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HCXY:NYE-Hercules Capital Inc (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Investment Banking & Investment Services |

Last Closing

USD 25.6

Change

+0.05 (+0.20)%

Market Cap

USD 1.35B

Volume

900.00

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N/A
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Hercules Capital, Inc., formerly known as Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., is a business development company specializing in providing venture debt, debt, senior secured loans, and growth capital to privately held venture capital-backed companies at all stages of development from startups, to expansion stage including select publicly listed companies and select special opportunity lower middle market 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 financing with a focus on cash flow; accounts receivable facilities; equipment loans or leases; equipment acquisition; facilities build-out and/or expansion; working capital revolving lines of credit; inventory. The firm also provides bridge financing to IPO or mergers and acquisitions or technology acquisition; dividend recapitalizations and other sources of investor liquidity; cash flow financing to protect against share price volatility; competitor acquisition; pre-IPO financing for extra cash on the balance sheet; public company financing to continue asset growth and production capacity; short-term bridge financing; and strategic and intellectual property acquisition financings. It also focuses on customized financing solutions, seed, startups, early stage, emerging growth, mid venture, and late venture financing. The firm invests primarily in structured debt with warrants and, to a lesser extent, in senior debt and equity investments. The firm generally seeks to invest in companies that have been operating for at least six to 12 months prior to

Currency: USD

Country : USA

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Investment Banking & Investment Services) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 1.39% 44% F 38% F
Dividend Return -20.11% 33% F 64% D
Total Return -18.73% 13% F 26% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 10.82% 81% B- 41% F
Dividend Return -21.98% 33% F 64% D
Total Return -11.16% 19% F 24% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain -2.92% 60% D- 48% F
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return -2.92% 60% D- 51% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain -0.25% 50% F 32% F
Dividend Return 4.45% 56% F 44% F
Total Return 4.70% 56% F 80% B-
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 6.45% 56% F 88% B+
Risk Adjusted Return 68.93% 63% D 83% B
Market Capitalization 1.35B 75% C 62% D

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Earnings Growth

This stock has shown top quartile earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

Superior Revenue Growth

This stock has shown top quartile revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

What to not like:
Poor capital utilization

The company management has delivered below median return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.