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Hercules Capital (HTGC) Competitors

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

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), SLR Investment (SLRC), FS KKR Capital (FSK), and Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD). 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

19.7% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hercules Capital presently has a consensus target price of $18.21, indicating a potential upside of 16.41%. Ares Capital has a consensus target price of $20.75, indicating a potential upside of 10.93%. Given Hercules Capital's higher probable upside, equities 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%. 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Hercules Capital had 6 more articles in the media than Ares Capital. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Hercules Capital and 10 mentions for Ares Capital. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Hercules Capital's score of 0.02 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)
1 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ares Capital
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Hercules Capital has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ares Capital has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hercules Capital$433.59M6.75$339.74M$1.778.84
Ares Capital$3.05B4.40$1.30B$1.6311.48

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 Capital59.85% 16.05% 7.78%
Ares Capital 37.30%9.85%4.59%

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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hercules Capital$433.59M6.75$339.74M$1.778.84
MidCap Financial Investment$320.88M2.73$63.17M$0.04266.25

In the previous week, Hercules Capital had 14 more articles in the media than MidCap Financial Investment. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Hercules Capital and 2 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment. MidCap Financial Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Hercules Capital's score of 0.02 indicating that MidCap Financial Investment 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)
1 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
MidCap Financial Investment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Hercules Capital has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Hercules Capital presently has a consensus price target of $18.21, suggesting a potential upside of 16.41%. MidCap Financial Investment has a consensus price target of $11.54, suggesting a potential upside of 8.32%. Given Hercules Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hercules Capital is more favorable than MidCap Financial Investment.

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

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
Hercules Capital59.85% 16.05% 7.78%
MidCap Financial Investment 1.90%10.86%4.31%

Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.6%. 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. 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 has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

19.7% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Hercules Capital beats MidCap Financial Investment on 16 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

SLR Investment has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hercules Capital has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SLR Investment$218.54M3.27$92.54M$1.647.99
Hercules Capital$433.59M6.75$339.74M$1.778.84

In the previous week, Hercules Capital had 13 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Hercules Capital and 3 mentions for SLR Investment. SLR Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Hercules Capital's score of 0.02 indicating that SLR Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

SLR Investment currently has a consensus price target of $14.40, indicating a potential upside of 9.88%. Hercules Capital has a consensus price target of $18.21, indicating a potential upside of 16.41%. Given Hercules Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.5%. Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. SLR Investment pays out 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.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Hercules Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 Investment41.81% 8.33% 3.25%
Hercules Capital 59.85%16.05%7.78%

Summary

Hercules Capital beats SLR Investment on 16 of the 20 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 companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

In the previous week, FS KKR Capital had 15 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for FS KKR Capital and 16 mentions for Hercules Capital. FS KKR Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Hercules Capital's score of 0.02 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)
3 Positive mention(s)
23 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Hercules Capital
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

FS KKR Capital currently has a consensus target price of $10.58, indicating a potential downside of 3.39%. Hercules Capital has a consensus target price of $18.21, indicating a potential upside of 16.41%. Given Hercules Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.88
Hercules Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

FS KKR Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.4%. Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. FS KKR Capital pays out -91.4% 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FS KKR Capital$1.52B2.02$11M-$1.97N/A
Hercules Capital$433.59M6.75$339.74M$1.778.84

FS KKR Capital has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hercules Capital has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

36.3% of FS KKR Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.7% of Hercules Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of FS KKR Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Hercules Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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%

Summary

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

How does Hercules Capital compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

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

19.7% of Hercules Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Hercules Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Hercules Capital has a net margin of 59.85% compared to Goldman Sachs BDC's net margin of 21.32%. Hercules Capital's return on equity of 16.05% beat Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hercules Capital59.85% 16.05% 7.78%
Goldman Sachs BDC 21.32%10.94%4.66%

Hercules Capital currently has a consensus price target of $18.21, suggesting a potential upside of 16.41%. Goldman Sachs BDC has a consensus price target of $9.17, suggesting a potential upside of 2.48%. Given Hercules Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Hercules Capital is more favorable than Goldman Sachs BDC.

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
Goldman Sachs BDC
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.83

Hercules Capital has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.3%. 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. Goldman Sachs BDC pays out 196.9% 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 increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Hercules Capital had 12 more articles in the media than Goldman Sachs BDC. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Hercules Capital and 4 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC. Goldman Sachs BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Hercules Capital's score of 0.02 indicating that Goldman Sachs BDC 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)
1 Positive mention(s)
15 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Goldman Sachs BDC
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hercules Capital$433.59M6.75$339.74M$1.778.84
Goldman Sachs BDC$365.57M2.75$119.27M$0.6513.76

Summary

Hercules Capital beats Goldman Sachs BDC on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HTGC vs. The Competition

MetricHercules CapitalFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$2.92B$1.30B$13.52B$22.88B
Dividend Yield10.30%13.01%5.86%4.12%
P/E Ratio8.8311.0023.8829.94
Price / Sales6.7517.05156.8023.08
Price / Cash7.987.1019.9524.68
Price / Book1.310.812.144.66
Net Income$339.74M$121.13M$1.13B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-1.54%-1.58%0.07%-0.29%
1 Month Performance-1.59%-6.49%-1.27%-1.39%
1 Year Performance-12.47%-21.84%9.84%22.43%

Hercules Capital Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HTGC
Hercules Capital
4.3631 of 5 stars
$15.63
+2.1%
$18.21
+16.5%
-14.4%$2.92B$433.59M8.83100
ARCC
Ares Capital
3.507 of 5 stars
$18.68
-1.7%
$20.75
+11.1%
-15.2%$13.65B$3.05B11.462,550
MFIC
MidCap Financial Investment
2.5955 of 5 stars
$11.10
-5.0%
$11.54
+3.9%
-18.1%$962.11M$320.88M277.57N/A
SLRC
SLR Investment
4.4098 of 5 stars
$13.27
-1.6%
$15.07
+13.6%
-22.7%$735.94M$218.54M8.09N/A
FSK
FS KKR Capital
1.7889 of 5 stars
$10.74
-0.9%
$11.08
+3.2%
-50.7%$3.04B$1.52B358.10N/A

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