Does the media prefer ARCC or MAIN?

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Main Street Capital. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ares Capital and 12 mentions for Main Street Capital. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Main Street Capital's score of 0.53 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ares Capital 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Main Street Capital 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CSWC or MAIN?

In the previous week, Main Street Capital had 3 more articles in the media than Capital Southwest. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Main Street Capital and 9 mentions for Capital Southwest. Capital Southwest's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Main Street Capital's score of 0.53 indicating that Capital Southwest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Capital Southwest 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Main Street Capital 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to GLAD or MAIN?

In the previous week, Main Street Capital had 10 more articles in the media than Gladstone Capital. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Main Street Capital and 2 mentions for Gladstone Capital. Gladstone Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Main Street Capital's score of 0.53 indicating that Gladstone Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gladstone Capital 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Main Street Capital 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor MAIN or MFIC?

In the previous week, Main Street Capital had 10 more articles in the media than MidCap Financial Investment. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Main Street Capital and 2 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment. MidCap Financial Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Main Street Capital's score of 0.53 indicating that MidCap Financial Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Main Street Capital 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MidCap Financial Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer FSK or MAIN?

In the previous week, FS KKR Capital had 11 more articles in the media than Main Street Capital. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for FS KKR Capital and 12 mentions for Main Street Capital. Main Street Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat FS KKR Capital's score of 0.03 indicating that Main Street Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FS KKR Capital 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Main Street Capital 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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MAIN vs. ARCC, CSWC, GLAD, MFIC, and FSK

Should you buy Main Street Capital stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Main Street Capital with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Main Street Capital include Ares Capital (ARCC), Capital Southwest (CSWC), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), and FS KKR Capital (FSK). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Main Street Capital compare to Ares Capital?

Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) and Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

Main Street Capital has a net margin of 74.86% compared to Ares Capital's net margin of 37.30%. Main Street Capital's return on equity of 12.01% beat Ares Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ares Capital	37.30%	9.85%	4.59%
Main Street Capital	74.86%	12.01%	6.47%

Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Main Street Capital. Main Street Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ares Capital	$3.05B	4.43	$1.30B	$1.63	11.54
Main Street Capital	$525.77M	9.07	$493.40M	$4.75	10.79

Ares Capital has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Main Street Capital has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. Main Street Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Ares Capital pays out 117.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Main Street Capital pays out 65.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Main Street Capital has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Main Street Capital. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ares Capital and 12 mentions for Main Street Capital. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Main Street Capital's score of 0.53 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ares Capital	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Main Street Capital	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ares Capital presently has a consensus target price of $20.75, suggesting a potential upside of 10.31%. Main Street Capital has a consensus target price of $59.14, suggesting a potential upside of 15.38%. Given Main Street Capital's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Main Street Capital is more favorable than Ares Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ares Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Main Street Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

27.4% of Ares Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of Main Street Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Main Street Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Main Street Capital beats Ares Capital on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Main Street Capital compare to Capital Southwest?

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) and Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Capital Southwest currently has a consensus target price of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.77%. Main Street Capital has a consensus target price of $59.14, indicating a potential upside of 15.38%. Given Main Street Capital's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Main Street Capital is more favorable than Capital Southwest.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Capital Southwest	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Main Street Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

Main Street Capital has a net margin of 74.86% compared to Capital Southwest's net margin of 48.68%. Capital Southwest's return on equity of 14.00% beat Main Street Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Capital Southwest	48.68%	14.00%	6.61%
Main Street Capital	74.86%	12.01%	6.47%

23.4% of Capital Southwest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of Main Street Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Capital Southwest shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Main Street Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Main Street Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Capital Southwest. Main Street Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital Southwest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Capital Southwest	$151.34M	9.58	$113M	$1.90	12.27
Main Street Capital	$525.77M	9.07	$493.40M	$4.75	10.79

Capital Southwest has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Main Street Capital has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Main Street Capital had 3 more articles in the media than Capital Southwest. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Main Street Capital and 9 mentions for Capital Southwest. Capital Southwest's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Main Street Capital's score of 0.53 indicating that Capital Southwest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Capital Southwest	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Main Street Capital	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Capital Southwest pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Main Street Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Capital Southwest pays out 122.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Main Street Capital pays out 65.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Capital Southwest has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Main Street Capital has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Summary

Main Street Capital beats Capital Southwest on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Main Street Capital compare to Gladstone Capital?

Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) and Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Main Street Capital had 10 more articles in the media than Gladstone Capital. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Main Street Capital and 2 mentions for Gladstone Capital. Gladstone Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Main Street Capital's score of 0.53 indicating that Gladstone Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gladstone Capital	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Main Street Capital	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Gladstone Capital currently has a consensus price target of $21.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.97%. Main Street Capital has a consensus price target of $59.14, suggesting a potential upside of 15.38%. Given Main Street Capital's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Main Street Capital is more favorable than Gladstone Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gladstone Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Main Street Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

Gladstone Capital has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Main Street Capital has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Main Street Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Gladstone Capital. Gladstone Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Main Street Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gladstone Capital	$46.51M	9.40	$58.11M	$1.83	10.57
Main Street Capital	$525.77M	9.07	$493.40M	$4.75	10.79

10.7% of Gladstone Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of Main Street Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Gladstone Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Main Street Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Gladstone Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Main Street Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Gladstone Capital pays out 98.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Main Street Capital pays out 65.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gladstone Capital has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Main Street Capital has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Main Street Capital has a net margin of 74.86% compared to Gladstone Capital's net margin of 45.15%. Main Street Capital's return on equity of 12.01% beat Gladstone Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gladstone Capital	45.15%	9.79%	5.31%
Main Street Capital	74.86%	12.01%	6.47%

Summary

Main Street Capital beats Gladstone Capital on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Main Street Capital compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) and MidCap Financial Investment (NASDAQ:MFIC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Main Street Capital has a net margin of 74.86% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of 1.90%. Main Street Capital's return on equity of 12.01% beat MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Main Street Capital	74.86%	12.01%	6.47%
MidCap Financial Investment	1.90%	10.86%	4.31%

Main Street Capital currently has a consensus target price of $59.14, indicating a potential upside of 15.38%. MidCap Financial Investment has a consensus target price of $11.54, indicating a potential upside of 6.42%. Given Main Street Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Main Street Capital is more favorable than MidCap Financial Investment.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Main Street Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
MidCap Financial Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22

Main Street Capital has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Main Street Capital had 10 more articles in the media than MidCap Financial Investment. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Main Street Capital and 2 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment. MidCap Financial Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Main Street Capital's score of 0.53 indicating that MidCap Financial Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Main Street Capital	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MidCap Financial Investment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Main Street Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. Main Street Capital pays out 65.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MidCap Financial Investment pays out 3,100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Main Street Capital has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

20.3% of Main Street Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Main Street Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Main Street Capital has higher revenue and earnings than MidCap Financial Investment. Main Street Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MidCap Financial Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Main Street Capital	$525.77M	9.07	$493.40M	$4.75	10.79
MidCap Financial Investment	$22.82M	39.14	$63.17M	$0.04	271.00

Summary

Main Street Capital beats MidCap Financial Investment on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Main Street Capital compare to FS KKR Capital?

FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK) and Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

In the previous week, FS KKR Capital had 11 more articles in the media than Main Street Capital. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for FS KKR Capital and 12 mentions for Main Street Capital. Main Street Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat FS KKR Capital's score of 0.03 indicating that Main Street Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FS KKR Capital	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	22 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Main Street Capital	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Main Street Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FS KKR Capital. FS KKR Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Main Street Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FS KKR Capital	$1.52B	2.00	$11M	-$1.97	N/A
Main Street Capital	$525.77M	9.07	$493.40M	$4.75	10.79

FS KKR Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.6%. Main Street Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. FS KKR Capital pays out -91.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Main Street Capital pays out 65.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Main Street Capital has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. FS KKR Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

