Main Street Capital (MAIN) ROE: History & Chart

Main Street Capital Corporation(MAIN)

Asset Management · Houston, TX

$56.54+0.17 (+0.30%)

Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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 Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

14.25%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM

16.28%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y

17.22%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y

16.37%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y

14.23%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y

13.89%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y

12.86%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-12.46%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-17.22%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-12.91%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+0.14%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+2.59%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+10.87%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

13.39%

median of 102 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+6.41%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)	$5.26B	14.25%	16.28%	17.22%	16.37%
Axos Financial, Inc. (AX)vs ›	$5.27B	15.49%	15.82%	16.83%	16.23%
RLI Corp. (RLI)vs ›	$5.63B	25.04%	22.70%	29.13%	25.51%
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX)vs ›	$5.75B	24.73%	20.63%	21.09%	23.42%
Sezzle Inc. (SEZL)vs ›	$4.00B	69.29%	83.90%	-57.71%	-80.63%
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI)vs ›	$6.58B	7.79%	9.96%	8.54%	6.17%
TeraWulf Inc. (WULF)vs ›	$7.18B	-1323.42%	-250.28%	-152.67%	-114.98%
iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA)vs ›	$3.20B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD)vs ›	$2.51B	2.29%	8.94%	-2.67%	-0.24%
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL)vs ›	$8.41B	27.94%	26.83%	25.84%	23.42%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

TTM

Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)

$5.26B

14.25%

16.28%

17.22%

16.37%

Axos Financial, Inc. (AX)vs ›

$5.27B

15.49%

15.82%

16.83%

16.23%

RLI Corp. (RLI)vs ›

$5.63B

25.04%

22.70%

29.13%

25.51%

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX)vs ›

$5.75B

24.73%

20.63%

21.09%

23.42%

Sezzle Inc. (SEZL)vs ›

$4.00B

69.29%

83.90%

-57.71%

-80.63%

PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI)vs ›

$6.58B

7.79%

9.96%

8.54%

6.17%

TeraWulf Inc. (WULF)vs ›

$7.18B

-1323.42%

-250.28%

-152.67%

-114.98%

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA)vs ›

$3.20B

N/A

Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD)vs ›

$2.51B

2.29%

8.94%

-2.67%

-0.24%

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL)vs ›

$8.41B

27.94%

26.83%

25.84%

23.42%

Return on Equity (ROE) FAQ

What is the return on equity (ROE) for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The return on equity (ROE) for MAIN stock is 14.25%.

Is Main Street Capital Corporation's return on equity (ROE) high or low?

The return on equity (ROE) of 14.25% is 13% below its 5-year average of 16.37%, around the middle of its 5-year range (11.46%–19.31%).

What is the TTM average return on equity (ROE) for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The TTM average return on equity (ROE) for MAIN stock is 16.28%.

What is the 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for MAIN stock is 17.22%.

What is the 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for MAIN stock is 16.37%.

What is the 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for MAIN stock is 14.23%.

What is the 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for MAIN stock is 13.89%.

What is the 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for MAIN stock is 12.86%.

