Main Street Capital Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Main Street Capital Corporation cash flow quality index. Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.93x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $45.61 Million is below net income of $48.98 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See MAIN FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Main Street Capital Corporation (2005–2024)
Cash flow quality index of Main Street Capital Corporation from 2005 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Main Street Capital Corporation across 20 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore debt repayment capacity of Main Street Capital Corporation to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Main Street Capital Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2005–2024)
Main Street Capital Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 2005 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Main Street Capital Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.17x | $-87.12 Million | $508.08 Million | ▼ -125.7% |
| 2023 | 0.67x | $285.32 Million | $428.45 Million | ▲ +165.2% |
| 2022 | -1.02x | $-246.94 Million | $241.61 Million | ▲ +34.4% |
| 2021 | -1.56x | $-515.37 Million | $330.76 Million | ▲ +15.3% |
| 2020 | -1.84x | $-54.08 Million | $29.38 Million | ▼ -604.9% |
| 2019 | -0.26x | $-33.83 Million | $129.57 Million | ▲ +59.7% |
| 2018 | -0.65x | $-109.07 Million | $168.21 Million | ▼ -251.7% |
| 2017 | 0.43x | $72.90 Million | $170.62 Million | ▲ +238.9% |
| 2016 | -0.31x | $-42.73 Million | $138.90 Million | ▲ +75.5% |
| 2015 | -1.26x | $-131.39 Million | $104.44 Million | ▲ +33.6% |
| 2014 | -1.90x | $-190.92 Million | $100.75 Million | ▲ +23.7% |
| 2013 | -2.49x | $-240.71 Million | $96.86 Million | ▼ -631.1% |
| 2012 | 0.47x | $48.87 Million | $104.44 Million | ▼ -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.58x | $37.16 Million | $64.11 Million | ▲ +39.5% |
| 2010 | 0.42x | $16.60 Million | $39.97 Million | ▼ -38.3% |
| 2009 | 0.67x | $8.04 Million | $11.96 Million | ▼ -32.6% |
| 2008 | 1.00x | $10.91 Million | $10.93 Million | ▼ -53.0% |
| 2007 | 2.12x | $5.40 Million | $2.54 Million | ▲ +691.9% |
| 2006 | 0.27x | $4.24 Million | $15.82 Million | ▼ -28.8% |
| 2005 | 0.38x | $2.97 Million | $7.89 Million | — |