Main Street Capital (MAIN) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Main Street Capital Corporation(MAIN)

Asset Management · Houston, TX

$56.66+0.00 (+0.00%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 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 Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.80

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.79

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.80

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.86

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.79

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.75

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.72

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+1.46%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-0.16%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-6.83%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+1.76%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+6.61%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+10.95%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

0.65

median of 101 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+23.11%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)	$5.27B	0.80	0.79	0.80	0.86
Axos Financial, Inc. (AX)vs ›	$5.49B	0.42	0.24	0.23	0.28
RLI Corp. (RLI)vs ›	$5.61B	0.17	0.07	0.15	0.15
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX)vs ›	$5.75B	0.14	0.15	0.11	0.10
Sezzle Inc. (SEZL)vs ›	$3.98B	0.52	1.01	3.40	2.62
iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA)vs ›	$3.25B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD)vs ›	$2.65B	0.72	0.70	0.73	0.68
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL)vs ›	$8.37B	0.11	0.11	0.17	0.14
TeraWulf Inc. (WULF)vs ›	$8.85B	35.56	19.50	10.17	7.47
Lufax Holding Ltd (LU)vs ›	$1.07B	0.92	1.02	0.69	0.58

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)

$5.27B

0.80

0.79

0.80

0.86

Axos Financial, Inc. (AX)vs ›

$5.49B

0.42

0.24

0.23

0.28

RLI Corp. (RLI)vs ›

$5.61B

0.17

0.07

0.15

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX)vs ›

$5.75B

0.14

0.15

0.11

0.10

Sezzle Inc. (SEZL)vs ›

$3.98B

0.52

1.01

3.40

2.62

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

$3.25B

N/A

Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD)vs ›

$2.65B

0.72

0.70

0.73

0.68

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL)vs ›

$8.37B

0.11

0.17

0.14

TeraWulf Inc. (WULF)vs ›

$8.85B

35.56

19.50

10.17

7.47

Lufax Holding Ltd (LU)vs ›

$1.07B

0.92

1.02

0.69

0.58

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The debt to equity ratio for MAIN stock is 0.80.

Is Main Street Capital Corporation's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.80 is in line with its 5-year average of 0.86, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.73–1.03).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for MAIN stock is 0.79.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for MAIN stock is 0.80.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for MAIN stock is 0.86.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for MAIN stock is 0.79.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for MAIN stock is 0.75.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for MAIN stock is 0.72.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	0.80
2026-03-31	0.82
2025-12-31	0.82
2025-09-30	0.73
2025-06-30	0.77
2025-03-31	0.79
2024-12-31	0.76
2024-09-30	0.82
2024-06-30	0.85
2024-03-31	0.81
2023-12-31	0.73
2023-09-30	0.82
2023-06-30	0.90
2023-03-31	0.92
2022-12-31	0.95
2022-09-30	1.03
2022-06-30	1.00
2022-03-31	0.97
2021-12-31	1.00
2021-09-30	0.87
2021-06-30	0.88
2021-03-31	0.85
2020-12-31	0.80
2020-09-30	0.83
2020-06-30	0.83
2020-03-31	0.81
2019-12-31	0.73
2019-09-30	0.69
2019-06-30	0.68
2019-03-31	0.66
2018-12-31	0.67
2018-09-30	0.63
2018-06-30	0.66
2018-03-31	0.67
2017-12-31	0.58
2017-09-30	0.67
2017-06-30	0.64
2017-03-31	0.64
2016-12-31	0.70
2016-09-30	0.71
2016-06-30	0.76
2016-03-31	0.74
2015-12-31	0.73
2015-09-30	0.77
2015-06-30	0.66
2015-03-31	0.60
2014-12-31	0.75
2014-09-30	0.63
2014-06-30	0.59
2014-03-31	0.67
2013-12-31	0.65
2013-09-30	0.51
2013-06-30	0.79
2013-03-31	0.55
2012-12-31	0.53
2012-09-30	0.54
2012-06-30	0.55
2012-03-31	0.80
2011-12-31	0.76
2011-09-30	0.94
2011-06-30	0.79
2011-03-31	0.63
2010-12-31	0.79
2010-09-30	0.66
2010-06-30	0.75
2010-03-31	0.67
2009-12-31	0.50
2009-09-30	0.43
2009-06-30	0.44
2009-03-31	0.51
2008-12-31	0.49
2008-09-30	0.48
2008-06-30	0.47
2008-03-31	0.69
2007-12-31	0.48
2007-09-30	0.01
2007-06-30	1.32
2007-03-31	0.00
2006-12-31	1.04
2006-09-30	0.00

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

0.80

2026-03-31

0.82

2025-12-31

0.82

2025-09-30

0.73

2025-06-30

0.77

2025-03-31

0.79

2024-12-31

0.76

2024-09-30

0.82

2024-06-30

0.85

2024-03-31

0.81

2023-12-31

0.73

2023-09-30

0.82

2023-06-30

0.90

2023-03-31

0.92

2022-12-31

0.95

2022-09-30

1.03

2022-06-30

1.00

2022-03-31

0.97

2021-12-31

1.00

2021-09-30

0.87

2021-06-30

0.88

2021-03-31

0.85

2020-12-31

0.80

2020-09-30

0.83

2020-06-30

0.83

2020-03-31

0.81

2019-12-31

0.73

2019-09-30

0.69

2019-06-30

0.68

2019-03-31

0.66

2018-12-31

0.67

2018-09-30

0.63

2018-06-30

0.66

2018-03-31

0.67

2017-12-31

0.58

2017-09-30

0.67

2017-06-30

0.64

2017-03-31

0.64

2016-12-31

0.70

2016-09-30

0.71

2016-06-30

0.76

2016-03-31

0.74

2015-12-31

0.73

2015-09-30

0.77

2015-06-30

0.66

2015-03-31

0.60

2014-12-31

0.75

2014-09-30

0.63

2014-06-30

0.59

2014-03-31

0.67

2013-12-31

0.65

2013-09-30

0.51

2013-06-30

0.79

2013-03-31

0.55

2012-12-31

0.53

2012-09-30

0.54

2012-06-30

0.55

2012-03-31

0.80

2011-12-31

0.76

2011-09-30

0.94

2011-06-30

0.79

2011-03-31

0.63

2010-12-31

0.79

2010-09-30

0.66

2010-06-30

0.75

2010-03-31

0.67

2009-12-31

0.50

2009-09-30

0.43

2009-06-30

0.44

2009-03-31

0.51

2008-12-31

0.49

2008-09-30

0.48

2008-06-30

0.47

2008-03-31

0.69

2007-12-31

0.48

2007-09-30

0.01

2007-06-30

1.32

2007-03-31

0.00

2006-12-31

1.04

2006-09-30

0.00

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.80

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