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Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC)

NYSE: HTGC · USD

$16.6

+0.02 (+0.1%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	3.1B
Revenue (ttm)	566.2M
Net income (ttm)	380.3M
EPS (ttm)	$2.01
Shares out	184.6M
P/E (trailing)	8.2x
P/E (forward)	8.5x
Dividend	$1.88 (11.36%)
Volume	1,044,753
Beta	0.76

Market data

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0001280784
Company name	Hercules Capital, Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	427096508
Earnings date	2026-10-29
Earnings time	amc
Employees	100
Employees change	0
Employees growth	0%
Enterprise value	$5.4B
Exchange	NYSE
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	2003
Industry	Asset Management
IPO date	2005-06-09
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US4270965084
Last 10-K release date	2026-02-12
Last earnings date	2026-07-30
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split type	Never
Market cap	$3.1B
Market cap category	Mid-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-10-29
Options	Yes
Price	$16.61
Price currency	USD
Sector	Financials
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	HTGC
Tags	business-development-company
U.S. state	California
Website	https://www.htgc.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0001280784

Company name

Hercules Capital, Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

427096508

Earnings date

2026-10-29

Earnings time

amc

Employees

100

Employees change

Employees growth

Enterprise value

$5.4B

Exchange

NYSE

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

2003

Industry

Asset Management

IPO date

2005-06-09

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US4270965084

Last 10-K release date

2026-02-12

Last earnings date

2026-07-30

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split type

Never

Market cap

$3.1B

Market cap category

Mid-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-10-29

Options

Yes

Price

$16.61

Price currency

USD

Sector

Financials

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

HTGC

Tags

business-development-company

U.S. state

California

Website

https://www.htgc.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	8.52x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	15.15x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	10.3x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	18.22x
Earnings yield	12.13%
EV/Earnings	14.12x
EV/EBIT	11.33x
EV/EBITDA	11.32x
EV/FCF	637.36x
EV/Sales	9.48x
FCF / EV yield	0.16%
FCF yield	0.27%
Forward EV/Sales	9.01x
Forward P/E	8.55x
Forward P/S	5.15x
Graham number	23.62991
Graham upside	42.18%
Industry forward P/E	12.81x
Industry P/E	27.36x
Lynch fair value	$10.07
Lynch upside	-39.39%
P/B ratio	1.35x
P/E ratio	8.24x
P/FCF ratio	364.14x
P/OCF ratio	360.67x
P/S ratio	5.42x
Price / tangible book value	1.35x
Price/EBITDA ratio	6.47x
Sector forward P/E	13.61x
Sector P/E	15.65x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

8.52x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

15.15x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

10.3x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

18.22x

Earnings yield

12.13%

EV/Earnings

14.12x

EV/EBIT

11.33x

EV/EBITDA

11.32x

EV/FCF

637.36x

EV/Sales

9.48x

FCF / EV yield

0.16%

FCF yield

0.27%

Forward EV/Sales

9.01x

Forward P/E

8.55x

Forward P/S

5.15x

Graham number

23.62991

Graham upside

42.18%

Industry forward P/E

12.81x

Industry P/E

27.36x

Lynch fair value

$10.07

Lynch upside

-39.39%

P/B ratio

1.35x

P/E ratio

8.24x

P/FCF ratio

364.14x

P/OCF ratio

360.67x

P/S ratio

5.42x

Price / tangible book value

1.35x

Price/EBITDA ratio

6.47x

Sector forward P/E

13.61x

Sector P/E

15.65x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	83.71%
EBITDA margin	83.77%
FCF margin	1.49%
Gross margin	100%
Operating margin	83.71%
Pretax margin	67.68%
Profit margin	67.68%
Profit per employee	$3.8M
Profitable quarters	16
Profitable years	21
Revenue per employee	$5.7M
ROA	6.6%
ROA (5Y)	6.35%
ROCE	12%
ROE	17.32%
ROE (5Y)	14.4%
ROIC	6.69%
SBC / revenue	2.75%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

83.71%

EBITDA margin

83.77%

FCF margin

1.49%

Gross margin

100%

Operating margin

83.71%

Pretax margin

67.68%

Profit margin

67.68%

Profit per employee

$3.8M

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$5.7M

ROA

6.6%

ROA (5Y)

6.35%

ROCE

12%

ROE

17.32%

ROE (5Y)

14.4%

ROIC

6.69%

SBC / revenue

2.75%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	32.93%
EPS growth (Q)	54.67%
EPS growth (QoQ)	192.61%
EPS growth 10Y	13.6%
EPS growth 3Y	-3.2%
EPS growth 5Y	-6.99%
EPS growth quarters	1
EPS growth years	1
FCF growth 5Y	-47.35%
Gross profit growth	12.34%
Gross profit growth (Q)	8.48%
Gross profit growth 3Y	11.75%
Gross profit growth 5Y	14.8%
Net income growth	47.74%
Net income growth (Q)	65.02%
Net income growth (QoQ)	209.75%
Net income growth 3Y	7.99%
Net income growth 5Y	2.35%
Net income growth quarters	1
Net income growth years	1
OCF growth 5Y	-47.26%
Operating income growth	12.12%
Operating income growth (Q)	8.43%
Operating income growth 3Y	13.21%
Operating income growth 5Y	16.54%
Revenue growth	12.34%
Revenue growth (Q)	8.48%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	5.35%
Revenue growth 10Y	12.85%
Revenue growth 3Y	11.75%
Revenue growth 5Y	14.8%
Revenue growth quarters	5
Revenue growth years	4

