MAIN
Bullish signal
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A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Supports a bullish reading. Open-market purchases outweigh sales
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 449.84 · operating margin 81%
- Narrative Supports a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bullish band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
ACHAT TOTAL: 2050 titres (~121032 USD)
- Insiders
- McHugh Ryan
- Total bought
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$121,032
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $59.04 vs last close —
- Total sold
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Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $57.44 vs last close —
- Last activity
- 2026-08-13
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Recent Form 4
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| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Morris Jesse E | Sell | 35,000 | $58.55 | $2,049,250 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-13 | McHugh Ryan | Buy | 2,050 | $59.04 | $121,032 | Form 4 |
| 2026-06-30 | Beauvais Jason B | Sell | 6,830 | $51.73 | $353,316 | Form 4 |
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Bullish signalScored 2026-08-26
MAIN combines exceptional financial health (liquidity score 95, 70%+ net margins, strong cash flow) with a meaningful insider cluster buy signal ahead of a confirmed $39.3M portfolio deployment, supporting its…
The first sentence of the analysis written for MAIN on 2026-08-26 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 100.0% | 83.0% | 83.3% | 80.3% | 87.5% | |
| Ebit Margin | 80.7% | 74.3% | 73.7% | 66.8% | 77.4% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 81.7% | 75.0% | 74.2% | 66.8% | 77.4% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 80.7% | 74.3% | 73.7% | 66.8% | 77.4% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 80.7% | 74.3% | 73.7% | 66.8% | 77.4% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 76.6% | 70.1% | 70.0% | 60.9% | 70.4% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 76.6% | 70.1% | 70.0% | 60.9% | 70.4% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 76.6% | 70.1% | 70.0% | 60.9% | 70.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 449.843 | 3.885 | 3.996 | 1.445 | 1.925 | |
| Quick Ratio | 449.843 | 3.885 | 3.996 | 1.445 | 1.925 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.184 | 0.221 | 0.220 | 0.113 | 0.174 | |
| Cash Ratio | 34.908 | 1.724 | 1.607 | 1.434 | 0.927 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 10.940 | 10.014 | 8.266 | 11.404 | 9.346 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -1.939 | 0.845 | 0.135 | -0.351 | 0.010 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -1.939 | 0.845 | 0.135 | -0.351 | 0.010 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 10.940 | 10.014 | 8.266 | 11.404 | 9.346 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -1.939 | 0.845 | 0.135 | -0.351 | 0.010 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.803 | 1.854 | 1.429 | 1.305 | 1.729 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 8.373 | 7.159 | 5.782 | 6.942 | 6.582 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 15.532 | -59.549 | 12.411 | -11.145 | -6.003 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 15.532 | -59.549 | 12.411 | -11.145 | -6.003 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.430 | 0.414 | 0.406 | 0.471 | 0.487 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.821 | 0.759 | 0.728 | 0.948 | 1.004 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.451 | 0.431 | 0.421 | 0.487 | 0.501 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.451 | 0.431 | 0.421 | 0.487 | 0.501 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.908 | 1.830 | 1.794 | 2.012 | 2.063 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 1.923 | 5.965 | 9.624 | 16.587 | 22.419 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 289.053 | -1.919 | 7.630 | -7.209 | -14.643 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.539 | -0.120 | 0.466 | -0.623 | -1.097 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 3.869 | 4.158 | 4.209 | 3.087 | 5.622 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 4.064 | 4.365 | 4.398 | 3.385 | 6.180 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 289.053 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.141 | -0.041 | 0.158 | -0.124 | -0.287 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.024 | -0.272 | 1.051 | -1.272 | -3.210 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.688 | 0.631 | 0.634 | 0.804 | 0.485 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 14.832 | 13.297 | 11.627 | 17.748 | 13.357 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 100.0% | ▲17.0% | ▲13.2% |
| Ebit Margin | 80.7% | ▲6.4% | ▲6.1% |
| Ebitda Margin | 81.7% | ▲6.7% | ▲6.7% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 80.7% | ▲6.4% | ▲6.1% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 80.7% | ▲6.4% | ▲6.1% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 76.5% | ▲6.4% | ▲7.0% |
| Net Profit Margin | 76.5% | ▲6.4% | ▲7.0% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 76.5% | ▲6.4% | ▲7.0% |
| Current Ratio | 449.843 | ▲445.958 | ▲357.624 |
| Quick Ratio | 449.843 | ▲445.958 | ▲357.624 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.184 | ▼-0.037 | ▲0.002 |
