Hercules Capital, Inc.

LSE:0J4M Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.7b

Hercules Capital Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Hercules Capital has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 8.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.6% per year. Hercules Capital's return on equity is 13.2%, and it has net margins of 52.7%.

Key information

14.0%

Earnings growth rate

4.5%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets Industry Growth16.3%
Revenue growth rate14.6%
Return on equity13.2%
Net Margin52.7%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Hercules Capital makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:0J4M Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 24494260760
30 Sep 24494318750
30 Jun 24486278760
31 Mar 24477331760
31 Dec 23461334730
30 Sep 23438277760
30 Jun 23406302730
31 Mar 23362197700
31 Dec 22322100660
30 Sep 2229442630
30 Jun 2228012620
31 Mar 22277105600
31 Dec 21281172600
30 Sep 21284319590
30 Jun 21284339580
31 Mar 21282318590
31 Dec 20287226590
30 Sep 20283120580
30 Jun 2028196590
31 Mar 2028383620
31 Dec 19268173610
30 Sep 19254111610
30 Jun 19238128580
31 Mar 19218132530
31 Dec 1820876510
30 Sep 18201111500
30 Jun 18194109500
31 Mar 1819390490
31 Dec 1719178470
30 Sep 1718874480
30 Jun 1718772470
31 Mar 1718248460
31 Dec 1617567460
30 Sep 1616767430
30 Jun 1616941470
31 Mar 1616434470
31 Dec 1515741470
30 Sep 1515548480
30 Jun 1514559430
31 Mar 1514069380
31 Dec 1414470360
30 Sep 1414074310
30 Jun 1414496320
31 Mar 14145104330

Quality Earnings: 0J4M has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 0J4M's current net profit margins (52.7%) are lower than last year (72.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 0J4M's earnings have grown by 14% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 0J4M's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 0J4M had negative earnings growth (-22.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Capital Markets industry average (14.7%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: 0J4M's Return on Equity (13.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/23 09:57
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/21 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Hercules Capital, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Bryce RoweBaird
Vernon PlackBB&T Capital Markets
Sarkis SherbetchyanB. Riley Securities, Inc.