Main Street Capital (MAIN) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $0.97
- EPS estimate
- $0.96
- EPS surprise
- +1.24%
- Revenue surprise
- +3.45%
- Revenue
- $149.6M
- Revenue estimate
- $144.6M
- Reported
- Aug 6, 2026
Main Street Capital reported Q2 2026 results on August 6, 2026. Earnings per share were $0.97, ahead of the $0.96 estimate by 1.24%. Revenue was $149.6 million, above the $144.6 million consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS slipped 2% from $0.99, while revenue rose about 4% from $144.0 million.
The table covers ten quarters from Q1 2024 and shows very stable earnings. Quarterly EPS has stayed between $0.93 and $1.05 throughout. Full-year EPS was $4.08 in 2024 and $4.00 in 2025, while revenue grew from $541.0 million to $566.3 million. Q2 2026 revenue was the highest in the table. The first half of 2026 totals $1.90 per share, 5% below a year earlier. Results have tended to land close to estimates. Main Street beat the EPS estimate in four of the ten quarters, and every miss was under 8%.
Main Street reported Q3 on November 7 in both 2024 and 2025. That points to early November 2026 for the next report. It will show how Q3 compares with the $0.97 per share and $139.8 million in revenue from Q3 2025.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $0.96 | $0.97 | +1.24% | $149.6M | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | May 7, 2026 | $1.01 | $0.93 | −7.92% | $140.1M | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 26, 2026 | $1.03 | $1.03 | +0.43% | $145.5M | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | $1.00 | $0.97 | −2.82% | $139.8M | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $1.00 | $0.99 | −0.54% | $144.0M | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $1.02 | $1.01 | −0.74% | $137.0M | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 27, 2025 | $1.04 | $1.02 | −2.13% | $140.4M | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | $1.03 | $1.00 | −2.80% | $136.8M | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | $1.01 | $1.01 | +0.42% | $132.2M | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | May 9, 2024 | $1.03 | $1.05 | +2.13% | $131.6M | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Main Street Capital (MAIN) last report earnings?
Main Street Capital last reported on Aug 6, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did MAIN beat earnings estimates?
Yes. Main Street Capital reported EPS of $0.97 for Q2 2026 against a $0.96 estimate — a 1.24% beat.
How much revenue did MAIN report last quarter?
Main Street Capital reported $149.6M in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $144.6M.
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