How to buy Main Street Capital Corporation stock | $43.76

Main Street Capital Corporation is an asset management business based in the US. Main Street Capital Corporation shares (MAIN) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Main Street Capital Corporation employs 76 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Main Street Capital Corporation stock price (NYSE: MAIN)

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Main Street Capital Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-10-23.

Latest market close	$43.76
52-week range	$25.15 - $43.89
50-day moving average	$41.79
200-day moving average	$41.68
Wall St. target price	$42.00
PE ratio	9.5193
Dividend yield	$2.46 (5.63%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$4.60

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Main Street Capital Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $43.76 from 2021-10-22

1 week (2021-10-18)	1.63%
1 month (2021-09-24)	5.45%
3 months (2021-07-23)	5.37%
6 months (2021-04-23)	2.20%

1 year (2020-10-23)	45.67%
2 years (2019-10-25)	2.39%
3 years (2018-10-25)	20.55%
5 years (2016-10-25)	27.62%

Is Main Street Capital Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing Main Street Capital Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Main Street Capital Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Main Street Capital Corporation's P/E ratio

Main Street Capital Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 10x. In other words, Main Street Capital Corporation shares trade at around 10x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Main Street Capital Corporation's PEG ratio

Main Street Capital Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.1444. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Main Street Capital Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Main Street Capital Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$244.6 million
Operating margin TTM	84.11%
Gross profit TTM	$222.6 million
Return on assets TTM	4.56%
Return on equity TTM	20.83%
Profit margin	126.72%
Book value	$23.42
Market capitalisation	$3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Main Street Capital Corporation shares

There are currently 1.7 million Main Street Capital Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as Main Street Capital Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 3.5% up from 1.6 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Main Street Capital Corporation shares can be evaluated.

Main Street Capital Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Main Street Capital Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Main Street Capital Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Main Street Capital Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 260221.55963303). Main Street Capital Corporation's SIR currently stands at 6.54. In other words for every 100,000 Main Street Capital Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 6540 shares are currently held short.

However Main Street Capital Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Main Street Capital Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable Main Street Capital Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Main Street Capital Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Main Street Capital Corporation shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.026% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Main Street Capital Corporation shares, roughly 26 shares are currently held short).

A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Main Street Capital Corporation.

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Main Street Capital Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 36.89% of net profits

Recently Main Street Capital Corporation has paid out, on average, around 36.89% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 5.76% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Main Street Capital Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 5.76% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Main Street Capital Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $2.46 per share.

While Main Street Capital Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Main Street Capital Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Main Street Capital Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 14 December 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 27 October 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Main Street Capital Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Main Street Capital Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $25.1465 up to $43.89. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Main Street Capital Corporation's is 1.4704. This would suggest that Main Street Capital Corporation's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Main Street Capital Corporation overview

Main Street Capital Corporation is a private equity firm specializes in equity capital to lower middle market companies. The firm also provides debt capital to middle market companies for acquisitions, management buyouts, growth financings, recapitalizations and refinancing. The firm seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides one stop financing alternatives within its lower middle market portfolio. The firm typically invests in lower middle market companies generally with annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. The firm's middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies. It makes majority and minority equity investments. Main Street Capital Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Main Street Capital Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 5.433% of Main Street Capital Corporation shares are held by insiders and 18.541% by institutions. How many people work for Main Street Capital Corporation?
Latest data suggests 76 work at Main Street Capital Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Main Street Capital Corporation?
Main Street Capital Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Main Street Capital Corporation based?
Main Street Capital Corporation's address is: 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States, 77056 What is Main Street Capital Corporation's ISIN number?
Main Street Capital Corporation's international securities identification number is: US56035L1044 What is Main Street Capital Corporation's CUSIP number?
Main Street Capital Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 56035L104