Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) — 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. Explore Main Street Capital Corporation cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Main Street Capital Corporation (2005–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Main Street Capital Corporation.
| 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 | — |