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Hercules Capital, Inc. HTGC NYSE

NYSE • Financial Services • Asset Management • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
76/100
4/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$33.62
+120%
Analyst Price Target
$18.81
+23.1%
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page

Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) trades at a trailing P/E of 7.8, forward P/E of 7.9. Trailing earnings yield is 12.74%, forward earnings yield 12.72%. PEG 0.58 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $22.77.

Criteria proven by this page:

  • VALUE (55/100, Partial) — mixed signals — some valuation metrics are favorable while others are stretched.
  • PEG Ratio 0.58 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
  • Trailing Earnings Yield 12.74% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income.
  • Analyst consensus target $18.81 (+23.1% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.

Overall SharesGrow Score: 76/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
76/100
SG Score
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VALUE
55/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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FUTURE
58/100
Analyst consensus
→ Forecast
PAST
100/100
→ Income
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HEALTH
50/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
MOAT
70/100
→ Income
GROWTH
100/100
→ Income
INCOME
100/100
→ Income

Valuation Snapshot — HTGC

Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)7.8
Forward P/E7.9
PEG Ratio0.58
Forward PEG1.54
P/B Ratio1.20
P/S Ratio4.95
EV/EBITDA13.6
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$1.88
Forward EPS (Est.)$1.94
Book Value / Share$12.26
Revenue / Share$3.03
FCF / Share$-1.90
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield12.74%
Forward Earnings Yield12.72%
Dividend Yield12.75%
Graham Number$22.77
SharesGrow IV$33.62 (+120%)
Analyst Target$18.81 (+23.1%)

Historical Valuation

Year P/E (TTM) PEG Ratio P/B Ratio P/S Ratio Dividend Yield
2016 15.1 0.29 1.32 7.26 8.70%
2017 13.7 3.12 1.29 6.24 9.32%
2018 13.1 -1.04 1.05 5.72 11.22%
2019 8.2 0.08 1.25 4.75 9.31%
2020 7.1 0.39 1.25 4.52 9.44%
2021 10.9 -0.42 1.45 6.15 9.22%
2022 16.2 -0.35 1.18 6.91 14.81%
2023 7.1 0.04 1.33 4.86 11.39%
2024 12.3 -0.40 1.63 7.51 9.38%
2025 10.0 0.56 1.54 6.22 9.58%

EPS: Actual vs Estimates

P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield

Earnings Per Share (EPS) History

Year EPS (Diluted) Revenue Net Income Net Margin
2016 $0.91 $111.39M $68.7M 61.7%
2017 $0.95 $135.58M $79M 58.3%
2018 $0.84 $136.09M $76.5M 56.2%
2019 $1.71 $243.6M $173.6M 71.3%
2020 $2.01 $297.77M $227.26M 76.3%
2021 $1.49 $255.14M $174.16M 68.3%
2022 $1.24 $184.64M $156.83M 84.9%
2023 $2.31 $460.67M $337.48M 73.3%
2024 $1.63 $415.93M $260.14M 62.5%
2025 $1.85 $547.1M $339.74M 62.1%

Analyst Estimates

Year EPS (Avg) EPS Range Revenue (Avg) Revenue Range Analysts
2026 $1.94 $1.92 – $1.97 $581.41M $579.47M – $583.35M 7
2027 $1.98 $1.91 – $2.02 $617.4M $616.1M – $618.7M 7
2028 $1.93 $1.87 – $1.99 $647.71M $628.12M – $664.7M 2
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