Main Street Capital (MAIN) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Main Street Capital (MAIN) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.77 for Q2 2026, up 221.45% on a QoQ basis from 0.63 in Q1 2026, and down 6.11% year-over-year from 0.82 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Main Street Capital (MAIN) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Main Street Capital has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 6 years, with the latest figure at 0.77 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 6.11% year-over-year to 0.77 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 2.33, a 310.68% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 7.42, down 101.82% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.77 for Q2 2026 at Main Street Capital, up from 0.63 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 4.92 in Q4 2022, with the low at 4.11 in Q1 2025.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.73, with a median of 0.67 recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio surged 3907.05% in 2022, then slumped 520.61% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 4.92 in 2022, then tumbled by 90.13% to 0.49 in 2023, then climbed by 16.74% to 0.57 in 2024, then slumped by 169.19% to 0.39 in 2025, then soared by 296.74% to 0.77 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.77 (Q2 2026), 0.63 (Q1 2026), and 0.39 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - | 1.03 |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.63 Bn | 5.37 Bn | - | 0.30 |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.49 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - | 0.34 |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.20 Bn | 5.15 Bn | - | 0.77 |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.94 Bn | 4.73 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.66 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | 0.29 |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.33 Bn | 3.22 Bn | - | 0.17 |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.31 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | 0.37 |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.49 Bn | -118.08 Mn | - | 0.30 |
| 10 | MidCap Financial Investment | 2.07 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - | 0.13 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.77 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.63 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.94 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.82 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.11 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.12 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.66 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.86 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.37 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.98 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.92 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.64 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.94 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.13 |