Main Street Capital (MAIN) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Main Street Capital's quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.63 in Q1 2026, up 84.56% year-on-year from 0.34 in Q1 2025, and down 61.99% quarter-over-quarter from 0.39 in Q4 2025.
Main Street Capital has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 6 years, with the latest figure at 0.63 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 84.56% year-over-year to 0.63; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.1 (down 106.79% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.42, down 101.82% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.63, down from 0.39 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 0.72, with a median of 0.57 recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio soared 3907.05% in 2022 and tumbled 520.61% in 2025.
- Tracing MAIN's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: 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 slumped by 61.99% to 0.63 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.63 (Q1 2026), 0.39 (Q4 2025), and 0.94 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 158.51 Bn | 148.89 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Blackstone | 92.68 Bn | 91.63 Bn | - | 0.37 |
| 3 | Kkr | 84.94 Bn | 132.45 Bn | - | 0.10 |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 77.34 Bn | 77.68 Bn | - | 2.44 |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 76.27 Bn | 95.00 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 0.18 |
| 6 | State Street | 44.42 Bn | 18.75 Bn | - | -0.02 |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 41.68 Bn | 41.55 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 0.34 |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 31.21 Bn | 31.21 Bn | - | -0.45 |
| 9 | Ares Management | 28.85 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | 0.21 |
| 10 | Main Street Capital | 4.69 Bn | 4.69 Bn | - | -0.63 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |