Main Street Capital MAIN Return on equity
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Main Street Capital’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
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 return on equity?
- Main Street Capital (MAIN) reported return on equity of 14.4% in Q1 2026.
- How has Main Street Capital's return on equity changed year-over-year?
- Main Street Capital's return on equity decreased by 25.6% year-over-year, from 19.3% to 14.4%.
- What is the long-term trend for Main Street Capital's return on equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Main Street Capital's return on equity has grown at a 54.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.9% to 17%.
- What does return on equity mean?
- Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.