Main Street Capital (MAIN) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Main Street Capital's (MAIN) 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 (MAIN) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Main Street Capital's Free Cash Flow history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$138.5 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 579.17% year-over-year to -$138.5 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$163.8 million, a 1651.61% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$45.7 million, up 47.54% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to -$138.5 million in Q1 2026 per MAIN's latest filing, from -$218.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $153.7 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$218.5 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $10.4 million (2022), against an average of -$13.7 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 1378.79% in 2023 and slumped 772.9% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $10.4 million in 2022, then surged by 1378.79% to $153.7 million in 2023, then decreased by 5.62% to $145.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 250.62% to -$218.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 36.58% to -$138.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MAIN Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$138.5 million (Q1 2026), -$218.5 million (Q4 2025), and $90.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | -1.09 Bn |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 957.64 Mn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 1.62 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | -12.41 Bn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 430.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | -329.40 Mn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 762.30 Mn |
| 10 | Main Street Capital | 4.81 Bn | 4.81 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 |