Main Street Capital Corporation
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data
Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.
main · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025
Core PE Ratio Metrics
Trailing 12 months · TTMThe price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. MAIN's current PE ratio of 11.02x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $51.81 by its TTM earnings per share of $4.70. +9.8% elevated vs 5Y avg 10.0x
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31
PE Ratio History
2006 – 2025 · Annual▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)
Historical PE Range
Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computedMinQ1 · 25%11.7x
MedianQ3 · 75%72.1x
Max
At 11.02x, MAIN's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 20 fiscal years.
Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.
PE Ratio vs Peers
Asset Management · 6 peers · Annual PE| Company | Market Cap | PE (Annual) | vs Avg | EPS (TTM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Main Street Capital CorporationYou MAIN | $4.8B | 11.02x | -86.6% | $4.70 |
 Ares Capital Corporation ARCC | $13.5B | 10.89x | -86.7% | $1.86 |
 Capital Southwest Corporation CSWC | $1.4B | 11.07x | -86.5% | $2.00 |
 FS KKR Capital Corp. FSK | $3.0B | 377.07x | +359.4% | $0.04 |
 Gladstone Investment Corporation GAIN | $612M | 2.98x | -96.4% | $4.77 |
 Gladstone Capital Corporation GLAD | $434M | 8.41x | -89.7% | $2.60 |
 Horizon Technology Finance Corporation HRZN | $203M | N/A | — | -$0.06 |
Industry Average 5 peers with valid PE | — | 82.08x | baseline | — |
* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio
Annual PE Ratio History
| Fiscal Year End | PE Ratio | EPS (TTM) | YoY Change | PE vs Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-12-31Latest FY2025 | 10.94x | $5.52 | +7.1% | |
2024-12-31 FY2024 | 10.21x | $5.74 | +23.5% | |
2023-12-31 FY2023 | 8.27x | $5.23 | -27.4% | |
2022-12-31 FY2022 | 11.39x | $3.24 | +21.8% | |
2021-12-31 FY2021 | 9.35x | $4.80 | -87.0% | |
2020-12-31 FY2020 | 72.14x | $0.45 | +244.4% | |
2019-12-31 FY2019 | 20.95x | $2.06 | +73.2% | |
2018-12-31 FY2018 | 12.10x | $2.80 | -8.4% | |
2017-12-31 FY2017 | 13.20x | $3.01 | -4.1% | |
2016-12-31 FY2016 | 13.77x | $2.67 | +0.8% |
▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API
About PE Ratio & Methodology
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. MAIN's current PE ratio of 11.02x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $51.81 by its TTM earnings per share of $4.70.
Frequently asked questions
MAIN pe ratio · 6 questionsMAIN's current PE ratio is 11.02x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $51.81 and TTM EPS of $4.70. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via MAIN's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.
▸ Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Main Street Capital Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08