NYSE$HTGC
Hercules Capital Inc · Q1 2022 earnings
Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Hercules Capital's financial results for Q1 2022 were announced, highlighting record debt portfolio growth and significant gross debt and equity commitments.
Hercules Capital reported a strong start to 2022 with record net debt investment portfolio growth of $190.7 million, driven by record Q1 gross new debt and equity commitments of $615.2 million. The company's NII was $35.8 million, or $0.30 per share. They ended the quarter with $430.3 million in available liquidity.
- Net Investment Income (NII) reached $35.8 million, or $0.30 per share.
- Total gross debt and equity commitments hit a record Q1 total of $615.2 million.
- Available liquidity stood at $430.3 million.
- The company experienced a record net debt investment portfolio increase of $190.7 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Hercules Capital · Revenue · Quarterly
$65.2M
Forward guidance
Hercules Capital expects continued momentum on originations and benefits from rising interest rates to drive growth of their portfolio and core income, assuming favorable market conditions. They also plan to manage their undistributed earnings spillover and maintain a strong balance sheet.
Tailwinds
- Continued momentum on originations is expected.
- Rising interest rates are expected to provide benefits.
- Core income and NII are expected to grow.
- Managing a healthy undistributed earnings spillover provides flexibility.
- Maintaining a strong and diversified balance sheet is a key focus.
Headwinds
- Market conditions must remain favorable.
- Equity market volatility requires disciplined underwriting.
- There is no assurance that companies that have yet to complete their IPOs will do so.
- Pending merger announcements might not close.
- The company identifies risks and uncertainties in its filings with the SEC that could cause actual results to differ materially.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022
+0.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.7%
Avg return
5 days after
-3.1%
Avg return
30 days after
62%
28 / 45 earnings
Positive
+9.8%
Q1 2020
Best reaction
-15.5%
Q1 2017
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +1.4% | -3.2% | -7.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | -3.0% | -4.1% | -15.1% | |
| Q3 2025 | -1.5% | +1.2% | +1.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1% | -3.0% | -1.0% | |
| Q4 2024 | +1.0% | +4.5% | -12.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | -1.2% | -4.3% | -5.3% | |
| Q2 2024 | -12.8% | -14.5% | -11.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | +0.7% | +2.4% | +2.3% | |
| Q4 2023 | +6.1% | +5.4% | +3.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | +0.2% | -0.4% | -2.8% | |
| Q2 2023 | +4.5% | +0.5% | -3.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.5% | +3.1% | +13.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | +7.7% | +3.4% | -21.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | +1.9% | +2.8% | -3.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | +4.1% | +2.7% | -4.3% | |
| Q1 2022 | +0.2% | -6.9% | -18.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | -1.2% | -0.4% | -0.4% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.1% | +2.4% | -5.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.6% | +0.6% | -1.7% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.5% | +1.3% | -2.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | +2.8% | +1.7% | +1.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | +0.6% | +5.7% | +22.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | +2.2% | +7.7% | +3.8% | |
| Q1 2020 | +9.8% | +10.8% | +17.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | +5.1% | -1.1% | -47.6% | |
| Q3 2019 | +2.8% | +4.5% | +4.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | +2.6% | +0.8% | +1.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | +6.0% | +5.4% | -1.3% | |
| Q4 2018 | +5.9% | +6.7% | -6.3% | |
| Q3 2018 | -0.6% | +1.0% | -3.0% | |
| Q2 2018 | +0.7% | +1.1% | +0.4% | |
| Q1 2018 | +0.0% | +2.4% | +0.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | -0.9% | -2.1% | -2.8% | |
| Q3 2017 | +7.3% | +9.0% | +7.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | -4.3% | -0.9% | -7.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | -15.5% | -16.2% | -14.9% | |
| Q4 2016 | -2.0% | -4.0% | -4.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | -4.6% | -2.4% | +0.2% | |
| Q2 2016 | +1.4% | +3.9% | +2.1% | |
| Q1 2016 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +6.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +6.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -4.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -6.9% | — | — |
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