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Main Street Capital Corporation · Asset Management · $5B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
59.9
Good

Main Street Capital Corporation scores 59.9/100 using the Balanced preset.

94.0
Quality
35%
41.0
Moat
30%
14.8
Growth
20%
70.2
Risk
15%

MAIN — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Main Street Capital Corporation shows strong profitability and capital efficiency
Main Street Capital Corporation shows conservative financial structure with manageable risk
Main Street Capital Corporation shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Main Street Capital Corporation has limited growth momentum

MAIN — Score History

5055606570Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202659.994.041.014.870.284.50.0
Apr 7, 202659.993.941.014.870.284.5-0.1
Apr 6, 202660.094.541.014.870.284.50.0
Apr 5, 202660.094.541.014.870.284.5-0.1
Apr 4, 202660.194.541.014.870.285.10.0
Apr 3, 202660.194.541.014.870.285.1-0.1
Apr 2, 202660.294.941.014.870.285.3

MAIN — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

94.0/100 (25%)

Main Street Capital Corporation demonstrates outstanding capital efficiency and profitability, placing it among the highest-quality businesses in the market.

Return on EquityStrong

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityStrong

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityStrong

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

14.8/100 (20%)

Main Street Capital Corporation faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRModerate

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthWeak

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

70.2/100 (15%)

Main Street Capital Corporation maintains a reasonable risk profile with manageable debt levels.

Debt/EquityModerate

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioStrong

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

84.5/100 (15%)

Main Street Capital Corporation appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

Moat

41/100 (30%)

Main Street Capital Corporation possesses some competitive advantages but faces meaningful competition. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for MAIN.

Score Composition

Quality
94.0×25%23.5
Growth
14.8×20%3.0
Risk
70.2×15%10.5
Valuation
84.5×15%12.7
Moat
41.0×30%12.3
Total
59.9Good

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How is the MAIN UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Main Street Capital Corporation is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Main Street Capital Corporation's competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Main Street Capital Corporation is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.