Hercules Capital (HTGC) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
Hercules Capital (HTGC) reported Share-based Compensation of $3.95 million for Q2 2026, up 6.9% from $3.7 million a year earlier but down 5.5% from the prior quarter.
Hercules Capital (HTGC) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Hercules Capital's Share-based Compensation came in at $15.59 million, up 13.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $14.79 million, up 18.5% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $12.49 million in FY2024 (+4.7%), $11.93 million in FY2023 (+10.1%), $10.83 million in FY2022 (+4.3%) and $10.39 million in FY2021 (+22.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $2.5 million in Q3 2022 and a high of $4.19 million in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last nine quarters, with growth averaging 13.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 29.3%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 8.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $4.19 million (Q1 2026), $3.73 million (Q4 2025) and $3.73 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 43.26 Bn | 28.94 Bn | - | 89.00 Mn |
| 2 | Orix | 42.40 Bn | 42.90 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 33.56 Bn | 33.47 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 24.47 Bn | 24.47 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 23.34 Bn | 17.03 Bn | - | 67.18 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.06 Bn | -44.91 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 19.98 Bn | 19.21 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 3.29 Mn |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 14.18 Bn | 5.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 13.71 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Hercules Capital | 3.15 Bn | 2.97 Bn | - | 3.95 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.60 Mn |
Hercules Capital Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=HTGC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=HTGC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();