Hercules Capital, Inc.
Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data
Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.
htgc · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025
Core PE Ratio Metrics
Trailing 12 months · TTMThe price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. HTGC's current PE ratio of 8.44x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $15.26 by its TTM earnings per share of $1.82. −25.5% discount vs 5Y avg 11.3x
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31
PE Ratio History
2006 – 2025 · Annual▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)
Historical PE Range
Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computedMinQ1 · 25%12.3x
MedianQ3 · 75%75.2x
Max
At 8.44x, HTGC's current P/E is lower than in 20% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 20 years — historically low.
Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.
PE Ratio vs Peers
Asset Management · 6 peers · Annual PE| Company | Market Cap | PE (Annual) | vs Avg | EPS (TTM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hercules Capital, Inc.You HTGC | $2.9B | 8.44x | -89.8% | $1.82 |
 Ares Capital Corporation ARCC | $13.5B | 10.89x | -86.8% | $1.86 |
 Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. CGBD | $741M | 12.09x | -85.4% | $1.03 |
 Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. ECC | $533M | N/A | — | -$1.05 |
 FS KKR Capital Corp. FSK | $3.0B | 377.07x | +356.8% | $0.04 |
 Gladstone Investment Corporation GAIN | $607M | 2.98x | -96.4% | $4.77 |
 Golub Capital BDC, Inc. GBDC | $3.4B | 9.68x | -88.3% | $1.41 |
Industry Average 5 peers with valid PE | — | 82.54x | baseline | — |
* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio
Annual PE Ratio History
| Fiscal Year End | PE Ratio | EPS (TTM) | YoY Change | PE vs Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-12-31Latest FY2025 | 10.01x | $1.88 | -18.6% | |
2024-12-31 FY2024 | 12.31x | $1.63 | +72.9% | |
2023-12-31 FY2023 | 7.12x | $2.34 | -56.1% | |
2022-12-31 FY2022 | 16.21x | $0.82 | +48.3% | |
2021-12-31 FY2021 | 10.93x | $1.52 | +53.8% | |
2020-12-31 FY2020 | 7.11x | $2.03 | -13.0% | |
2019-12-31 FY2019 | 8.17x | $1.72 | -37.8% | |
2018-12-31 FY2018 | 13.13x | $0.84 | -4.2% | |
2017-12-31 FY2017 | 13.70x | $0.96 | -9.5% | |
2016-12-31 FY2016 | 15.15x | $0.93 | -23.2% |
▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API
About PE Ratio & Methodology
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. HTGC's current PE ratio of 8.44x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $15.26 by its TTM earnings per share of $1.82.
Frequently asked questions
HTGC pe ratio · 6 questionsHTGC's current PE ratio is 8.44x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $15.26 and TTM EPS of $1.82. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via HTGC's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.
▸ Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Hercules Capital, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08