Does the media refer more to ARCC or HTGC?

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 9 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ares Capital and 7 mentions for Hercules Capital. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Hercules Capital's score of 0.86 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ares Capital 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hercules Capital 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor HTGC or MFIC?

In the previous week, MidCap Financial Investment had 10 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment and 7 mentions for Hercules Capital. Hercules Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat MidCap Financial Investment's score of 0.39 indicating that Hercules Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hercules Capital 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MidCap Financial Investment 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer HTGC or OCSL?

In the previous week, Oaktree Specialty Lending had 6 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Oaktree Specialty Lending and 7 mentions for Hercules Capital. Hercules Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Oaktree Specialty Lending's score of 0.17 indicating that Hercules Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hercules Capital 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Oaktree Specialty Lending 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor HTGC or SLRC?

In the previous week, SLR Investment had 5 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for SLR Investment and 7 mentions for Hercules Capital. Hercules Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat SLR Investment's score of 0.07 indicating that Hercules Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hercules Capital 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SLR Investment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to HTGC or FSK?

In the previous week, FS KKR Capital had 8 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for FS KKR Capital and 7 mentions for Hercules Capital. Hercules Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat FS KKR Capital's score of 0.80 indicating that Hercules Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hercules Capital 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FS KKR Capital 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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 "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Hercules Capital compare to Ares Capital?

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

Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Ares Capital pays out 142.2% 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 79.6% 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 has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 9 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ares Capital and 7 mentions for Hercules Capital. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Hercules Capital's score of 0.86 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ares Capital	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hercules Capital	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Ares Capital currently has a consensus target price of $20.40, indicating a potential upside of 2.64%. Hercules Capital has a consensus target price of $18.46, indicating a potential upside of 7.63%. Given Hercules Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hercules Capital is more favorable than Ares Capital.

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

27.4% of Ares Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.7% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ares Capital 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, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Ares Capital	$3.05B	4.68	$1.30B	$1.35	14.72
Hercules Capital	$532.49M	6.03	$339.74M	$2.01	8.53

Hercules Capital has a net margin of 67.68% compared to Ares Capital's net margin of 30.91%. Hercules Capital's return on equity of 16.01% beat Ares Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ares Capital	30.91%	9.80%	4.50%
Hercules Capital	67.68%	16.01%	7.71%

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?

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

Hercules Capital has higher revenue and earnings than MidCap Financial Investment. MidCap Financial 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
Hercules Capital	$532.49M	6.03	$339.74M	$2.01	8.53
MidCap Financial Investment	-$11.90M	-66.65	$63.17M	-$0.36	N/A

Hercules Capital has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Hercules Capital has a net margin of 67.68% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of -9.85%. Hercules Capital's return on equity of 16.01% beat MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hercules Capital	67.68%	16.01%	7.71%
MidCap Financial Investment	-9.85%	11.17%	4.41%

Hercules Capital presently has a consensus price target of $18.46, indicating a potential upside of 7.63%. MidCap Financial Investment has a consensus price target of $11.25, indicating a potential upside of 16.88%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MidCap Financial Investment is more favorable than Hercules 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
MidCap Financial Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22

In the previous week, MidCap Financial Investment had 10 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment and 7 mentions for Hercules Capital. Hercules Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat MidCap Financial Investment's score of 0.39 indicating that Hercules Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hercules Capital	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MidCap Financial Investment	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

19.7% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Hercules Capital pays out 79.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MidCap Financial Investment pays out -344.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hercules Capital has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. MidCap Financial Investment is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Hercules Capital beats MidCap Financial Investment on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hercules Capital compare to Oaktree Specialty Lending?

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

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
Hercules Capital	$532.49M	6.03	$339.74M	$2.01	8.53
Oaktree Specialty Lending	$316.80M	3.54	$33.92M	$0.48	26.53

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

Hercules Capital has a net margin of 67.68% compared to Oaktree Specialty Lending's net margin of 14.45%. Hercules Capital's return on equity of 16.01% beat Oaktree Specialty Lending's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hercules Capital	67.68%	16.01%	7.71%
Oaktree Specialty Lending	14.45%	9.70%	4.64%

In the previous week, Oaktree Specialty Lending had 6 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Oaktree Specialty Lending and 7 mentions for Hercules Capital. Hercules Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Oaktree Specialty Lending's score of 0.17 indicating that Hercules Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hercules Capital	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Oaktree Specialty Lending	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Oaktree Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Hercules Capital pays out 79.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Oaktree Specialty Lending pays out 250.0% 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 has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Hercules Capital currently has a consensus target price of $18.46, indicating a potential upside of 7.63%. Oaktree Specialty Lending has a consensus target price of $11.83, indicating a potential downside of 7.08%. Given Hercules Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hercules Capital is more favorable than Oaktree Specialty Lending.

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
Oaktree Specialty Lending	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

19.7% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Oaktree Specialty Lending 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.

Summary

Hercules Capital beats Oaktree Specialty Lending on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hercules Capital compare to SLR Investment?

