Main Street Capital (MAIN) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Main Street Capital (MAIN) reported $143.97 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 9%. EPS of $0.99 for the same period compares to $1.01 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.92% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $137.23 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.99, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Main Street Capital performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Investment Income- Interest, fee and dividend income- Control investments: $60.21 million versus $55.58 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +17.3% change.Investment Income- Interest, fee and dividend income- Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments: $57.99 million versus $57.19 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.6% change.Investment Income- Interest, fee and dividend income- Affiliate investments: $25.77 million compared to the $23.89 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.1% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Main Street Capital here>>>Shares of Main Street Capital have returned +4.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks