NYSE$MAIN

Main Street Capital Corp. · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong second quarter results with distributable net investment income exceeding monthly dividends and significant growth in total investment income.

Main Street Capital Corporation announced strong Q2 2021 results, featuring a net investment income of $0.62 per share and distributable net investment income of $0.66 per share. The company's total investment income increased significantly from pre-pandemic levels, leading to a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $1.39 per share and an annualized return on equity of over 24%.

  • Net investment income was $42.4 million, or $0.62 per share.
  • Distributable net investment income was $45.2 million, or $0.66 per share.
  • Total investment income reached $67.3 million.
  • Net asset value increased to $23.42 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$67.3M

Previous: $52M+29.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.62

Previous: $0.48+29.2%
Return on Equity

24.2%

Previous: 20.9%+16.1%
LMM Portfolio Companies

69

Previous: 69+0.0%
LMM Portfolio Fair Value

$1.34B

Previous: $1.19B+12.9%
Private Loan Portfolio Companies

69

Previous: 64+7.8%
Private Loan Portfolio Fair Value

$864M

Previous: $654M+32.1%
Middle Market Portfolio Companies

39

Previous: 44-11.4%
Middle Market Portfolio Fair Value

$435M

Previous: $411M+5.9%
Net Income

$42.4M

Previous: $31.3M+35.5%
Operating Income

$42.4M

Previous: $31.3M+35.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$58.8M

Previous: $68.5M-14.2%
Total Assets

$3.09B

Previous: $2.55B+21.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Main Street Capital · Revenue · Quarterly

$67.3M

Q2 2021+29.4%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Main Street Capital · $67.3M total across 3 segments · Q2 2021

  • Interest Income
    $45.9M+10.5%
  • Dividend Income
    $18.6M+138.9%
  • Fee Income
    $2.73M+3.5%

Forward guidance

Main Street is excited about investment activities since quarter end and the size and quality of the current investment pipeline in both our lower middle market and private loan investment strategies, and believe we are very well positioned to continue to execute on these attractive investment opportunities due to our conservative capital structure and significant liquidity position.

Tailwinds

  • Excited about investment activities since quarter end
  • Large and high-quality investment pipeline
  • Well-positioned to execute on attractive investment opportunities
  • Conservative capital structure
  • Significant liquidity position

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

66%

42 / 64 earnings

Positive

+8.1%

Q1 2010

Best reaction

-9.4%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.4%-10.0%-8.4%
Q4 2025-2.2%+1.4%-11.3%
Q3 2025+2.9%+3.5%+6.3%
Q1 2025-0.2%+0.3%+8.4%
Q4 2024+3.2%-1.5%-3.9%
Q3 2024+0.6%+1.4%+7.3%
Q2 2024-0.7%-1.1%-0.6%
Q1 2024-2.4%-1.6%-3.7%
Q4 2023+1.0%+2.7%+2.5%
Q3 2023+3.5%+2.2%+6.1%
Q2 2023-0.2%-1.7%-4.3%
Q1 2023-0.7%-0.4%-0.7%
Q4 2022+3.0%+6.7%-1.3%
Q3 2022+4.6%+4.7%+2.0%
Q2 2022+1.2%-0.9%-9.7%
Q1 2022-1.5%-5.5%-8.6%
Q4 2021+2.7%+2.0%+0.3%
Q3 2021+4.0%+4.4%+0.4%
Q2 2021+0.8%+2.3%+0.5%
Q1 2021-1.0%-3.6%-2.2%
Q4 2020-0.7%-0.6%+6.3%
Q3 2020+0.0%+8.3%+12.8%
Q2 2020+3.2%+4.8%-4.0%
Q1 2020+4.0%+6.5%+32.5%
Q4 2019-8.0%-5.0%-41.2%
Q3 2019-3.5%-2.3%-1.4%
Q2 2019-0.0%+1.8%+3.7%
Q1 2019+2.2%+2.2%+2.6%
Q4 2018-1.8%-4.1%-4.9%
Q3 2018-0.4%+4.6%+2.5%
Q2 2018+2.1%+2.8%+1.9%
Q1 2018+2.5%+3.1%+2.2%
Q4 2017+0.5%+0.1%+2.3%
Q3 2017+2.2%+3.4%+0.1%
Q2 2017-0.4%+2.1%+0.2%
Q1 2017+0.7%-0.3%-3.7%
Q4 2016+0.2%-1.1%-0.6%
Q3 2016+1.0%+4.1%+10.5%
Q2 2016+1.7%+1.1%+1.8%
Q1 2016+1.0%
Q4 2015+3.3%
Q3 2015-1.3%
Q2 2015-2.4%
Q1 2015+1.1%
Q4 2014+0.1%
Q3 2014+2.2%
Q2 2014+2.9%
Q1 2014-2.6%
Q4 2013-0.7%
Q3 2013+1.0%
Q2 2013+0.9%
Q1 2013+2.6%
Q4 2012+2.9%
Q3 2012+2.4%
Q2 2012+1.7%
Q1 2012+0.7%
Q4 2011+1.5%
Q3 2011+0.9%
Q2 2011-9.4%
Q1 2011+4.3%
Q4 2010+2.3%
Q3 2010+5.1%
Q2 2010+2.1%
Q1 2010+8.1%

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