Hercules Capital (HTGC) Distributable Earnings (2017 - 2026)
Hercules Capital (HTGC) recorded Retained Earnings of $104.75 million in Q3 2026, up 19.1% from $87.97 million a year earlier and up 5.6% from the prior quarter.
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Hercules Capital (HTGC) Distributable Earnings (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Hercules Capital reported Retained Earnings of $101.15 million, up 13.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Retained Earnings came in at $88.92 million in FY2024 (-36.5%), $140.01 million in FY2023 (+133.7%), $59.91 million in FY2022 (-72.3%) and $216.52 million in FY2021 (+62.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 7.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Retained Earnings in the last five years was growth of 133.7% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 72.3% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $99.15 million (Q2 2026), $56.92 million (Q1 2026) and $101.15 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royalty Pharma | 39.80 Bn | 40.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rocket Companies | 38.90 Bn | 27.72 Bn | - |
| 3 | Orix | 38.66 Bn | 9.30 Bn | 13.83 Bn |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 26.46 Bn | -16,107.65 Bn | - |
| 5 | Synchrony Financial | 22.47 Bn | -45.15 Bn | - |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 22.07 Bn | 15.11 Bn | - |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 21.71 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 402.46 Mn |
| 8 | Ares Capital | 13.84 Bn | 11.59 Bn | - |
| 9 | Annaly Capital Management | 13.83 Bn | 4.86 Bn | - |
| 10 | Hercules Capital | 3.01 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 104.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 99.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 101.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 87.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 53.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 57.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 88.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 109.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 118.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 154.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 140.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 72.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 117.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 89.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 59.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 74.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 84.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 155.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 216.52 Mn |
API Access
Hercules Capital Distributable Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=distributable-earnings&ticker=HTGC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "distributable-earnings", "ticker": "HTGC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=distributable-earnings&ticker=HTGC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();