Hercules Capital (HTGC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Hercules Capital (HTGC) reported Share-based Compensation of $4.07 million for Q3 2026, up 9.1% from $3.73 million a year earlier and up 2.9% from the prior quarter.
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Hercules Capital (HTGC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Hercules Capital's Share-based Compensation came in at $15.93 million, up 11.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $14.79 million, up 18.5% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.9% (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 (-6.4%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $1.39 million in Q4 2021 and a high of $4.4 million in Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last nine quarters, with growth averaging 13.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 80.1%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 35.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $3.95 million (Q2 2026), $4.19 million (Q1 2026) and $3.73 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royalty Pharma | 39.80 Bn | 40.13 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rocket Companies | 38.90 Bn | 27.72 Bn | - | 82.00 Mn |
| 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 | - | 55.70 Mn |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 21.71 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 402.46 Mn | 3.28 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 | - | 4.07 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.07 Mn |
| 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 | 3.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.39 Mn |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();