Main Street Capital (MAIN) EPS (Basic) (2021 - 2026)
Main Street Capital's EPS (Basic) was $1.58 in Q2 2026, up 15.3% from $1.37 a year earlier and up 192.9% from the prior quarter.
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Main Street Capital (MAIN) EPS (Basic) (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Main Street Capital's EPS (Basic) was $4.84 through Jun 30, 2026, down 19.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $5.52, down 5.7% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 65.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $5.85 in FY2024 (+11.9%), $5.23 in FY2023 (+61.2%), $3.24 in FY2022 (-32.4%) and $4.80 in FY2021 (+972.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 555.1%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 58.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, MAIN's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $0.54 (Q1 2026), $1.47 (Q4 2025) and $1.38 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 43.26 Bn | 28.94 Bn | - | 0.08 |
| 2 | Orix | 42.40 Bn | 42.90 Bn | - | 1.58 |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 33.56 Bn | 33.47 Bn | - | 0.04 |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 24.47 Bn | 24.47 Bn | - | 0.03 |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 23.34 Bn | 17.03 Bn | - | 4.82 |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.06 Bn | -44.91 Bn | - | 2.61 |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 19.98 Bn | 19.21 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 2.79 |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 14.18 Bn | 5.27 Bn | - | 1.06 |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 13.71 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 0.24 |
| 10 | Main Street Capital | 5.14 Bn | 4.99 Bn | - | 1.58 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.58 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.54 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.47 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.38 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.37 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.31 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.01 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.42 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.19 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.26 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.70 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.25 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.32 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.43 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.74 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.91 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.37 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.22 |
API Access
Main Street Capital EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=MAIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "MAIN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=MAIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();