| Cash Ratio | 34.908 | ▲33.184 | ▲26.788 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 10.940 | ▲0.926 | ▲0.946 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -1.939 | ▼-2.784 | ▼-1.679 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -1.939 | ▼-2.784 | ▼-1.679 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 10.940 | ▲0.926 | ▲0.946 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -1.939 | ▼-2.784 | ▼-1.679 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.802 | ▼-0.052 | ▲0.178 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 8.373 | ▲1.215 | ▲1.406 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 15.533 | ▲75.082 | ▲25.283 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 15.533 | ▲75.082 | ▲25.283 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.430 | ▲0.016 | ▼-0.011 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.821 | ▲0.062 | ▼-0.031 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.451 | ▲0.019 | ▼-0.007 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.451 | ▲0.019 | ▼-0.007 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.908 | ▲0.078 | ▼-0.013 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 1.923 | ▼-4.043 | ▼-9.381 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 289.053 | ▲290.973 | ▲234.471 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.539 | ▲0.659 | ▲0.706 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 3.869 | ▼-0.289 | ▼-0.320 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 4.064 | ▼-0.300 | ▼-0.414 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 289.053 | ▲289.053 | ▲231.243 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.141 | ▲0.182 | ▲0.172 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.024 | ▲1.296 | ▲1.560 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.688 | ▲0.057 | ▲0.039 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 14.832 | ▲1.535 | ▲0.660 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.40B | $5.19B | $3.54B | $2.75B | $3.09B | |
| Enterprise value | $7.81B | $7.23B | $5.28B | $4.70B | $4.86B | |
| EV / Sales | 12.12x | 9.98x | 8.63x | 11.86x | 10.33x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 22.48x | -83.01x | 18.52x | -19.04x | -9.42x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 22.48x | -83.01x | 18.52x | -19.04x | -9.42x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.83x | 13.30x | 11.63x | 17.75x | 13.36x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.59x | 3.76x | 3.83x | 7.36x | 4.85x | |
| Current ratio | 449.84x | 3.88x | 4.00x | 1.45x | 1.93x | |
| Income quality | -6.37x | -0.17x | 0.67x | -1.02x | -1.56x | |
| Graham number | $65 | $64 | $60 | $45 | $53 | |
| Graham net-net | -$29 | -$25 | -$22 | -$28 | -$27 | |
| Tax burden | 94.8% | 94.3% | 95.0% | 91.2% | 91.0% | |
| Interest burden | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Working capital | $539.5M | $130.9M | $112.0M | $15.2M | $32.6M | |
| Invested capital | $539.5M | $130.9M | $112.0M | $15.2M | $32.6M | |
| Return on assets | 8.6% | 9.9% | 9.6% | 5.7% | 9.0% | |
| Operating ROA | 9.6% | 11.3% | 10.4% | 6.7% | 11.3% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 8.6% | 9.9% | 9.6% | 5.7% | 9.0% | |
| Return on equity | 16.5% | 18.2% | 17.3% | 11.5% | 18.5% | |
| Return on invested capital | 8.6% | 10.0% | 9.7% | 5.7% | 9.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 9.1% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 6.3% | 9.9% | |
| Earnings yield | 9.1% | 9.8% | 12.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 6.4% | -1.7% | 8.1% | -9.0% | -16.7% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Capex / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 11.4% | -0.5% | -0.7% | 0.8% | 0.5% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 3.3% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 2.3% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 61d | 49d | 53d | 0d | 27d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 0d | 134d | 133d | 160d | 218d | |
| Operating cycle | 61d | 49d | 53d | 0d | 27d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 61d | -85d | -80d | -159d | -191d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+4.0%EV / Sales ▲+21.5%EV / EBITDA ▲+11.5%EV / Op. cash flow ▲+105.498Earnings yield ▼-0.007Graham number ▲+0.652
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.017Return on assets ▼-0.013Return on invested capital ▼-0.014Return on capital employed ▼-0.015Operating ROA ▼-0.017Income quality ▼-6.194Tax burden ▲+0.005
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+11.708Days payables outstanding ▼-134.226Operating cycle ▲+11.708Cash conversion cycle ▲+145.933Capex / Sales n/aR&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+445.958Net debt / EBITDA ▲+0.828Working capital ▲+408564000.000Invested capital ▲+408564000.000Intangibles / Total assets n/a
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▲+74.4%EV / Sales ▲+17.3%EV / EBITDA ▲+11.0%EV / Op. cash flow ▲+31.909Earnings yield ▼-0.015Graham number ▲+11.604
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.020Return on assets ▼-0.003Return on invested capital ▼-0.004Return on capital employed ▼-0.008Operating ROA ▼-0.017Income quality ▼-4.808Tax burden ▲+0.039
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+33.832Days payables outstanding ▼-218.345Operating cycle ▲+33.832Cash conversion cycle ▲+252.177Capex / Sales n/aR&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+447.918Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.263Working capital ▲+506951000.000Invested capital ▲+506951000.000Intangibles / Total assets n/a
Employee count
Peer market caps
Congressional trades
STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)
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Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-15 | David Cheston Rouzer | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2019-02-28 | David Cheston Rouzer | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Recent news
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- 2026-08-18 Main Street Announces New Portfolio Investment Invests $39.3 Million in Recapitalization of Midstream Valve Partners, LLC HOUSTON, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce that it recently completed a new portfolio investment totaling $39.3 million to facilitate the minority recapitalization of Midstream Valve Partners, LLC ("MVP" or the "Company"), a leading value-added distributor of valves, actuators and related flow-control accessories for the energy infrastructure and refining industries. Main Street partnered with MVP''s founder to facilitate the transaction, with Main Street''s investment in the Company including a combination of first lien, senior secured term debt and a direct minority equity investment.
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