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

Hercules Capital has a net margin of 67.68% compared to SLR Investment's net margin of 35.20%. Hercules Capital's return on equity of 16.01% beat SLR Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hercules Capital	67.68%	16.01%	7.71%
SLR Investment	35.20%	7.96%	3.09%

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

In the previous week, SLR Investment had 5 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for SLR Investment and 7 mentions for Hercules Capital. Hercules Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat SLR Investment's score of 0.07 indicating that Hercules Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hercules Capital	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SLR Investment	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Hercules Capital has higher revenue and earnings than SLR Investment. Hercules Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SLR 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
Hercules Capital	$532.49M	6.03	$339.74M	$2.01	8.53
SLR Investment	$101.13M	6.97	$92.54M	$1.35	9.58

Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. Hercules Capital pays out 79.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SLR Investment pays out 91.9% 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 currently has a consensus price target of $18.46, suggesting a potential upside of 7.63%. SLR Investment has a consensus price target of $14.10, suggesting a potential upside of 9.06%. Given SLR Investment's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SLR Investment is more favorable than Hercules 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
SLR Investment	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86

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

Summary

Hercules Capital beats SLR Investment on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hercules Capital compare to FS KKR Capital?

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

Hercules Capital has a net margin of 67.68% compared to FS KKR Capital's net margin of -28.52%. Hercules Capital's return on equity of 16.01% beat FS KKR Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hercules Capital	67.68%	16.01%	7.71%
FS KKR Capital	-28.52%	9.43%	4.03%

In the previous week, FS KKR Capital had 8 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for FS KKR Capital and 7 mentions for Hercules Capital. Hercules Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat FS KKR Capital's score of 0.80 indicating that Hercules Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hercules Capital	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FS KKR Capital	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. FS KKR Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.9%. Hercules Capital pays out 79.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. FS KKR Capital pays out -124.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hercules Capital has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. FS KKR Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Hercules Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Hercules Capital	$532.49M	6.03	$339.74M	$2.01	8.53
FS KKR Capital	$1.52B	2.20	$11M	-$1.35	N/A

Hercules Capital currently has a consensus target price of $18.46, suggesting a potential upside of 7.63%. FS KKR Capital has a consensus target price of $10.93, suggesting a potential downside of 9.79%. Given Hercules Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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
Hercules Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
FS KKR Capital	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

Hercules Capital has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FS KKR Capital has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

19.7% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.3% of FS KKR Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of FS KKR Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hercules Capital beats FS KKR Capital on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Hercules Capital	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.21B	$5.59B	$14.03B	$24.19B
Dividend Yield	9.28%	7.40%	5.89%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	8.52	37.87	29.01	29.09
Price / Sales	6.03	1,200.69	503.50	13.85
Price / Cash	8.94	48.30	30.22	19.37
Price / Book	1.41	3.73	3.71	4.91
Net Income	$339.74M	$417.15M	$1.31B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	1.90%	0.78%	0.27%	1.33%
1 Month Performance	7.25%	0.23%	0.73%	2.33%
1 Year Performance	-11.98%	6.45%	12.54%	20.14%

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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	2.2393 of 5 stars	$17.19 -0.3%	$18.46 +7.4%	-11.4%	$3.22B	$532.49M	8.55	100
ARCC Ares Capital	2.637 of 5 stars	$19.17 +2.2%	$20.40 +6.4%	-11.3%	$13.47B	$3.05B	14.20	2,550	Positive News
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	3.3027 of 5 stars	$9.72 +1.7%	$11.46 +17.9%	-22.5%	$787.49M	$22.82M	243.06	N/A	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	1.687 of 5 stars	$11.94 +2.8%	$11.83 -0.9%	-3.3%	$1.02B	$316.80M	20.95	N/A	Earnings Report Dividend Cut Analyst Forecast
SLRC SLR Investment	3.4263 of 5 stars	$13.00 +3.3%	$14.10 +8.5%	-20.4%	$686.30M	$101.13M	7.93	N/A	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement

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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 ARCC or HTGC a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to ARCC or HTGC?

Which has more risk & volatility, ARCC or HTGC?

Do analysts recommend ARCC or HTGC?

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

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ARCC or HTGC?

Is ARCC or HTGC more profitable?

Summary

How does Hercules Capital compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HTGC or MFIC?

Which has more risk and volatility, HTGC or MFIC?

Is HTGC or MFIC more profitable?

Do analysts rate HTGC or MFIC?

Does the media favor HTGC or MFIC?

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

Is HTGC or MFIC a better dividend stock?

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How does Hercules Capital compare to Oaktree Specialty Lending?

Which has better earnings and valuation, HTGC or OCSL?

Which has more volatility & risk, HTGC or OCSL?

Is HTGC or OCSL more profitable?

Does the media prefer HTGC or OCSL?

Is HTGC or OCSL a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer HTGC or OCSL?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HTGC or OCSL?

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How does Hercules Capital compare to SLR Investment?

Is HTGC or SLRC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HTGC or SLRC?

Does the media favor HTGC or SLRC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, HTGC or SLRC?

Is HTGC or SLRC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer HTGC or SLRC?

Which has more risk & volatility, HTGC or SLRC?

Summary

How does Hercules Capital compare to FS KKR Capital?

Is HTGC or FSK more profitable?

Does the media refer more to HTGC or FSK?

Is HTGC or FSK a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HTGC or FSK?

Do analysts prefer HTGC or FSK?

Which has more risk & volatility, HTGC or FSK?

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

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