the middle of its 5-year range (68.86%–100.00%).

What is the TTM average gross margin for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The TTM average gross margin for MAIN stock is 84.98%.

What is the 3Y average gross margin for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The 3Y average gross margin for MAIN stock is 82.29%.

What is the 5Y average gross margin for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The 5Y average gross margin for MAIN stock is 83.23%.

What is the 10Y average gross margin for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The 10Y average gross margin for MAIN stock is 83.23%.

What is the 15Y average gross margin for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The 15Y average gross margin for MAIN stock is 83.49%.

What is the 20Y average gross margin for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The 20Y average gross margin for MAIN stock is 86.69%.

DATE	GROSS MARGIN
2026-03-31	79.18%
2025-12-31	100.00%
2025-09-30	82.32%
2025-06-30	81.67%
2025-03-31	81.74%
2024-12-31	84.62%
2024-09-30	81.90%
2024-06-30	81.61%
2024-03-31	83.25%
2023-12-31	86.25%
2023-09-30	82.50%
2023-06-30	82.96%
2023-03-31	80.32%
2022-12-31	84.64%
2022-09-30	77.25%
2022-06-30	68.86%
2022-03-31	82.88%
2021-12-31	88.25%
2021-09-30	88.11%
2021-06-30	88.90%
2021-03-31	82.97%
2020-12-31	87.59%
2020-09-30	87.66%
2020-06-30	78.97%
2020-03-31	107.77%
2019-12-31	63.90%
2019-09-30	74.85%
2019-06-30	80.61%
2019-03-31	82.18%
2018-12-31	59.97%
2018-09-30	88.27%
2018-06-30	86.22%
2018-03-31	80.46%
2017-12-31	89.39%
2017-09-30	83.60%
2017-06-30	85.96%
2017-03-31	82.12%
2016-12-31	86.60%
2016-09-30	85.59%
2016-06-30	82.73%
2016-03-31	72.30%
2015-12-31	59.98%
2015-09-30	74.24%
2015-06-30	85.14%
2015-03-31	84.25%
2014-12-31	78.82%
2014-09-30	86.69%
2014-06-30	88.07%
2014-03-31	86.83%
2013-12-31	82.64%
2013-09-30	83.49%
2013-06-30	83.79%
2013-03-31	87.89%
2012-12-31	89.41%
2012-09-30	100.00%
2012-06-30	100.00%
2012-03-31	67.48%
2011-12-31	56.72%
2011-09-30	100.00%
2011-06-30	100.00%
2011-03-31	100.00%
2010-12-31	96.15%
2010-09-30	100.00%
2010-06-30	100.00%
2010-03-31	100.00%
2009-12-31	100.00%
2009-09-30	100.00%
2009-06-30	100.00%
2009-03-31	100.00%
2008-12-31	100.00%
2008-09-30	100.00%
2008-06-30	100.00%
2008-03-31	100.00%
2007-12-31	0.00%
2007-09-30	100.00%
2007-06-30	100.00%
2007-03-31	100.00%
2006-12-31	0.00%
2006-09-30	0.00%

DATE

GROSS MARGIN

2026-03-31

79.18%

2025-12-31

100.00%

2025-09-30

82.32%

2025-06-30

81.67%

2025-03-31

81.74%

2024-12-31

84.62%

2024-09-30

81.90%

2024-06-30

81.61%

2024-03-31

83.25%

2023-12-31

86.25%

2023-09-30

82.50%

2023-06-30

82.96%

2023-03-31

80.32%

2022-12-31

84.64%

2022-09-30

77.25%

2022-06-30

68.86%

2022-03-31

82.88%

2021-12-31

88.25%

2021-09-30

88.11%

2021-06-30

88.90%

2021-03-31

82.97%

2020-12-31

87.59%

2020-09-30

87.66%

2020-06-30

78.97%

2020-03-31

107.77%

2019-12-31

63.90%

2019-09-30

74.85%

2019-06-30

80.61%

2019-03-31

82.18%

2018-12-31

59.97%

2018-09-30

88.27%

2018-06-30

86.22%

2018-03-31

80.46%

2017-12-31

89.39%

2017-09-30

83.60%

2017-06-30

85.96%

2017-03-31

82.12%

2016-12-31

86.60%

2016-09-30

85.59%

2016-06-30

82.73%

2016-03-31

72.30%

2015-12-31

59.98%

2015-09-30

74.24%

2015-06-30

85.14%

2015-03-31

84.25%

2014-12-31

78.82%

2014-09-30

86.69%

2014-06-30

88.07%

2014-03-31

86.83%

2013-12-31

82.64%

2013-09-30

83.49%

2013-06-30

83.79%

2013-03-31

87.89%

2012-12-31

89.41%

2012-09-30

100.00%

2012-06-30

100.00%

2012-03-31

67.48%

2011-12-31

56.72%

2011-09-30

100.00%

2011-06-30

100.00%

2011-03-31

100.00%

2010-12-31

96.15%

2010-09-30

100.00%

2010-06-30

100.00%

2010-03-31

100.00%

2009-12-31

100.00%

2009-09-30

100.00%

2009-06-30

100.00%

2009-03-31

100.00%

2008-12-31

100.00%

2008-09-30

100.00%

2008-06-30

100.00%

2008-03-31

100.00%

2007-12-31

0.00%

2007-09-30

100.00%

2007-06-30

100.00%

2007-03-31

100.00%

2006-12-31

0.00%

2006-09-30

0.00%

Gross Margin: 79.18%

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