Main Street Capital (MAIN) Times Interest Earned (2022 - 2026)
Main Street Capital (MAIN) posted Times Interest Earned of 2.56 for Q2 2026, down 0.78% on a QoQ basis from 2.58 in Q1 2026, and down 10.8% year-over-year from 2.87 in Q2 2025.
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Main Street Capital (MAIN) Times Interest Earned (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Main Street Capital has reported Times Interest Earned for 5 years, with the latest figure at 2.56 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Times Interest Earned fell 10.8% year-over-year to 2.56 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 2.71, a 1.71% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.87, changed 0.4% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned was 2.56 for Q2 2026 at Main Street Capital, down from 2.58 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was 3.69 in Q4 2023, with the low at 1.36 in Q4 2022.
- Average Times Interest Earned over 5 years is 2.83, with a median of 2.88 recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Times Interest Earned soared 171.13% in 2023, then fell 28.08% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Times Interest Earned stood at 1.36 in 2022, then jumped by 171.13% to 3.69 in 2023, then dropped by 28.08% to 2.66 in 2024, then increased by 11.25% to 2.95 in 2025, then fell by 13.36% to 2.56 in 2026.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at 2.56 (Q2 2026), 2.58 (Q1 2026), and 2.95 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - | 1.71 |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.63 Bn | 5.37 Bn | - | 1.76 |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.49 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - | 1.44 |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.20 Bn | 5.15 Bn | - | 2.56 |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.94 Bn | 4.73 Bn | - | 1.28 |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.66 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | 2.98 |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.33 Bn | 3.22 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.31 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | 1.40 |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.49 Bn | -118.08 Mn | - | 0.23 |
| 10 | MidCap Financial Investment | 2.07 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - | 1.21 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.56 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.58 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.95 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.76 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.87 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.88 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.66 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.62 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.99 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.35 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.69 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.11 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.20 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.36 |