Main Street Capital (MAIN) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026)
Main Street Capital's (MAIN) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 62.7% in Q1 2026, up 2.0% year-on-year from 61.47% in Q1 2025, and down 0.92% quarter-over-quarter from 63.28% in Q4 2025.
Main Street Capital (MAIN) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Main Street Capital's Operating Margin history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 62.7% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 2.0% year-over-year to 62.7% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 62.8%, a 145.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 62.27%, down 335.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin eased to 62.7% in Q1 2026 per MAIN's latest filing, from 63.28% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 69.71% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 55.76% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 64.23% (2022), against an average of 64.51%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin plunged 656 bps in 2022 and soared 1395 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 55.76% in 2022, then advanced by 25 bps to 69.71% in 2023, then retreated by 8 bps to 64.34% in 2024, then retreated by 2 bps to 63.28% in 2025, then fell by 1 bps to 62.7% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MAIN Operating Margin figures stand at 62.7% (Q1 2026), 63.28% (Q4 2025), and 64.02% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | 175.98% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | 42.01% |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 24.88% |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 18.44% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 36.65% |
| 10 | Main Street Capital | 4.81 Bn | 4.81 Bn | - | 62.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 62.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 63.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 64.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 61.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 62.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 64.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 64.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 66.06% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 68.24% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 69.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 66.68% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 67.19% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 67.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 55.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 63.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 64.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 65.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 62.32% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 64.22% |