Question 1

Do analysts prefer ARCC or MAIN?

Accepted Answer

Ares Capital currently has a consensus price target of $20.39, indicating a potential upside of 7.76%. Main Street Capital has a consensus price target of $61.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.22%. 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Main Street Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45

Question 2

Is ARCC or MAIN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Main Street Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Ares Capital pays out 142.2% 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 64.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Main Street Capital has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has better valuation and earnings, ARCC or MAIN?

Accepted Answer

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 4.45 $1.30B $1.35 14.01 Main Street Capital $566.39M 8.97 $493.40M $4.96 10.96

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Is ARCC or MAIN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Main Street Capital has a net margin of 78.49% compared to Ares Capital's net margin of 30.91%. Main Street Capital's return on equity of 11.80% beat Ares Capital's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ares Capital 30.91% 9.80% 4.50% Main Street Capital 78.49% 11.80% 6.32%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, ARCC or MAIN?

Accepted Answer

Ares Capital has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Main Street Capital has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer ARCC or MAIN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Main Street Capital had 2 more articles in the media than Ares Capital. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Main Street Capital and 16 mentions for Ares Capital. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Main Street Capital's score of 0.49 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Main Street Capital 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 8

Do analysts rate CSWC or MAIN?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest currently has a consensus price target of $24.10, indicating a potential upside of 2.47%. Main Street Capital has a consensus price target of $61.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.22%. Given Main Street Capital's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Main Street Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45

Question 9

Is CSWC or MAIN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

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 $3.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Capital Southwest pays out 128.2% 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 64.1% 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.

Question 10

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CSWC or MAIN?

Accepted Answer

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 $232.10M 6.46 $113M $1.81 12.99 Main Street Capital $566.39M 8.97 $493.40M $4.96 10.96

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

23.4% of Capital Southwest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of Main Street Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is CSWC or MAIN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Main Street Capital has a net margin of 78.49% compared to Capital Southwest's net margin of 46.68%. Capital Southwest's return on equity of 13.88% beat Main Street Capital's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Capital Southwest 46.68% 13.88% 6.45% Main Street Capital 78.49% 11.80% 6.32%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, CSWC or MAIN?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Main Street Capital has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor CSWC or MAIN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Main Street Capital had 7 more articles in the media than Capital Southwest. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Main Street Capital and 11 mentions for Capital Southwest. Capital Southwest's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Main Street Capital's score of 0.49 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 5 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts prefer GLAD or MAIN?

Accepted Answer

Gladstone Capital presently has a consensus target price of $21.67, suggesting a potential upside of 12.09%. Main Street Capital has a consensus target price of $61.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.22%. 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Main Street Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45

Question 16

Is GLAD or MAIN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

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 $3.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Gladstone Capital pays out 87.4% 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 64.1% 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.

Question 17

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GLAD or MAIN?

Accepted Answer

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 $89.12M 4.90 $58.11M $2.06 9.38 Main Street Capital $566.39M 8.97 $493.40M $4.96 10.96

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

10.7% of Gladstone Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of Main Street Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Gladstone 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is GLAD or MAIN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Main Street Capital has a net margin of 78.49% compared to Gladstone Capital's net margin of 50.48%. Main Street Capital's return on equity of 11.80% beat Gladstone Capital's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gladstone Capital 50.48% 9.67% 5.00% Main Street Capital 78.49% 11.80% 6.32%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, GLAD or MAIN?

Accepted Answer

Gladstone Capital has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Main Street Capital has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor GLAD or MAIN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Main Street Capital had 9 more articles in the media than Gladstone Capital. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Main Street Capital and 9 mentions for Gladstone Capital. Gladstone Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Main Street Capital's score of 0.49 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Main Street Capital 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts rate MAIN or MFIC?

Accepted Answer

Main Street Capital presently has a consensus target price of $61.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.22%. MidCap Financial Investment has a consensus target price of $10.71, suggesting a potential upside of 25.98%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MidCap Financial Investment is more favorable than Main Street Capital. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Main Street Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 MidCap Financial Investment 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 23

Is MAIN or MFIC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Main Street Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.6%. Main Street Capital pays out 64.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MidCap Financial Investment pays out -344.4% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. MidCap Financial Investment is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MAIN or MFIC?

Accepted Answer

Main Street Capital has higher revenue and earnings than MidCap Financial Investment. MidCap Financial Investment 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 Main Street Capital $566.39M 8.97 $493.40M $4.96 10.96 MidCap Financial Investment -$11.90M -58.86 $63.17M -$0.36 N/A

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

20.3% of Main Street Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Main Street Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is MAIN or MFIC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Main Street Capital has a net margin of 78.49% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of -9.85%. Main Street Capital's return on equity of 11.80% beat MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Main Street Capital 78.49% 11.80% 6.32% MidCap Financial Investment -9.85% 11.17% 4.41%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, MAIN or MFIC?

