Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) Stock Score, Valuation & Financial Research
Hercules Capital, Inc. is in the Financial Services sector and Asset Management industry. It is reviewed using Wall Street Score's company-strength, valuation, growth and financial-health framework. The current Wall Street Score is 61/100.
Quick answer for HTGC
Hercules Capital, Inc. currently has a Wall Street Score of 61/100. The stored market price is $17.57. Its financial score is 21/100. Its valuation score is 100/100. The latest WSS change is +0.9 points. These figures are a research snapshot, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What Hercules Capital, Inc. does
Hercules Capital, Inc. is a business development company. The firm specializing in providing private equity, venture debt, and growth capital to privately held venture capital-backed companies at all stages of development from mid venture to expansion stage including select publicly listed companies and select special opportunity companies that require additional capital to fund acquisitions, recapitalizations and refinancing and established-stage companies. The firm provides growth capital financing solutions for capital extension; management buy-out and corporate spin-out financing solutions; company, asset specific, or intellectual property acquisition financing; convertible, subordinated and/or mezzanine loans; domestic and international corporate expansion; vendor financing; revenue acceleration by sales and marketing development, and manufacturing expansion. It provides asset-based
HTGC financial snapshot
- Wall Street Score:
- 61/100
- Current price:
- $17.57
- Market capitalization:
- $3.29B
- Revenue:
- $579.8M
- Net income:
- $383.2M
- Free cash flow:
- $-425.9M
- Cash:
- $48.2M
- Total debt:
- $2.35B
- EPS:
- 1.90
- P/E ratio:
- 9.2x
- Financial score:
- 21/100
- Valuation score:
- 100/100
- Revenue score:
- 44/100
What stands out
- Reported year-over-year revenue growth is +0.1%.
- Free cash flow is $-425.9M, showing cash burn in the current stored period.
- The balance sheet shows $48.2M of cash versus $2.35B of total debt, so leverage deserves attention.
- The latest Wall Street Score change is +0.9 points: HTGC increased 0.9 points because Revenue improved by 6.1 points, Capital improved by 3 points.
What the numbers mean
Its current valuation score is 100/100, which Wall Street Score classifies as strong within the model's valuation framework.
The financial score is 21/100. This is a starting point for reviewing liquidity, leverage and cash-flow strength rather than a stand-alone recommendation.
A strong company and an attractive stock price are not always the same thing. Revenue, earnings, free cash flow, debt, management quality, competitive advantage and valuation should be considered together. Wall Street Score organizes these inputs into a consistent research framework so investors can identify what deserves deeper review.
Data freshness: Financial data last refreshed 2026-08-14.
How to research HTGC
Start by understanding how the company makes money. Then compare revenue and earnings trends, cash generation, debt, liquidity and valuation. Review the company's latest filings and earnings reports before acting on any score or model estimate.
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