Hercules Capital HCXY
NYSE HCXY
$25.05 +0.03 (+0.12%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:02 PM EDT

Hercules Capital (HCXY) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)

Hercules Capital's (HCXY) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $61.1 million in Q2 2026, up 17.11% year-over-year from $52.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 5.25% quarter-over-quarter from $58.1 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Hercules Capital (HCXY) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Hercules Capital has disclosed Operating Expenses across 6 years of filings, most recently posting $61.1 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 17.11% year-over-year to $61.1 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $227.7 million (up 22.87% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $206.0 million, up 15.39% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $61.1 million for Q2 2026 at Hercules Capital, up from $58.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $61.1 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $30.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $45.1 million, with a median of $43.9 million recorded in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for Operating Expenses was 37.37% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 4.68% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $40.0 million in 2022, then fell by 4.68% to $38.2 million in 2023, then increased by 13.95% to $43.5 million in 2024, then climbed by 26.29% to $54.9 million in 2025, then increased by 11.29% to $61.1 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $61.1 million in Q2 2026, $58.1 million in Q1 2026, and $54.9 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Ares Capital 14.14 Bn 13.76 Bn - 401.00 Mn
2 Blackstone Secured Lending Fund 5.70 Bn 5.44 Bn - 142.27 Mn
3 Blue Owl Capital 5.54 Bn 5.30 Bn - 224.46 Mn
4 Main Street Capital 5.29 Bn 5.23 Bn - 55.78 Mn
5 Blue Owl Technology Finance 5.08 Bn 4.87 Bn - 198.97 Mn
6 Hercules Capital 4.65 Bn 4.60 Bn - 61.10 Mn
7 FS KKR Capital 3.42 Bn 3.31 Bn - 179.00 Mn
8 Golub Capital Bdc 3.32 Bn 3.27 Bn - 102.51 Mn
9 PennantPark Floating Rate Capital 2.48 Bn -127.01 Mn - 40.19 Mn
10 MidCap Financial Investment 2.07 Bn 2.03 Bn - 35.52 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 61.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 58.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 54.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 53.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 52.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 45.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 43.47 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 44.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 45.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 45.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 38.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 42.37 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 42.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 42.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 40.03 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 36.09 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 35.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 30.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 33.67 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 33.44 Mn