NYSE$HTGC
Hercules Capital Inc · Q4 2019 earnings
Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Hercules Capital reported record fourth quarter and full-year 2019 financial results.
Hercules Capital achieved record financial results for FY 2019, including total new debt and equity commitments, total gross fundings, total investment income, net investment income, total investment assets, and total debt investments. In Q4 2019, the company achieved record net investment income of $40.1 million, or $0.38 per share, and total investment income of $70.6 million.
- Record Net Investment Income “NII” of $40.1 million, or $0.38 per share, an increase of 31.1% year-over-year
- Total Investment Income of $70.6 million, an increase of 24.1% year-over-year
- New debt and equity commitments of $283.9 million, an increase of 13.8% year-over-year
- Q4 gross fundings of $240.8 million
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Hercules Capital · Revenue · Quarterly
$70.6M
Forward guidance
Hercules Capital is confident in its portfolio, reflecting a rigorous credit-driven investment strategy and the overall resiliency of the VC ecosystem. The company is well positioned financially with $235.5 million in available liquidity and a diversified balance sheet.
Tailwinds
- Confidence in Hercules’ portfolio
- Rigorous credit-driven investment strategy
- Overall resiliency of the VC ecosystem
- Well positioned financially with $235.5 million in available liquidity
- Diversified balance sheet
Headwinds
- Macro environment will undoubtedly be influenced by the upcoming U.S. presidential election
- Macro environment will undoubtedly be influenced by the late stages of the economic cycle
- Uncertainties surrounding the current market volatility
- Early payoffs include $2.7M paydown on revolvers during Q4 2019.
- Estimates are subject to change due to impact from active participation in the Company's equity ATM program and any future equity offerings.
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 Q4 2019
+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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