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Hercules Capital, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $3.3B · Avg Vol: $30M/d

82
StockRank
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Q
63
V
52
M
64
P/E (TTM)
8.7x
ROE
17.3%
D/E
1.0x
Dividend %
10.7%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Hercules Capital, Inc. is a business development company. The firm specializing in providing private equity, venture debt, and growth capital to privately held venture capital-backed companies at all stages of development from mid venture to expansion stage including select publicly listed...

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue184.6M426.5M353.7M438.5M33.4%566.2M479.4M513.3M8.2%
EPS0.802.321.611.9033.4%2.021.921.961.5%
Shares133.0M157.8M170.6M182.7M+37.3%187.2M
Debt1.6B1.6B1.8B2.3B13.4%2.4B
Equity1.4B1.8B2.0B2.2B16.5%
Op CF-424.8M68.3M-118.1M-425.8M
Inv CF-0.1M-0.9M-0.7M-89.0K
Fin CF314.5M22.7M119.2M368.9M
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PRICE (1Y)+9.1%
15.9416.3816.8317.2717.72Jul 30Aug 20Sep 10
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$17.39
RSI (14)
61.8
52W High
$17.93
From 52W High
1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
63
ROIC (ROA)
6.6%*79.4
ROE
17.3%80.3
GP/Assets
12.4%78.2
Op. Margin
83.2%90.1
FCF/Assets
5.4%78.0
Piotroski
321.0
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
1.03x28.5
Current Ratio
0.12x7.5
Value
52
P/E (TTM)
8.7x75.2
EV/EBITDA
11.7x41.5
P/FCF
13.2x44.2
P/B
1.4x39.5
P/S
5.8x28.7
Div Yield
10.7%91.3
Momentum
64
52W High %
97%85.4
RS 6M
16%79.6
SMA 50/200
1.05x57.9
EPS Rev 4W
+0.0%36.0
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
-3%18.8
Q Growth
65%78.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$3.3B
P/E (Forward)
9.0x
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of HTGC are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
HTGCHercules Capital, Inc.(you)$3.3B82Strong Buy
APAMArtisan Partners Asset Management Inc.$3.1B87Strong Buy
GQG.AXGQG Partners Inc.$2.8B75Buy
FHIFederated Hermes, Inc.$4.8B86Strong Buy
WTWisdomTree, Inc.$3.7B70Buy
ADXAdams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.$3.2B68Buy
CSWCCapital Southwest Corporation$1.6B83Strong Buy
BSTZBlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust$2.2B76Buy
ETGEaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund$1.9B78Buy
AAMIAcadian Asset Management Inc.$3.4B67Buy

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC): Stock Score Summary

Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 82/100 based on Quality (63/100), Value (52/100), and Momentum (64/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY.

Hercules Capital, Inc. is a business development company. The firm specializing in providing private equity, venture debt, and growth capital to privately held venture capital-backed companies at all stages of development from mid venture to expansion stage including select publicly listed...

Key Financial Metrics

Price$17.39
Market Cap$3.3B
P/E (TTM)8.73
P/E (Forward)8.96
Price/Book1.43
Return on Equity17.3%
Debt/Equity1.03x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin83.2%
Revenue Growth8.5%
Dividend Yield10.7%
Free Cash Flow$248M

Hercules Capital, Inc. operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hercules Capital, Inc.’s (HTGC) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) is 82/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (63), Value (52), and Momentum (64) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Hercules Capital, Inc. have an economic moat?
Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) has a Quality factor score of 63/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Hercules Capital, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 82/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Hercules Capital, Inc. in?
Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).