Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 3.24x

Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.24x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $103.52 Million exceeds net income of $31.96 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Main Street Capital Corporation long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

3.24x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$103.52 Million
USD

Net Income

$31.96 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Main Street Capital Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (2005–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Main Street Capital Corporation across 20 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible net worth ratio of Main Street Capital Corporation to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Main Street Capital Corporation (2005–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Main Street Capital Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Main Street Capital Corporation stock valuation.

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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.