Main Street Capital (MAIN) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Main Street Capital's quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$138.5 million in Q1 2026, down 579.17% year-on-year from $28.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 36.58% quarter-over-quarter from -$218.5 million in Q4 2025.
Main Street Capital has reported Free Cash Flow for 6 years, with the latest figure at -$138.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 579.17% year-over-year to -$138.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$163.8 million (down 1651.61% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$45.7 million, up 47.54% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$138.5 million, up from -$218.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $153.7 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$218.5 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is -$13.7 million, with a median of $10.4 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow soared 1378.79% in 2023 and slumped 772.9% in 2024.
- Tracing MAIN's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $10.4 million in 2022, then soared by 1378.79% to $153.7 million in 2023, then slipped by 5.62% to $145.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 250.62% to -$218.5 million in 2025, then surged by 36.58% to -$138.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$138.5 million (Q1 2026), -$218.5 million (Q4 2025), and $90.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 158.51 Bn | 148.89 Bn | - | -1.09 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 92.68 Bn | 91.63 Bn | - | 957.64 Mn |
| 3 | Kkr | 84.94 Bn | 132.45 Bn | - | 1.72 Bn |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 77.34 Bn | 77.68 Bn | - | 332.00 Mn |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 76.27 Bn | 95.00 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 6 | State Street | 44.42 Bn | 18.75 Bn | - | -12.41 Bn |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 41.68 Bn | 41.55 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 430.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 31.21 Bn | 31.21 Bn | - | -329.40 Mn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 28.85 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | 390.87 Mn |
| 10 | Main Street Capital | 4.69 Bn | 4.69 Bn | - | -138.54 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -138.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -138.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -218.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -218.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 90.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 90.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 102.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 102.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -20.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -20.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 145.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 145.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 72.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 72.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -186.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -186.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -118.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -118.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 153.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 153.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 83.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 83.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -217.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -217.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -49.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -49.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -356.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -356.66 Mn |