Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Main Street Capital (MAIN) Q3 Earnings

Main Street Capital (MAIN) reported $139.83 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.2%. EPS of $0.97 for the same period compares to $1.00 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $140.68 million, representing a surprise of -0.61%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -6.73%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.04.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.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: $60.03 million versus $57.25 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +19.7% change.Investment Income- Interest, fee and dividend income- Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments: $57.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $56.98 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -12.8%.Investment Income- Interest, fee and dividend income- Affiliate investments: $22.41 million versus $24.73 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.3% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Main Street Capital here>>>Shares of Main Street Capital have returned -5.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant 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