What is Main Street Capital's operating cash flow?

Main Street Capital (MAIN) reported operating cash flow of -$138.54M in Q1 2026.

How has Main Street Capital's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

Main Street Capital's operating cash flow decreased by 579.2% year-over-year, from -$20.4M to -$138.54M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Main Street Capital MAIN Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Net income$49.0M-57.8%

EPS (diluted)$0.93-4.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$20.8M-81.0%

Total debt$2.5B+12.3%

Total equity$3.1B+8.9%

Total assets$5.8B+10.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.74B-4.7%

Enterprise value$7.25B+1.8%

P/E11.1×+1.5×

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity14.4%-4.9pp

Debt / equity0.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Main Street Capital in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The official record: Main Street Capital’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Main Street Capital's operating cash flow?: Main Street Capital (MAIN) reported operating cash flow of -$138.54M in Q1 2026.
How has Main Street Capital's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Main Street Capital's operating cash flow decreased by 579.2% year-over-year, from -$20.4M to -$138.54M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.