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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Main Street Capital (MAIN) Q3 Earnings

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Main Street Capital (MAIN - Free Report) reported $139.83 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.2%. EPS of $0.97 for the same period compares to $1.00 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $140.68 million, representing a surprise of -0.61%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -6.73%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.04.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Main Street Capital performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Investment Income- Interest, fee and dividend income- Control investments: $60.03 million versus $57.25 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +19.7% change.
  • Investment Income- Interest, fee and dividend income- Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments: $57.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $56.98 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -12.8%.
  • Investment Income- Interest, fee and dividend income- Affiliate investments: $22.41 million versus $24.73 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.3% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Main Street Capital here>>>

Shares of Main Street Capital have returned -5.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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