Accepted Answer

Main Street Capital has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to MAIN or MFIC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Main Street Capital had 14 more articles in the media than MidCap Financial Investment. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Main Street Capital and 4 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment. MidCap Financial Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Main Street Capital's score of 0.49 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral MidCap Financial Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer MAIN or FSK?

Accepted Answer

Main Street Capital presently has a consensus price target of $61.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.22%. FS KKR Capital has a consensus price target of $11.43, suggesting a potential upside of 6.51%. Given Main Street Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Main Street Capital is more favorable than FS KKR Capital. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Main Street Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 FS KKR Capital 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75

Question 30

Is MAIN or FSK a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Main Street Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. FS KKR Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.4%. Main Street Capital pays out 64.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FS KKR Capital pays out -130.4% 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.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MAIN or FSK?

Accepted Answer

Main Street Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 Main Street Capital $566.39M 8.97 $493.40M $4.96 10.96 FS KKR Capital $1.52B 1.95 $11M -$1.35 N/A

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 33

Is MAIN or FSK more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Main Street Capital has a net margin of 78.49% compared to FS KKR Capital's net margin of -28.52%. Main Street Capital's return on equity of 11.80% beat FS KKR Capital's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Main Street Capital 78.49% 11.80% 6.32% FS KKR Capital -28.52% 9.70% 4.14%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, MAIN or FSK?

Accepted Answer

Main Street Capital has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FS KKR Capital has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor MAIN or FSK?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Main Street Capital had 12 more articles in the media than FS KKR Capital. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Main Street Capital and 6 mentions for FS KKR Capital. FS KKR Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Main Street Capital's score of 0.49 indicating that FS KKR Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Main Street Capital 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral FS KKR Capital 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Main Street Capital	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.07B	$5.11B	$13.58B	$23.17B
Dividend Yield	5.86%	7.60%	6.07%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	13.70	27.54	22.39	21.00
Price / Sales	8.89	1,205.30	489.28	21.29
Price / Cash	12.71	47.56	43.64	36.50
Price / Book	1.61	3.44	2.70	4.69
Net Income	$493.40M	$415.07M	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.19%	-1.11%	-0.48%	-0.83%
1 Month Performance	-4.26%	-1.72%	-2.13%	-2.63%
1 Year Performance	-6.06%	7.93%	10.40%	6.54%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MAIN Main Street Capital	3.7005 of 5 stars	$53.82 -0.8%	$61.00 +13.3%	-6.7%	$5.07B	$566.39M	13.70	110
ARCC Ares Capital	3.4446 of 5 stars	$18.56 -0.4%	$20.39 +9.9%	-5.6%	$13.33B	$3.05B	13.75	4,250
CSWC Capital Southwest	3.7184 of 5 stars	$23.50 -0.1%	$24.10 +2.6%	+15.6%	$1.50B	$145.60M	12.98	36	Analyst Downgrade
GLAD Gladstone Capital	2.9396 of 5 stars	$19.01 -0.3%	$21.67 +14.0%	-2.0%	$429.49M	$53.19M	9.23	65	Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	3.8427 of 5 stars	$8.42 -0.2%	$10.71 +27.2%	-28.0%	$693.58M	-$11.90M	N/A	N/A

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

How does Main Street Capital compare to Ares Capital?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ARCC or MAIN?

Which has more volatility & risk, ARCC or MAIN?

Is ARCC or MAIN a better dividend stock?

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

Does the media prefer ARCC or MAIN?

Do analysts prefer ARCC or MAIN?

Is ARCC or MAIN more profitable?

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Which has more volatility & risk, CSWC or MAIN?

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

Is CSWC or MAIN a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor CSWC or MAIN?

Do analysts rate CSWC or MAIN?

Is CSWC or MAIN more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CSWC or MAIN?

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How does Main Street Capital compare to Gladstone Capital?

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

Is GLAD or MAIN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer GLAD or MAIN?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GLAD or MAIN?

Does the media favor GLAD or MAIN?

Is GLAD or MAIN more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, GLAD or MAIN?

Summary

How does Main Street Capital compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MAIN or MFIC?

Is MAIN or MFIC more profitable?

Do analysts rate MAIN or MFIC?

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

Is MAIN or MFIC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, MAIN or MFIC?

Does the media refer more to MAIN or MFIC?

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How does Main Street Capital compare to FS KKR Capital?

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

Is MAIN or FSK a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer MAIN or FSK?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MAIN or FSK?

Is MAIN or FSK more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, MAIN or FSK?

Does the media favor MAIN or FSK?

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