Hercules Capital Inc
HCXY
Rank in Stocks
#4782
Hercules Capital, Inc. is a business development company. It focuses on venture... Hercules Capital, Inc. is a business development company. It focuses on venture lending capital-backed companies in the technology and life science industries. The company was founded in December 2003 and is headquartered in San Mater, CA.
Share Price
$24.35
Market Cap
$3.05B
Change (1 day)
0.31%
Change (1 year)
-3.46%
Country
US
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Category
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P/E ratio for Hercules Capital Inc (HCXY)
P/E ratio as of October 2026 TTM: 7.82
According to Hercules Capital Inc latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 7.82. At the end of 2024 the company had a P/E ratio of 12.31.
P/E ratio history for Hercules Capital Inc from 2004 to 2026
P/E ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 7.82 | -21.11% |
| 2025 | 9.91 | -19.51% |
| 2024 | 12.31 | 72.90% |
| 2023 | 7.12 | -56.10% |
| 2022 | 16.21 | 48.33% |
| 2021 | 10.93 | 53.83% |
| 2020 | 7.11 | -13.00% |
| 2019 | 8.17 | -37.82% |
| 2018 | 13.13 | -4.16% |
| 2017 | 13.70 | -9.52% |
| 2016 | 15.15 | -23.25% |
| 2015 | 19.74 | 52.62% |
| 2014 | 12.93 | 33.26% |
| 2013 | 9.70 | -16.92% |
| 2012 | 11.68 | 35.09% |
| 2011 | 8.65 | -88.50% |
| 2010 | 75.19 | 184.79% |
| 2009 | 26.40 | 114.55% |
| 2008 | 12.31 | 48.49% |
| 2007 | 8.29 | -50.42% |
| 2006 | 16.71 | -57.71% |
| 2005 | 39.52 | -624.60% |
| 2004 | -7.53 | 0.00% |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E Ratio | P/E Ratio Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35.15 | 349.57% |
US
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| 34.37 | 339.56% |
US
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| 19.62 | 151.01% |
US
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| 12.19 | 55.95% |
US
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| 27.01 | 245.47% |
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How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share.
A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.