Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Hercules Capital Inc (HTGC) - $17.78 as of 11/7/2025 3:05:33 PM EST

Total Score

10 out of 30

Safety Score

63 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for HTGC

Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for HTGC

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for HTGC

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for HTGC

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for HTGC (63 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 6
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 5
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 5
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 1
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 3
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 2
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 10
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 9
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 9
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Financial Details for HTGC

Company Overview
Ticker HTGC
Company Name Hercules Capital Inc
Country USA
Description N/A
Sector Name FINANCIAL SERVICES
Industry Name ASSET MANAGEMENT
Most Recent Quarter 9/30/2025
Next Earnings Date N/A

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 17.78
Price 4 Years Ago 10.94
Last Day Price Updated 11/7/2025 3:05:33 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,226,258
Average Daily Volume 1,297,950
52-Week High 20.70
52-Week Low 14.98
Last Price to 52 Week Low 18.69%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE 10.22
Industry PE 20.08
Sector PE 22.01
5-Year Average PE 8.87
Free Cash Flow Ratio 111.13
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 106.31
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 33.60
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 3.95
Total Cash Per Share 0.16
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 12.20
Price to Book Ratio 1.58
Industry Price to Book Ratio 3.39
Sector Price to Book Ratio 2.30
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 6.25
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 7.25
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.77
Analyst Buy Ratings 3
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 3

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 181,718,000
Market Capitalization 3,230,946,040
Institutional Ownership 28.12%

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 11/12/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 0.4700
Current Dividend Amount 0.4700
Total Years Dividend Increasing 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.89
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 10.63%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 1.88
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 10.57%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 28
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 11.64%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 12.64%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage -2.08%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 1.63%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 9.87%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 2.39%
Dividend Payout Ratio 108.62%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 50.60%
Annual Earnings Growth -22.92%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 1.74
Reported EPS Past Year 1.44
Reported EPS Prior Year 2.01
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 189,961,000
Net Income Past Year 260,135,000
Net Income Prior Year 337,484,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 10.30%
5-Year Revenue Growth 11.29%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 83.80%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 29,274,000
Total Cash Past Year 113,124,000
Total Cash Prior Year 98,899,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -1,739,681,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -1,655,831,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 1,768,955,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 1,554,869,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 1,768,955,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.53
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.55
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 1,989,581,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 1,802,706,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 2,189,865,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months -296,854,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months -1.63
Free Cash Flow Past Year -118,793,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 67,391,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.17
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD -0.11
MACD Signal -0.20
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 16.98
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 18.55
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 20.11
Beta 0.80
RSI 46.44
50-Day SMA 18.22
150-Day SMA 15.47
200-Day SMA 14.25

System
Modified 11/8/2025 1:12:06 AM EST