Does the media favor HTGC or ARCC?

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 15 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ares Capital and 1 mentions for Hercules Capital. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Hercules Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hercules Capital 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ares Capital 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to MFIC or HTGC?

In the previous week, MidCap Financial Investment had 1 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment and 1 mentions for Hercules Capital. MidCap Financial Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Hercules Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that MidCap Financial Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MidCap Financial Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hercules Capital 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor OCSL or HTGC?

In the previous week, Oaktree Specialty Lending had 2 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Oaktree Specialty Lending and 1 mentions for Hercules Capital. Hercules Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Oaktree Specialty Lending's score of -0.13 indicating that Hercules Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Oaktree Specialty Lending 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hercules Capital 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor FSK or HTGC?

In the previous week, FS KKR Capital had 4 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for FS KKR Capital and 1 mentions for Hercules Capital. FS KKR Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Hercules Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that FS KKR Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FS KKR Capital 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hercules Capital 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Hercules Capital (HTGC) Competitors

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HTGC vs. ARCC, MFIC, OCSL, SLRC, and FSK

Should you buy Hercules Capital stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hercules Capital with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Hercules Capital include Ares Capital (ARCC), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), SLR Investment (SLRC), and FS KKR Capital (FSK). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Hercules Capital compare to Ares Capital?

Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Hercules Capital pays out 90.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ares Capital pays out 117.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Capital has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 15 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ares Capital and 1 mentions for Hercules Capital. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Hercules Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hercules Capital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ares Capital	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Hercules Capital. Hercules Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hercules Capital	$532.49M	5.64	$339.74M	$1.77	9.07
Ares Capital	$3.05B	4.47	$1.30B	$1.63	11.64

Hercules Capital has a net margin of 59.85% compared to Ares Capital's net margin of 37.30%. Hercules Capital's return on equity of 16.05% beat Ares Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hercules Capital	59.85%	16.05%	7.78%
Ares Capital	37.30%	9.85%	4.59%

19.7% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hercules Capital has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ares Capital has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Hercules Capital presently has a consensus price target of $18.21, suggesting a potential upside of 13.41%. Ares Capital has a consensus price target of $20.60, suggesting a potential upside of 8.54%. Given Hercules Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Hercules Capital is more favorable than Ares Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hercules Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Ares Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Summary

Hercules Capital beats Ares Capital on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hercules Capital compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

MidCap Financial Investment (NASDAQ:MFIC) and Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. MidCap Financial Investment pays out 3,100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Capital pays out 90.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Capital has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, MidCap Financial Investment had 1 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment and 1 mentions for Hercules Capital. MidCap Financial Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Hercules Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that MidCap Financial Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MidCap Financial Investment	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hercules Capital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

MidCap Financial Investment currently has a consensus target price of $11.46, suggesting a potential upside of 19.42%. Hercules Capital has a consensus target price of $18.21, suggesting a potential upside of 13.41%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe MidCap Financial Investment is more favorable than Hercules Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MidCap Financial Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Hercules Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hercules Capital has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.7% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Hercules Capital has a net margin of 59.85% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of 1.90%. Hercules Capital's return on equity of 16.05% beat MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MidCap Financial Investment	1.90%	10.86%	4.31%
Hercules Capital	59.85%	16.05%	7.78%

Hercules Capital has higher revenue and earnings than MidCap Financial Investment. Hercules Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MidCap Financial Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MidCap Financial Investment	$320.88M	2.46	$63.17M	$0.04	240.00
Hercules Capital	$532.49M	5.64	$339.74M	$1.77	9.07

Summary

Hercules Capital beats MidCap Financial Investment on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hercules Capital compare to Oaktree Specialty Lending?

Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) and Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Hercules Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Oaktree Specialty Lending. Hercules Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Oaktree Specialty Lending, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oaktree Specialty Lending	$316.80M	3.36	$33.92M	$0.57	21.21
Hercules Capital	$532.49M	5.64	$339.74M	$1.77	9.07

36.8% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.7% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hercules Capital has a net margin of 59.85% compared to Oaktree Specialty Lending's net margin of 16.66%. Hercules Capital's return on equity of 16.05% beat Oaktree Specialty Lending's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oaktree Specialty Lending	16.66%	9.56%	4.60%
Hercules Capital	59.85%	16.05%	7.78%

Oaktree Specialty Lending presently has a consensus target price of $11.83, suggesting a potential downside of 2.12%. Hercules Capital has a consensus target price of $18.21, suggesting a potential upside of 13.41%. Given Hercules Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hercules Capital is more favorable than Oaktree Specialty Lending.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oaktree Specialty Lending	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Hercules Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Oaktree Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Oaktree Specialty Lending pays out 210.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Capital pays out 90.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Capital has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Hercules Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Oaktree Specialty Lending has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hercules Capital has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Oaktree Specialty Lending had 2 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Oaktree Specialty Lending and 1 mentions for Hercules Capital. Hercules Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Oaktree Specialty Lending's score of -0.13 indicating that Hercules Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Oaktree Specialty Lending	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hercules Capital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Hercules Capital beats Oaktree Specialty Lending on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hercules Capital compare to SLR Investment?

SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) and Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. SLR Investment pays out 75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Capital pays out 90.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Capital has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Hercules Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Hercules Capital has higher revenue and earnings than SLR Investment. SLR Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hercules Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SLR Investment	$218.54M	3.23	$92.54M	$1.64	7.88
Hercules Capital	$532.49M	5.64	$339.74M	$1.77	9.07

SLR Investment has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hercules Capital has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

SLR Investment currently has a consensus target price of $14.10, suggesting a potential upside of 9.05%. Hercules Capital has a consensus target price of $18.21, suggesting a potential upside of 13.41%. Given Hercules Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hercules Capital is more favorable than SLR Investment.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SLR Investment	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86
Hercules Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Hercules Capital has a net margin of 59.85% compared to SLR Investment's net margin of 41.81%. Hercules Capital's return on equity of 16.05% beat SLR Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SLR Investment	41.81%	8.33%	3.25%
Hercules Capital	59.85%	16.05%	7.78%

35.3% of SLR Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.7% of Hercules Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of SLR Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Hercules Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Hercules Capital had 1 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hercules Capital and 0 mentions for SLR Investment. SLR Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hercules Capital'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SLR Investment	Neutral
Hercules Capital	Neutral

Summary

Hercules Capital beats SLR Investment on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hercules Capital compare to FS KKR Capital?

FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK) and Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

FS KKR Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.5%. Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. FS KKR Capital pays out -85.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hercules Capital pays out 90.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Capital has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. FS KKR Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, FS KKR Capital had 4 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for FS KKR Capital and 1 mentions for Hercules Capital. FS KKR Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Hercules Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that FS KKR Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FS KKR Capital	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hercules Capital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Hercules Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FS KKR Capital. FS KKR Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hercules Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FS KKR Capital	$1.52B	2.00	$11M	-$1.97	N/A
Hercules Capital	$532.49M	5.64	$339.74M	$1.77	9.07

FS KKR Capital currently has a consensus price target of $10.58, indicating a potential downside of 2.49%. Hercules Capital has a consensus price target of $18.21, indicating a potential upside of 13.41%. Given Hercules Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hercules Capital is more favorable than FS KKR Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FS KKR Capital	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75
Hercules Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

36.3% of FS KKR Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.7% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of FS KKR Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hercules Capital has a net margin of 59.85% compared to FS KKR Capital's net margin of -38.65%. Hercules Capital's return on equity of 16.05% beat FS KKR Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FS KKR Capital	-38.65%	4.34%	1.85%
Hercules Capital	59.85%	16.05%	7.78%

FS KKR Capital has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hercules Capital has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Hercules Capital beats FS KKR Capital on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Hercules Capital	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.03B	$1.32B	$14.38B	$23.42B
Dividend Yield	9.89%	13.19%	5.67%	4.15%
P/E Ratio	9.07	11.20	20.56	30.65
Price / Sales	5.64	13.66	44.93	20.33
Price / Cash	8.38	6.91	19.24	18.81
Price / Book	1.32	0.76	2.26	4.74
Net Income	$339.74M	$121.13M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	-1.69%	0.19%	-0.42%
1 Month Performance	3.49%	-0.82%	1.38%	0.69%
1 Year Performance	-15.96%	-25.04%	13.19%	16.45%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HTGC Hercules Capital	2.2868 of 5 stars	$16.06 -0.7%	$18.21 +13.4%	-16.9%	$3.03B	$532.49M	9.07	100
ARCC Ares Capital	3.4205 of 5 stars	$18.64 -0.7%	$20.60 +10.5%	-18.2%	$13.48B	$3.05B	11.44	2,550
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	2.3019 of 5 stars	$9.77 -1.0%	$11.46 +17.3%	-27.5%	$813.02M	$320.88M	244.31	N/A	News Coverage
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	1.1438 of 5 stars	$12.03 -0.7%	$11.83 -1.6%	-15.2%	$1.07B	$316.80M	21.11	N/A
SLRC SLR Investment	3.3932 of 5 stars	$12.94 -0.2%	$14.10 +9.0%	-21.4%	$707.57M	$218.54M	7.89	N/A

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HTGC vs. ARCC, MFIC, OCSL, SLRC, and FSK

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Hercules Capital (HTGC) Competitors

HTGC vs. ARCC, MFIC, OCSL, SLRC, and FSK

How does Hercules Capital compare to Ares Capital?

Is HTGC or ARCC a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor HTGC or ARCC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HTGC or ARCC?

Is HTGC or ARCC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HTGC or ARCC?

Which has more risk and volatility, HTGC or ARCC?

Do analysts recommend HTGC or ARCC?

Summary

How does Hercules Capital compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

Is MFIC or HTGC a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to MFIC or HTGC?

Do analysts recommend MFIC or HTGC?

Which has more volatility and risk, MFIC or HTGC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MFIC or HTGC?

Is MFIC or HTGC more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MFIC or HTGC?

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How does Hercules Capital compare to Oaktree Specialty Lending?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, OCSL or HTGC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of OCSL or HTGC?

Is OCSL or HTGC more profitable?

Do analysts rate OCSL or HTGC?

Is OCSL or HTGC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, OCSL or HTGC?

Does the media favor OCSL or HTGC?

Summary

How does Hercules Capital compare to SLR Investment?

Is SLRC or HTGC a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SLRC or HTGC?

Which has more risk & volatility, SLRC or HTGC?

Do analysts prefer SLRC or HTGC?

Is SLRC or HTGC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SLRC or HTGC?

Does the media favor SLRC or HTGC?

Summary

How does Hercules Capital compare to FS KKR Capital?

Is FSK or HTGC a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor FSK or HTGC?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FSK or HTGC?

Do analysts prefer FSK or HTGC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FSK or HTGC?

Is FSK or HTGC more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, FSK or HTGC?

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