How Main Street Capital (MAIN) Makes Money: A Visual Guide

Main Street Capital (MAIN) generated $734.76M in revenue (TTM through Q4 2025), earning $493.40M in net profit (67.2% margin). Below is an interactive breakdown of how revenue flows through the income statement.

Main Street Capital (MAIN) Income Statement Flow

Frequently asked questions

How much revenue does Main Street Capital (MAIN) generate?

Main Street Capital (MAIN) generated $734.76M in total revenue for TTM through Q4 2025 with a net profit margin of 67.2%.

What is Main Street Capital (MAIN) gross profit margin?

Main Street Capital (MAIN) reported a gross profit margin of 86.9% for TTM through Q4 2025, equivalent to $638.60M in gross profit. This means Main Street Capital retains 86.9% of each revenue unit after direct costs of production.

What is Main Street Capital (MAIN) operating profit margin?

Main Street Capital (MAIN) reported an operating profit margin of 70.8% for TTM through Q4 2025, equivalent to $520.20M in operating profit. This reflects profitability after operating expenses such as R&D, sales, and administration, but before taxes and non-operating items.

What is Main Street Capital (MAIN) net profit margin?

Main Street Capital (MAIN) reported a net profit margin of 67.2% for TTM through Q4 2025, equivalent to $493.40M in net profit. This is the share of revenue that remains as profit after all expenses, taxes, and non-operating items.

What is Main Street Capital (MAIN) free cash flow?

Main Street Capital (MAIN) generated $354.46M in free cash flow for TTM through Q4 2025 (48.2% of total revenue). Free cash flow is the cash remaining after capital expenditures and represents the company's ability to fund growth, pay dividends, or reduce debt.

What is Main Street Capital (MAIN) effective tax rate?

Main Street Capital (MAIN) had an effective tax rate of 5.2% for TTM through Q4 2025. This is the actual percentage of pre-tax income paid as income taxes.

Data & methodology

What is a Sankey diagram?

A Sankey diagram shows how money flows through a company from revenue to net profit. The width of each flow represents its proportion.

How is the data calculated?

We use the income statement from company filings. For TTM (Trailing Twelve Months), we sum the last four quarters. Revenue flows to cost of revenue and gross profit, then to operating expenses (R&D, S&M, G&A) and operating profit.

When was this data last updated?

Based on company filings through TTM through Q4 2025.