Main Street Capital (MAIN) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
Main Street Capital's Share-based Compensation came in at $5.81 million for Q2 2026, up 7.2% from $5.42 million a year earlier and up 13.8% from the prior quarter.
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Main Street Capital (MAIN) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Main Street Capital reported Share-based Compensation of $22.09 million, up 10.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $21.44 million, up 14.1% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $18.79 million in FY2024 (+13.8%), $16.52 million in FY2023 (+21.2%), $13.63 million in FY2022 (+25.2%) and $10.89 million in FY2021 (+0.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q4 2021.
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has increased for 15 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 13.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Share-based Compensation has ranged between 0.1% (Q1 2024) and 45.5% (Q1 2023) over the last five years.
- Business Quant data shows MAIN's Share-based Compensation at $5.11 million (Q1 2026), $5.75 million (Q4 2025) and $5.43 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 43.26 Bn | 28.94 Bn | - | 89.00 Mn |
| 2 | Orix | 42.40 Bn | 42.90 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 33.56 Bn | 33.47 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 24.47 Bn | 24.47 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 23.34 Bn | 17.03 Bn | - | 67.18 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.06 Bn | -44.91 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 19.98 Bn | 19.21 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 3.29 Mn |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 14.18 Bn | 5.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 13.71 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Main Street Capital | 5.14 Bn | 4.99 Bn | - | 5.81 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.93 Mn |
API Access
Main Street Capital Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=MAIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "MAIN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=MAIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();