Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, business development company Main Street Capital (MAIN 0.55%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Main Street and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Main Street facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Houston, Texas (1997) |
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Market Cap |
$1.0 billion |
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Industry |
Diversified investments |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$84.0 million |
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Management |
Chairman / CEO Vincent Foster |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
19.3% |
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Cash / Debt |
$19.6 million / $297.1 million |
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Dividend Yield |
5.7% |
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Competitors |
American Capital |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 234 members who have rated Main Street believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those bulls, brenoboyle, tapped Main Street as a particularly attractive income opportunity:
The company has carved out a very nice niche financing small businesses and pays a [handsome] dividend. I expect the niche has room to grow and conditions should remain favorable as banks are rather tight extending financing. An ironic outcome of [zero interest rate policy] is a lack of lending creating opportunities for a company like Main St. Capital.
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