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Hercules Capital, Inc.

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$16.66Today:- (-)1Y −2.91%

As of Oct 15, 2026 close

Market cap
$3.32B
P/E (TTM)
8.68
Forward P/E
5.78
Dividend yield
11.28%
52-week range
$13.70$19.13
Volume (live)
-
Avg. volume (3M)
1.20M

Hercules Capital (HTGC) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Hercules Capital had a P/E ratio of 10.02 (down from 12.77), return on equity of 16.2% (up from 13.9%), debt-to-equity of 1.04 (up from 0.90) and a current ratio of 0.20 (down from 0.66). A current ratio of 0.20 means current liabilities exceed current assets. Its dividend yield was 9.30% with a payout ratio of 81.3%.

Hercules Capital Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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BreakdownFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020
Period endingDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio10.0212.777.4517.0911.057.28
Forward P/E9.3610.068.297.8712.1410.78
P/S Ratio6.346.735.405.306.785.71
P/B Ratio1.521.671.381.221.461.27
Price/Tangible Book1.521.671.381.221.461.27
Price/FCF--36.93-14.827.91
Price/OCF--36.45-14.817.90
PEG Ratio0.520.520.520.520.499.49
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue10.3610.218.899.8810.9810.15
EV/EBITDA12.3912.2310.7312.6814.4612.99
EV/EBIT12.4012.2410.7312.6914.4813.02
EV/FCF--60.76-24.0114.04
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)16.16%13.87%21.07%7.53%13.40%18.75%
Return on Assets (ROA)6.61%7.10%7.40%5.56%5.10%5.51%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)10.90%11.40%11.70%8.40%9.80%8.70%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity1.040.900.861.130.951.00
Debt/EBITDA5.134.304.056.225.745.70
Debt/FCF--23.15-9.686.24
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio0.200.661.001.230.367.07
Quick Ratio0.190.650.831.000.355.98
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover0.130.140.140.110.110.11
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield10.06%7.92%13.56%5.98%9.14%13.84%
FCF Yield-12.61%-3.58%2.71%-24.90%6.75%12.65%
Dividend Yield9.30%9.63%12.76%16.39%13.59%15.30%
Payout Ratio81.26%95.62%67.21%165.87%83.48%67.07%
Buyback Yield-16.87%-11.58%-14.34%-9.23%-3.28%-10.53%
Total Return-7.57%-1.95%-1.59%7.16%10.31%4.77%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Hercules Capital Financial Ratios

What is Hercules Capital's P/E ratio?

Hercules Capital's P/E ratio was 10.02 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 12.77 a year earlier.

What is Hercules Capital's return on equity?

Hercules Capital's return on equity (ROE) was 16.2% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 13.9% a year earlier.

What is Hercules Capital's debt-to-equity ratio?

Hercules Capital's debt-to-equity ratio was 1.04 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 0.90 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition