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Hercules Capital Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record total investment income and net investment income for the third quarter, driven by a higher weighted average debt investment portfolio and increased core yields.

Hercules Capital reported a strong Q3 2023 with record total investment income of $116.7 million, a 38.6% increase year-over-year, and net investment income (NII) of $76.8 million, or $0.52 per share, a 53.6% increase year-over-year. The company's net debt investment portfolio increased by $194.6 million during the quarter. Available liquidity stood at $598.0 million. The company remains selective on new underwritings.

  • Record total investment income of $116.7 million, up 38.6% year-over-year.
  • Record NII of $76.8 million, or $0.52 per share, up 53.6% year-over-year.
  • Total gross debt and equity commitments of $692.7 million.
  • Available liquidity of $598.0 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$83.2M

Previous: -$1.27M+6661.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.52

Previous: $0.39+33.3%
Gross Fundings

$457M

Previous: $307M+48.7%
Available Liquidity

$598M

Previous: $700M-14.6%
Net GAAP Leverage

97.9%

Previous: 109.0%-10.2%
Net Regulatory Leverage

87.3%

Previous: 96.1%-9.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$11K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$73.5M

No prior period
Net Income

$28M

Previous: $39.5M-29.3%
Operating Income

$40.8M

Previous: -$37.4M+209.3%
Gross Profit

$83.2M

Previous: -$1.27M+6661.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$32M

Previous: $57.1M-44.0%
Total Assets

$3.34B

Previous: $2.92B+14.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.01M

Previous: $2.5M+20.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Hercules Capital · Revenue · Quarterly

$83.2M

Q3 2023-6,661.4%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 3 of 13 quarters(23%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Hercules Capital will continue to closely monitor its portfolio and maintain a conservative posture given the overall environment. The company expects an improving investing environment over the next several quarters.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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