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Hercules Capital (Hercules Capital) EV-to-FCF : 67.57 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Hercules Capital EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Hercules Capital's Enterprise Value is $4,553.9 Mil. Hercules Capital's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $67.4 Mil. Therefore, Hercules Capital's EV-to-FCF for today is 67.57.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hercules Capital's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

HTGC' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1091.06   Med: -9.46   Max: 155.2
Current: 67.57

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Hercules Capital was 155.20. The lowest was -1091.06. And the median was -9.46.

HTGC's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
88.2% of 1076 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 13.535 vs HTGC: 67.57

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-27), Hercules Capital's stock price is $19.07. Hercules Capital's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.310. Therefore, Hercules Capital's PE Ratio for today is 8.26.


Hercules Capital EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hercules Capital's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Hercules Capital EV-to-FCF Chart

Hercules Capital Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -11.35 13.25 23.70 -7.82 60.71

Hercules Capital Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.82 -10.83 -55.84 -31.96 60.71

Competitive Comparison of Hercules Capital's EV-to-FCF

For the Asset Management subindustry, Hercules Capital's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Hercules Capital's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Hercules Capital's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hercules Capital's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Hercules Capital EV-to-FCF Calculation

Hercules Capital's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=4553.894/67.391
=67.57

Hercules Capital's current Enterprise Value is $4,553.9 Mil.
Hercules Capital's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $67.4 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Hercules Capital  (NYSE:HTGC) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Hercules Capital's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=19.07/2.310
=8.26

Hercules Capital's share price for today is $19.07.
Hercules Capital's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.310.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Hercules Capital (Hercules Capital) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
400 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 310, Palo Alto, CA, USA, 94301
Hercules Capital Inc is a specialty finance company engaged in providing senior secured loans to high-growth, venture capital-backed companies in a variety of technology, life sciences, and sustainable and renewable technology industries. It invests primarily in structured debt with warrants and, to a lesser extent, in senior debt and equity investments. The company lends to and invests in portfolio companies in various technology-related industries including technology, drug discovery and development, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, and sustainable and renewable technology.
Executives
Nikos Theodosopoulos director C/O ARISTA NETWORKS, INC., 5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Christian Follmann officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., 400 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 310, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Gayle A Crowell director
Wade Loo director C/O HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., 400 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 310, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Scott Bluestein officer: Chief Investment Officer 303 COLUMBUS AVENUE, APT 506, BOSTON MA 02116
Deanne Aguirre director C/O HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., 400 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 310, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Thomas J Fallon director C/O INFINERA CORPORATION, 140 CASPIAN COURT, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Kiersten Zaza Botelho officer: General Counsel & CCO C/O HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., 400 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 310, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Paramjeet K Randhawa director C/O HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., 400 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 310, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Carol L Foster director C/O HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., 400 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 310, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Seth H Meyer officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., 400 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 310, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Jorge Titinger director 7005 SOUTHFRONT ROAD, LIVERMORE CA 94551
Doreen Woo Ho director C/O HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., 400 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 310, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Waldt Gerard R Jr. officer: Interim Chief Accounting Off 400 HAMILTON AVENUE SUITE 310, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Bradford C. Koenig director C/O GSV CAPITAL CORP., 2925 WOODSIDE ROAD, WOODSIDE CA 94062