Main Street Capital (MAIN) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026)
Main Street Capital's quarterly Operating Margin came in at 62.7% in Q1 2026, down 284.0% year-on-year from 34.07% in Q1 2025, and down 3.01% quarter-over-quarter from 64.64% in Q4 2025.
Main Street Capital has reported Operating Margin for 6 years, with the latest figure at 62.7% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 284.0% year-over-year to 62.7%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 64.06% (down 92.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 64.75%, down 88.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 62.7%, down from 64.64% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 69.71% in Q4 2023, with the low at 55.76% in Q4 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 64.97%, with a median of 64.83% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin plunged 656 bps in 2022 and soared 1395 bps in 2023.
- Tracing MAIN's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 55.76% in 2022, then climbed by 25 bps to 69.71% in 2023, then decreased by 8 bps to 64.34% in 2024, then advanced by 0 bps to 64.64% in 2025, then decreased by 3 bps to 62.7% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 62.7% (Q1 2026), 64.64% (Q4 2025), and 64.02% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 158.51 Bn | 148.89 Bn | - | 42.01% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 92.68 Bn | 91.63 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Kkr | 84.94 Bn | 132.45 Bn | - | 46.06% |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 77.34 Bn | 77.68 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 76.27 Bn | 95.00 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.56% |
| 6 | State Street | 44.42 Bn | 18.75 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 41.68 Bn | 41.55 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 18.44% |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 31.21 Bn | 31.21 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Management | 28.85 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Main Street Capital | 4.69 Bn | 4.69 Bn | - | 62.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 62.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 64.64% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 64.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 64.83% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 65.53% |
| 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% |