Hercules Capital (HTGC) Competitors $19.52 +0.03 (+0.13%) Closing price 08/6/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.52 +0.01 (+0.05%) As of 08/6/2025 07:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HTGC vs. ARCC, MFIC, OCSL, PFLT, FSK, GSBD, MAIN, TPVG, TSLX, and FSVShould you be buying Hercules Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hercules Capital include Ares Capital (ARCC), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), FS KKR Capital (FSK), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Main Street Capital (MAIN), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (TPVG), Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX), and FirstService (FSV). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Hercules Capital vs. Its Competitors Ares Capital MidCap Financial Investment Oaktree Specialty Lending PennantPark Floating Rate Capital FS KKR Capital Goldman Sachs BDC Main Street Capital TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Sixth Street Specialty Lending FirstService Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) and Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends. Does the media favor ARCC or HTGC? In the previous week, Ares Capital had 4 more articles in the media than Hercules Capital. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Ares Capital and 20 mentions for Hercules Capital. Hercules Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Ares Capital's score of 1.03 indicating that Hercules Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ares Capital 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hercules Capital 10 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ARCC or HTGC? Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Hercules Capital. Ares Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hercules Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAres Capital$2.99B5.30$1.52B$2.0510.95Hercules Capital$493.59M7.18$262.97M$1.5112.92 Which has more volatility and risk, ARCC or HTGC? Ares Capital has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hercules Capital has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ARCC or HTGC? 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.7% of Hercules Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Hercules Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ARCC or HTGC more profitable? Hercules Capital has a net margin of 51.46% compared to Ares Capital's net margin of 44.94%. Hercules Capital's return on equity of 16.54% beat Ares Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ares Capital44.94% 10.48% 5.00% Hercules Capital 51.46%16.54%8.37% Do analysts rate ARCC or HTGC? Ares Capital currently has a consensus price target of $22.86, indicating a potential upside of 1.81%. Hercules Capital has a consensus price target of $20.58, indicating a potential upside of 5.47%. Given Hercules Capital's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hercules Capital is more favorable than Ares Capital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ares Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78Hercules Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Is ARCC or HTGC a better dividend stock? Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. Ares Capital pays out 93.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Capital pays out 106.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Capital has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Ares Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryHercules Capital beats Ares Capital on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hercules Capital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HTGC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HTGC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HTGC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHercules CapitalFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.54B$1.49B$12.11B$20.65BDividend Yield8.21%11.19%5.64%3.66%P/E Ratio12.9217.8719.7429.27Price / Sales7.1854.2126.3562.32Price / Cash9.5011.1721.3823.31Price / Book1.650.942.124.37Net Income$262.97M$144.88M$1.00B$996.36M7 Day Performance3.89%-0.62%0.32%0.59%1 Month Performance5.83%-0.82%0.38%0.23%1 Year Performance7.76%-2.19%544.59%16.71% Hercules Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HTGCHercules Capital2.47 of 5 stars$19.52+0.1%$20.58+5.5%+5.8%$3.54B$493.59M12.92100Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastARCCAres Capital2.8003 of 5 stars$22.70-1.8%$22.21-2.1%+10.3%$15.76B$2.99B11.072,550Positive NewsMFICMidCap Financial Investment1.936 of 5 stars$12.91-0.9%$13.50+4.6%-3.7%$1.20B$301.78M10.41N/ANews CoverageUpcoming EarningsOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending2.24 of 5 stars$14.17-2.0%$15.83+11.7%-17.1%$1.25B$381.67M109.00N/ATrending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.274 of 5 stars$10.54-1.6%$10.96+4.0%-2.4%$1.05B$84.09M7.53658Dividend AnnouncementFSKFS KKR Capital2.166 of 5 stars$21.82-1.8%$19.50-10.6%+5.3%$0.00$1.72B11.48N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.6251 of 5 stars$11.65-2.6%$12.00+3.0%-22.0%$1.37B$434.37M25.89N/AMAINMain Street Capital1.1002 of 5 stars$65.10-1.1%$53.60-17.7%+30.8%$5.80B$541.03M11.0590Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeTPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC1.2385 of 5 stars$7.02-2.2%$6.96-0.9%-15.6%$282.42M$108.65M7.55N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportTSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending1.6519 of 5 stars$24.00-1.8%$22.81-4.9%+18.1%$2.26B$236.90M12.70N/APositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionFSVFirstService2.8586 of 5 stars$195.57-2.3%$215.25+10.1%+15.3%$8.89B$5.43B62.6830,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARCC Alternatives MFIC Alternatives OCSL Alternatives PFLT Alternatives FSK Alternatives GSBD Alternatives MAIN Alternatives TPVG Alternatives TSLX Alternatives FSV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HTGC) was last updated on 8/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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