Stock comparison
Main Street Capital
MSCI
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
MAIN
Main Street Capital
Market cap
$4.62B
Sector
Financials
MSCI
MSCI
Market cap
$42.85B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
MSCI MSCI
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | MAIN | MSCI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 63C | 80A | MSCI |
| Benjamin Graham | 46D | 71B | MSCI |
| Philip Fisher | 61C | 82A | MSCI |
| Peter Lynch | 66C | 70B | MSCI |
| Joel Greenblatt | 39D | 80A | MSCI |
| Charlie Munger | 63D | 87C | MSCI |
| Terry Smith | 53D | 88C | MSCI |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MAIN | MSCI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $4.62B | $42.85B |
| P/E (TTM) | 11.3x | 31.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.3x | 27.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 7.87% | 38.53% |
| Gross margin | 86.39% | 82.86% |
| Net margin | 58.59% | 40.74% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.21% | 11.29% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 3.56% | 15.35% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.8x | - |
| Dividend yield | 8.09% | 1.37% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MAIN leads on
- Dividend yield8.09%vs 1.37%+83%
- P/E (TTM)11.3xvs 31.2x+64%
- EV/EBIT14.3xvs 27.5x+48%
- Net margin58.59%vs 40.74%+30%
MSCI leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.8x+135%
- Market cap$42.85Bvs $4.62B+89%
- ROIC (TTM)38.53%vs 7.87%+80%
- EPS CAGR 5y15.35%vs 3.56%+77%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.