Hercules Capital Balance Sheet Health

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Hercules Capital has a total shareholder equity of $1.8B and total debt of $1.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 86.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $3.4B and $1.6B respectively. Hercules Capital's EBIT is $381.5M making its interest coverage ratio 4.9. It has cash and short-term investments of $98.9M.

Key information

86.3%

Debt to equity ratio

US$1.55b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio4.9x
CashUS$98.90m
EquityUS$1.80b
Total liabilitiesUS$1.61b
Total assetsUS$3.42b

Recent financial health updates

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Recent updates

Hercules Capital: Winning Option In The Financial Services Space

Apr 24

There Is A Reason Hercules Capital, Inc.'s (NYSE:HTGC) Price Is Undemanding

Apr 22
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Hercules Capital: Record Year In 2023, 10% Yield

Mar 29

Unlocking Hercules Capital's Income Potential: A Fresh Look At Dividend Timing Strategies

Feb 23

Results: Hercules Capital, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Feb 18
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Hercules Capital: Still Resilient With Solid Prospects Despite The VC Focus

Feb 17

Hercules Capital: A Different Type Of VC-Focused BDC

Jan 16

Hercules Capital Poised For Potential Market Surge In 2024

Dec 24

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Hercules Capital, Inc.'s (NYSE:HTGC) Low P/E

Dec 18
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Hercules Capital, Inc.'s (NYSE:HTGC) Low P/E

10%-Yielding Hercules Capital: Better Ingredients, Better Outcomes

Dec 15

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Nov 22

Hercules Capital: 10% Yield, My Largest BDC Position

Nov 13

10%-Yielding Hercules Capital Is A BDC Superstar

Oct 10

Hercules Capital: Venture Capital Financier Offering High Yield And Robust Balance Sheet

Sep 17

Hercules Capital: 10% Yield, Strong Coverage, Low Leverage

Sep 09

Let's Build A Bond Portfolio Together: Hercules Capital Bonds 2026 7.10%

Aug 15

Hercules Capital: Fatter Yield, Surging Stock Price

Aug 05

Hercules Capital: The Tide Is Turning - Buy While It's Cheap (Rating Upgrade)

Jun 28

Hercules Capital raises dividend by 8.3% to $0.39/share, supplemental cash distribution of $0.08

Feb 14

Hercules Capital: 2 Top Reasons To Buy This 10.1%-Yielding BDC

Jan 25

Should You Buy Hercules Capital Before Or After Its Ex-Dividend Date?

Jan 11

Hercules Capital: Bear Market Rally Fizzling Out

Dec 08

Oak Street Health secures $300M in financing

Nov 16

Hercules Capital: Double Your Cash Flow With This 10%+ Dividend

Nov 07

Hercules Capital raises dividend by 2.9% to $0.36, supplemental cash distribution of $0.15

Oct 18

Hercules Capital: Grab Its 13% Yield As Weak Holders Capitulate

Oct 03

Hercules Capital: 10% Yield, Wake Up And Smell The Cash Flow

Aug 31

Hercules Capital: 7% From An Investment Grade Bond With 4 Years To Maturity

Aug 23

atai Life Sciences nabs $175M in loan facility from Hercules Capital

Aug 15

Hercules Capital raises dividend by 6% to $0.35 , supplemental cash distribution of $0.15

Jul 26

Hercules Capital: 14% Yield, Benefits From Rising Rates, Good Upside Potential

Jul 03

Buy The Dip And Position For Higher Rates With Hercules Capital

Jun 02

Hercules Capital: Buy This Fat 9.7% Yield While It's On Sale

May 24

Hercules Capital: An Interesting BDC With A 7.2% 'Regular' Yield

Apr 07

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: HTGC's short term assets ($159.6M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($160.9M).

Long Term Liabilities: HTGC's short term assets ($159.6M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($1.5B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: HTGC's net debt to equity ratio (80.8%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: HTGC's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 100.9% to 86.3% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: HTGC's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (4.4%).

Interest Coverage: HTGC's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.9x coverage).


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