FS KKR Capital presently has a consensus target price of $10.58, suggesting a potential downside of 2.22%. Main Street Capital has a consensus target price of $59.14, suggesting a potential upside of 15.38%. Given Main Street Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Main Street Capital is more favorable than FS KKR Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FS KKR Capital	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88
Main Street Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

36.3% of FS KKR Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of Main Street Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of FS KKR Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Main Street Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

FS KKR Capital has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Main Street Capital has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Main Street Capital has a net margin of 74.86% compared to FS KKR Capital's net margin of -38.65%. Main Street Capital's return on equity of 12.01% beat FS KKR Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FS KKR Capital	-38.65%	4.34%	1.85%
Main Street Capital	74.86%	12.01%	6.47%

Summary

Main Street Capital beats FS KKR Capital on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Main Street Capital	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.77B	$1.30B	$13.51B	$23.16B
Dividend Yield	6.29%	13.23%	5.78%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	10.79	11.02	24.04	31.13
Price / Sales	9.07	18.32	142.33	15.51
Price / Cash	11.99	7.10	19.96	25.11
Price / Book	1.54	0.82	2.16	4.80
Net Income	$493.40M	$121.13M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.51%	0.59%	0.48%	1.81%
1 Month Performance	-6.30%	-4.44%	0.31%	2.27%
1 Year Performance	-10.19%	-20.66%	12.62%	28.44%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MAIN Main Street Capital	2.7659 of 5 stars	$51.26 +0.3%	$59.14 +15.4%	-9.8%	$4.77B	$525.77M	10.79	90
ARCC Ares Capital	3.9634 of 5 stars	$18.57 -0.8%	$20.75 +11.7%	-14.2%	$13.33B	$3.05B	11.39	2,550
CSWC Capital Southwest	1.9257 of 5 stars	$23.12 -0.8%	$23.50 +1.6%	+11.9%	$1.39B	$151.34M	12.17	20	Dividend Announcement
GLAD Gladstone Capital	2.9178 of 5 stars	$18.99 -0.8%	$21.67 +14.1%	-27.4%	$429.04M	$46.51M	10.38	70	Positive News
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	2.8279 of 5 stars	$10.54 -1.7%	$11.54 +9.4%	-16.4%	$868.21M	$22.82M	263.57	N/A

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Main Street Capital (MAIN) Competitors

MAIN vs. ARCC, CSWC, GLAD, MFIC, and FSK

How does Main Street Capital compare to Ares Capital?

Is ARCC or MAIN more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ARCC or MAIN?

Which has more risk & volatility, ARCC or MAIN?

Is ARCC or MAIN a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer ARCC or MAIN?

Do analysts recommend ARCC or MAIN?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ARCC or MAIN?

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How does Main Street Capital compare to Capital Southwest?

Do analysts recommend CSWC or MAIN?

Is CSWC or MAIN more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CSWC or MAIN?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CSWC or MAIN?

Which has more volatility and risk, CSWC or MAIN?

Does the media favor CSWC or MAIN?

Is CSWC or MAIN a better dividend stock?

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How does Main Street Capital compare to Gladstone Capital?

Does the media refer more to GLAD or MAIN?

Do analysts prefer GLAD or MAIN?

Which has more risk and volatility, GLAD or MAIN?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GLAD or MAIN?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GLAD or MAIN?

Is GLAD or MAIN a better dividend stock?

Is GLAD or MAIN more profitable?

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How does Main Street Capital compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

Is MAIN or MFIC more profitable?

Do analysts rate MAIN or MFIC?

Which has more risk & volatility, MAIN or MFIC?

Does the media favor MAIN or MFIC?

Is MAIN or MFIC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MAIN or MFIC?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MAIN or MFIC?

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How does Main Street Capital compare to FS KKR Capital?

Does the media prefer FSK or MAIN?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FSK or MAIN?

Is FSK or MAIN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer FSK or MAIN?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FSK or MAIN?

Which has more risk & volatility, FSK or MAIN?

Is FSK or MAIN more profitable?

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