# Main Street Capital (MAIN) — Earnings

MAIN · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/main/earnings

## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/1396440/000139644026000090/main-20260806.htm) |

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

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | $0.96 | $0.97 | 1.24% | $144.6M | $149.6M |
| Q1 2026 | May 7, 2026 | $1.01 | $0.93 | -7.92% | $145.2M | $140.1M |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 26, 2026 | $1.03 | $1.03 | 0.43% | $143.1M | $145.5M |
| Q3 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | $1.00 | $0.97 | -2.82% | $139.9M | $139.8M |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $1.00 | $0.99 | -0.54% | $137.2M | $144.0M |
| Q1 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $1.02 | $1.01 | -0.74% | $137.4M | $137.0M |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 27, 2025 | $1.04 | $1.02 | -2.13% | $141.4M | $140.4M |
| Q3 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | $1.03 | $1.00 | -2.80% | $136.7M | $136.8M |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 | $1.01 | $1.01 | 0.42% | $131.1M | $132.2M |
| Q1 2024 | May 9, 2024 | $1.03 | $1.05 | 2.13% | $127.8M | $131.6M |

## 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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