Metric

Value

EPS growth

32.93%

EPS growth (Q)

54.67%

EPS growth (QoQ)

192.61%

EPS growth 10Y

13.6%

EPS growth 3Y

-3.2%

EPS growth 5Y

-6.99%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth 5Y

-47.35%

Gross profit growth

12.34%

Gross profit growth (Q)

8.48%

Gross profit growth 3Y

11.75%

Gross profit growth 5Y

14.8%

Net income growth

47.74%

Net income growth (Q)

65.02%

Net income growth (QoQ)

209.75%

Net income growth 3Y

7.99%

Net income growth 5Y

2.35%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth 5Y

-47.26%

Operating income growth

12.12%

Operating income growth (Q)

8.43%

Operating income growth 3Y

13.21%

Operating income growth 5Y

16.54%

Revenue growth

12.34%

Revenue growth (Q)

8.48%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

5.35%

Revenue growth 10Y

12.85%

Revenue growth 3Y

11.75%

Revenue growth 5Y

14.8%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-81,000
Depreciation and amortization	$336,000
EBIT	$473.9M
EBITDA	$474.3M
EPS	$2.01
FCF per share	$0.05
Financing cash flow	$-11.3M
Free cash flow	$8.4M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$-7.2M
Gross profit	$566.2M
Investing cash flow	$-81,000
Net borrowing	$268.1M
Net cash flow	$-2.9M
Net income	$380.3M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$-7.1M
Operating income	$473.9M
Revenue	$566.2M
Stock-based compensation	$15.6M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-81,000

Depreciation and amortization

$336,000

EBIT

$473.9M

EBITDA

$474.3M

EPS

$2.01

FCF per share

$0.05

Financing cash flow

$-11.3M

Free cash flow

$8.4M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$-7.2M

Gross profit

$566.2M

Investing cash flow

$-81,000

Net borrowing

$268.1M

Net cash flow

$-2.9M

Net income

$380.3M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$-7.1M

Operating income

$473.9M

Revenue

$566.2M

Stock-based compensation

$15.6M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	1.09
Book value per share	$12.32
Debt / EBITDA	4.92
Debt / equity	1.03
Debt / FCF	278.94
Interest coverage	4.04
Long-term assets	$4.6B
Long-term liabilities	$1.7B
Net cash (debt)	$-2.3B
Net cash / market cap	-75.03%
Net debt / EBITDA	4.85
Net debt / equity	1.01
Net debt / FCF	273.22
Piotroski F-Score	4
Property, plant and equipment	$13.8M
Shareholders' equity	$2.3B
Tangible book value	$2.3B
Tangible book value per share	$12.32
Total assets	$4.7B
Total cash	$48.2M
Total debt	$2.4B
Total liabilities	$2.4B
WACC	6.49%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

1.09

Book value per share

$12.32

Debt / EBITDA

4.92

Debt / equity

1.03

Debt / FCF

278.94

Interest coverage

4.04

Long-term assets

$4.6B

Long-term liabilities

$1.7B

Net cash (debt)

$-2.3B

Net cash / market cap

-75.03%

Net debt / EBITDA

4.85

Net debt / equity

1.01

Net debt / FCF

273.22

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$13.8M

Shareholders' equity

$2.3B

Tangible book value

$2.3B

Tangible book value per share

$12.32

Total assets

$4.7B

Total cash

$48.2M

Total debt

$2.4B

Total liabilities

$2.4B

WACC

6.49%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.13
Current assets	$87.2M
Current liabilities	$738.9M
Current ratio	0.12
Net working capital	$-24.6M
Quick ratio	0.11
Working capital	$-651.7M
Working capital turnover	-1.58

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.13

Current assets

$87.2M

Current liabilities

$738.9M

Current ratio

0.12

Net working capital

$-24.6M

Quick ratio

0.11

Working capital

$-651.7M

Working capital turnover

-1.58

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-13.89%
Dividend growth	-0.53%
Dividend growth (10Y)	4.25%
Dividend growth (3Y)	-0.87%
Dividend growth (5Y)	4.76%
Dividend growth years	0
Dividend payment date	2026-08-18
Dividend payment years	22
Dividend payout frequency	Quarterly
Dividend per share	$1.88
Dividend yield	11.36%
Ex-dividend date	2026-08-11
FCF payout ratio	4,119.19%
Last dividend	$0.47
Payout ratio	93.31%
Shareholder yield	-2.58%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-13.89%

Dividend growth

-0.53%

Dividend growth (10Y)

4.25%

Dividend growth (3Y)

-0.87%

Dividend growth (5Y)

