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Main Street Capital (Main Street Capital) Book Value per Share

: $29.20 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Main Street Capital's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $29.20.

During the past 12 months, Main Street Capital's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 8.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 3.20% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Main Street Capital was 33.10% per year. The lowest was -1.70% per year. And the median was 4.40% per year.

Main Street Capital's current price is $47.62. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $29.20. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Main Street Capital is 1.63.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Main Street Capital was 1.92. The lowest was 0.75. And the median was 1.56.


Main Street Capital Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Main Street Capital's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Main Street Capital Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.92 22.38 25.30 26.87 29.20

Main Street Capital Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Book Value per Share Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.87 27.24 27.83 28.33 29.20

Competitive Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Main Street Capital's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Main Street Capital PB Ratio Distribution

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Main Street Capital's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Main Street Capital's PB Ratio falls into.



Main Street Capital Book Value per Share Calculation

Main Street Capital's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(2,477.4-0.0)/84.8
=29.20

Main Street Capital's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(2,477.4-0.0)/84.8
=29.20

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Main Street Capital  (NYSE:MAIN) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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Main Street Capital (Main Street Capital) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1300 Post Oak Boulevard, 8th Floor, Houston, TX, USA, 77056
Main Street Capital Corp is an investment firm engaged in providing customized debt and equity financing to lower middle market companies and debt capital to middle market companies. The investment portfolio of the company is typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings, and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. The group invests in secured debt investments, equity investments, warrants, and other securities of the lower middle market and middle market companies based in the US. Business functioned through the U.S. region and it derives the majority of its income from the source of fees, commission, and interest.
Executives
Jason B Beauvais officer: VP, General Counsel, Secretary 1300 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77056
John Earl Jackson director 12001 NORTH HOUSTON ROSSLYN, HOUSTON TX 77086
Nicholas Meserve officer: Managing Director 1300 POST OAK BLVD., STE 800, HOUSTON TX 77056
Ryan Robert Nelson officer: VP, CAO, Assistant Treasurer 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD., STE 800, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Dwayne L. Hyzak officer: Senior Vice President 1300 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77056
David L. Magdol officer: Senior Vice President 1300 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77056
Vincent D Foster director, officer: Chief Executive Officer QUANTA SERVICES, INC., 2727 NORTH LOOP WEST, HOUSTON TX 77008
Lance A Parker officer: VP, CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER 800 GESSNER, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Dunia A Shive director 14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
Beverly Kay Matthews director C/O COHERENT, INC., 5100 PATRICK HENRY DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Jesse E Morris officer: EVP , CFO AND COO 2800 POST OAK BLVD., STE. 2600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Arthur L. French director 1300 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77056
Brent D. Smith officer: SVP - Finance 2500 CITYWEST BOULEVARD, SUITE 2200, HOUSTON TX 77042
Rodger A. Stout officer: CAO, CCO & Secretary 1300 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77056
Valerie Lebeaux Banner director 35 BROAD OAKS ESTATES LANE, HOUSTON TX 77056