DATE	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
2026-06-30	14.25%
2026-03-31	13.78%
2025-12-31	16.48%
2025-09-30	18.28%
2025-06-30	18.61%
2025-03-31	18.20%
2024-12-31	18.16%
2024-09-30	17.57%
2024-06-30	17.53%
2024-03-31	18.12%
2023-12-31	17.29%
2023-09-30	16.69%
2023-06-30	15.42%
2023-03-31	11.78%
2022-12-31	11.46%
2022-09-30	11.60%
2022-06-30	13.85%
2022-03-31	18.07%
2021-12-31	18.49%
2021-09-30	18.74%
2021-06-30	19.31%
2021-03-31	16.76%
2020-12-31	1.94%
2020-09-30	-2.38%
2020-06-30	-5.70%
2020-03-31	-6.23%
2019-12-31	8.43%
2019-09-30	8.03%
2019-06-30	10.38%
2019-03-31	11.50%
2018-12-31	11.40%
2018-09-30	14.62%
2018-06-30	12.87%
2018-03-31	12.44%
2017-12-31	12.36%
2017-09-30	11.82%
2017-06-30	12.90%
2017-03-31	12.34%
2016-12-31	11.56%
2016-09-30	8.60%
2016-06-30	6.91%
2016-03-31	7.97%
2015-12-31	9.75%
2015-09-30	10.90%
2015-06-30	10.98%
2015-03-31	10.05%
2014-12-31	10.72%
2014-09-30	10.55%
2014-06-30	11.28%
2014-03-31	12.49%
2013-12-31	12.22%
2013-09-30	12.61%
2013-06-30	15.88%
2013-03-31	16.16%
2012-12-31	16.24%
2012-09-30	18.17%
2012-06-30	15.55%
2012-03-31	17.96%
2011-12-31	15.52%
2011-09-30	15.53%
2011-06-30	14.77%
2011-03-31	12.54%
2010-12-31	15.78%
2010-09-30	12.84%
2010-06-30	14.32%
2010-03-31	11.92%
2009-12-31	9.22%
2009-09-30	8.43%
2009-06-30	5.23%
2009-03-31	6.79%
2008-12-31	9.73%
2008-09-30	6.14%
2008-06-30	6.11%
2008-03-31	3.44%
2007-12-31	2.21%
2007-09-30	19.95%
2007-06-30	29.98%

DATE

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

2026-06-30

14.25%

2026-03-31

13.78%

2025-12-31

16.48%

2025-09-30

18.28%

2025-06-30

18.61%

2025-03-31

18.20%

2024-12-31

18.16%

2024-09-30

17.57%

2024-06-30

17.53%

2024-03-31

18.12%

2023-12-31

17.29%

2023-09-30

16.69%

2023-06-30

15.42%

2023-03-31

11.78%

2022-12-31

11.46%

2022-09-30

11.60%

2022-06-30

13.85%

2022-03-31

18.07%

2021-12-31

18.49%

2021-09-30

18.74%

2021-06-30

19.31%

2021-03-31

16.76%

2020-12-31

1.94%

2020-09-30

-2.38%

2020-06-30

-5.70%

2020-03-31

-6.23%

2019-12-31

8.43%

2019-09-30

8.03%

2019-06-30

10.38%

2019-03-31

11.50%

2018-12-31

11.40%

2018-09-30

14.62%

2018-06-30

12.87%

2018-03-31

12.44%

2017-12-31

12.36%

2017-09-30

11.82%

2017-06-30

12.90%

2017-03-31

12.34%

2016-12-31

11.56%

2016-09-30

8.60%

2016-06-30

6.91%

2016-03-31

7.97%

2015-12-31

9.75%

2015-09-30

10.90%

2015-06-30

10.98%

2015-03-31

10.05%

2014-12-31

10.72%

2014-09-30

10.55%

2014-06-30

11.28%

2014-03-31

12.49%

2013-12-31

12.22%

2013-09-30

12.61%

2013-06-30

15.88%

2013-03-31

16.16%

2012-12-31

16.24%

2012-09-30

18.17%

2012-06-30

15.55%

2012-03-31

17.96%

2011-12-31

15.52%

2011-09-30

15.53%

2011-06-30

14.77%

2011-03-31

12.54%

2010-12-31

15.78%

2010-09-30

12.84%

2010-06-30

14.32%

2010-03-31

11.92%

2009-12-31

9.22%

2009-09-30

8.43%

2009-06-30

5.23%

2009-03-31

6.79%

2008-12-31

9.73%

2008-09-30

6.14%

2008-06-30

6.11%

2008-03-31

3.44%

2007-12-31

2.21%

2007-09-30

19.95%

2007-06-30

29.98%

Return on Equity (ROE): 14.25%

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