Main Street Capital Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

MAIN Stock  USD 48.75  0.25  0.51%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Main Street Capital. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Main Street over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Main Street's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Main Street's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.72
Alpha
0.12
Risk
0.87
Sharpe Ratio
0.16
Expected Return
0.14
Please note that although Main Street alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., NYSE Composite index.) So in this particular case, Main Street did 0.12  better than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Main Street Capital stock's relative risk over its benchmark. Main Street Capital has a beta of 0.72  . As returns on the market increase, Main Street's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding Main Street is expected to be smaller as well. As of the 6th of June 2024, Enterprise Value is likely to grow to about 5.6 B, while Book Value Per Share is likely to drop 16.33.

Enterprise Value

5.56 Billion

Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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Main Street Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Main Street market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Main Street long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Main Street. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Main Street's performance over market.
α0.12   β0.72

Main Street expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of Main Street's Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how Main Street performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

Main Street Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how Main Street stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Main Street shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Main Street stock market price indicators, traders can identify Main Street position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Main Street Return and Market Media

The median price of Main Street for the period between Fri, Mar 8, 2024 and Thu, Jun 6, 2024 is 47.56 with a coefficient of variation of 3.67. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 1.75, arithmetic mean of 47.58, and mean deviation of 1.51. The Stock received substential amount of media coverage during this period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
 
Main Street dividend paid on 15th of March 2024
03/15/2024
 
Main Street dividend paid on 27th of March 2024
03/27/2024
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Disposition of 12433 shares by Jason Beauvais of Main Street at 47.31 subject to Rule 16b-3
04/01/2024
2
Investors in Main Street Capital have seen decent returns of 80 percent over the past five years
04/02/2024
 
Main Street dividend paid on 15th of April 2024
04/15/2024
3
Main Street Capitals investors will be pleased with their notable 68 percent return over the last three years
05/09/2024
4
Earnings call Main Street Capital posts record Q1 2024 earnings
05/10/2024
5
Q1 2024 Main Street Capital Corp Earnings Call Transcript
05/13/2024
 
Main Street dividend paid on 15th of May 2024
05/15/2024
6
Acquisition by Vincent Foster of 1613 shares of Main Street at 44.4 subject to Rule 16b-3
05/16/2024
7
Disposition of 1000 shares by Vincent Foster of Main Street subject to Rule 16b-3
05/20/2024
8
Disposition of 20618 shares by Jesse Morris of Main Street at 47.31 subject to Rule 16b-3
05/21/2024
9
Acquisition by John Jackson of 193 shares of Main Street at 46.2 subject to Rule 16b-3
05/24/2024
10
Main Street Prices Public Offering of 300 Million of 6.50 percent Notes due 2027
05/28/2024
11
Main Street Capital Shares Down 0.7 percent - MarketBeat
06/05/2024

About Main Street Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Main or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in Main Street Capital has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
 2021 2022 2024 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.05190.07060.0534
Price To Sales Ratio7.528.319.72

Main Street Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of Main Street's financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, Main Street's leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of Main Street's public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of Main Street. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of Main Street's management manipulating its earnings.
22nd of February 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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2nd of May 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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22nd of February 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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Additional Information and Resources on Investing in Main Stock

When determining whether Main Street Capital offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Main Street's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Main Street Capital Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Main Street Capital Stock:
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A focus of Main Street technical analysis is to determine if market prices reflect all relevant information impacting that market. A technical analyst looks at the history of Main Street trading pattern rather than external drivers such as economic, fundamental, or social events. It is believed that price action tends to repeat itself due to investors' collective, patterned behavior. Hence technical analysis focuses on identifiable price trends and conditions. More Info...