Main Street Capital (MAIN) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Main Street Capital (MAIN) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$138.5 million in Q1 2026, up 36.58% quarter-over-quarter from -$218.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 579.17% on a YoY basis from $28.9 million in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 579.17% year-over-year to -$138.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$163.8 million (down 1651.61% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$45.7 million, up 47.54% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$138.5 million for Q1 2026 at Main Street Capital, up from -$218.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $153.7 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$218.5 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$13.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $10.4 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow jumped 1378.79% in 2023, then slumped 772.9% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it 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 sank by 250.62% to -$218.5 million in 2025, then jumped 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 | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | -1.09 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | 957.64 Mn |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 1.72 Bn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | -12.41 Bn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 430.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | -329.40 Mn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | 390.87 Mn |
| 10 | Main Street Capital | 4.62 Bn | 4.62 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 |