4.76%

Dividend growth years

Dividend payment date

2026-08-18

Dividend payment years

Dividend payout frequency

Quarterly

Dividend per share

$1.88

Dividend yield

11.36%

Ex-dividend date

2026-08-11

FCF payout ratio

4,119.19%

Last dividend

$0.47

Payout ratio

93.31%

Shareholder yield

-2.58%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	21.74%
10Y return CAGR	13.39%
10Y total return	251.25%
150-day SMA	$16.17
15Y price change	65.7%
15Y return CAGR	14.34%
15Y total return	646.24%
1D price change	0.15%
1M price change	-2.65%
1M total return	-2.65%
1W price change	1.47%
1W total return	1.47%
1Y price change	-8.07%
1Y return CAGR	3.24%
1Y total return	3.24%
20-day SMA	$16.49
200-day SMA	$16.18
20Y price change	19.88%
20Y return CAGR	12%
20Y total return	864.27%
3M price change	4.62%
3M total return	7.57%
3Y price change	9.48%
3Y return CAGR	14.7%
3Y total return	50.91%
50-day SMA	$17.02
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$19.13
52-week high date	2025-12-05
52-week low	$13.70
52-week low date	2026-03-27
5Y price change	-5.44%
5Y return CAGR	10.73%
5Y total return	66.48%
6M price change	6.72%
6M total return	13.07%
All-time high	$22.04
All-time high date	2025-02-19
All-time low	$3.41
All-time low date	2009-03-05
Average true range (ATR)	$0.28
Average volume	1.1M
Beta (1Y)	0.78
Beta (2Y)	0.8
Beta (5Y)	0.76
Change from 52-week high	-13.2%
Change from 52-week low	21.2%
Change from all-time high	-25.05%
Change from all-time low	384.46%
Change from open	0.03%
Day's gap	0.12%
Dollar volume	$17.3M
High price	$16.66
Low price	$16.50
Monthly RSI	46.74
Open price	$16.60
Position in 52-week range	65.63%
Premarket change	0.36%
Premarket close	$16.58
Premarket price	$16.64
Previous close	$16.58
Price vs 150-day SMA	2.15%
Price vs 20-day SMA	0.21%
Price vs 200-day SMA	2.12%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-2.93%
Relative volume	0.99
RSI	47.28
Sharpe ratio	0.08
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.53
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.37
Sortino ratio	0.35
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.96
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.72
Volume	1M
Weekly RSI	49.21
YTD price change	-12.22%
YTD total return	-4%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

21.74%

10Y return CAGR

13.39%

10Y total return

251.25%

150-day SMA

$16.17

15Y price change

65.7%

15Y return CAGR

14.34%

15Y total return

646.24%

1D price change

0.15%

1M price change

-2.65%

1M total return

-2.65%

1W price change

1.47%

1W total return

1.47%

1Y price change

-8.07%

1Y return CAGR

3.24%

1Y total return

3.24%

20-day SMA

$16.49

200-day SMA

$16.18

20Y price change

19.88%

20Y return CAGR

12%

20Y total return

864.27%

3M price change

4.62%

3M total return

7.57%

3Y price change

9.48%

3Y return CAGR

14.7%

3Y total return

50.91%

50-day SMA

$17.02

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$19.13

52-week high date

2025-12-05

52-week low

$13.70

52-week low date

2026-03-27

5Y price change

-5.44%

5Y return CAGR

10.73%

5Y total return

66.48%

6M price change

6.72%

6M total return

13.07%

All-time high

$22.04

All-time high date

2025-02-19

All-time low

$3.41

All-time low date

2009-03-05

Average true range (ATR)

$0.28

Average volume

1.1M

Beta (1Y)

0.78

Beta (2Y)

0.8

Beta (5Y)

0.76

Change from 52-week high

-13.2%

Change from 52-week low

21.2%

Change from all-time high

-25.05%

Change from all-time low

384.46%

Change from open

0.03%

Day's gap

0.12%

Dollar volume

$17.3M

High price

$16.66

Low price

$16.50

Monthly RSI

46.74

Open price

$16.60

Position in 52-week range

65.63%

Premarket change

0.36%

Premarket close

$16.58

Premarket price

$16.64

Previous close

$16.58

Price vs 150-day SMA

2.15%

Price vs 20-day SMA

0.21%

Price vs 200-day SMA

2.12%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-2.93%

Relative volume

0.99

RSI

47.28

Sharpe ratio

0.08

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.53

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.37

Sortino ratio

0.35

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.96

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.72

Volume

Weekly RSI

49.21

YTD price change

-12.22%

YTD total return

-4%

Metric	Value
Float	171.5M
Float percentage	92.91%
Shares change (QoQ)	1.4%
Shares change (YoY)	13.89%
Shares held by insiders	1.99%
Shares held by institutions	29.71%
Shares outstanding	184.6M
Short % of float	4.9%
Short % of shares	4.55%
Short ratio	6.7 days

Metric

Value

Float

171.5M

Float percentage

92.91%

Shares change (QoQ)

1.4%

Shares change (YoY)

13.89%

Shares held by insiders

1.99%

Shares held by institutions

29.71%

Shares outstanding

184.6M

Short % of float

4.9%

Short % of shares

4.55%

Short ratio

6.7 days

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