Hercules Capital (HTGC) Q2 2025 Earnings
How Did HTGC Stock React to Q2 2025 Earnings?
S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +3.54%.
Did HTGC Beat Earnings? Q2 2025 Results
Yes. Hercules Capital reported Q2 2025 earnings of $0.50 a share on Jul 31, 2025, beating the $0.47 consensus estimate by 6.0%. Revenue was $137.5M against a $129.5M estimate.
Hercules Capital posted a standout second quarter, with net investment income reaching a record $0.50 per share and beating the $0.47 consensus estimate by 5.98%, while total investment income of $137.46 million cleared the $129.46 million consensus by 6.17% and surged 62.7% year-over-year. The primary engine behind the outperformance was an exceptionally active origination quarter, with the business development company closing $1.00 billion in gross new debt and equity commitments, up 45.7% year-over-year, and delivering record gross fundings of $709.10 million. Credit quality also improved, with non-accrual loans falling to just 0.2% of the portfolio, while net asset value per share climbed 2.5% quarter-over-quarter to $11.84. The company reinforced its financial footing with $785.60 million in available liquidity and a freshly upsized $350.00 million unsecured notes offering. Looking ahead, Hercules noted $480.00 million in signed non-binding term sheets outstanding as of late July, with core yield expected to hold in the 12.0% to 12.5% range.
- Record total investment income of $137.5 million, up 10.0% year-over-year driven by higher weighted average debt investment portfolio
- Record gross fundings of $709.1 million, up 53.7% year-over-year
- Total gross debt and equity commitments of $1.0 billion, up 45.7% year-over-year
- Core investment income exceeded $100 million for nine consecutive quarters
- GAAP effective yield of 13.9% boosted by $267.4 million in early loan repayments
- Accretive ATM equity issuance of 8.4 million shares for $149.5 million net proceeds
- 97.8% floating rate portfolio with floors provides interest rate sensitivity
“Our vibrant ecosystem and industry-leading investment team has provided a robust pipeline of high-quality investment opportunities that delivered over $1.0 billion of new debt and equity commitments for the second consecutive quarter and record fundings of over $709.0 million in Q2. In the first half of 2025, we achieved records for both gross originations and fundings of $2.02 billion and $1.25 billion, respectively. Our net investment income of $0.50 per share provided 125% coverage of our base distribution. Moreover, we have delivered core income in excess of $100.0 million for nine consecutive quarters, demonstrating the resilient and consistent earnings power of our platform.”
Hercules Capital CEO, on the earnings call
What Was Hercules Capital's Outlook in Q2 2025?
Hercules has $480.0 million in signed non-binding term sheets outstanding as of July 28, 2025, which generally convert to contractual commitments in approximately 90 days. Since the close of Q2 2025 through July 28, 2025, the company has closed $44.2 million in new gross commitments and funded $33.5 million. Year-to-date closed and pending commitments total $2.544 billion. The company has $785.6 million of available liquidity and 19.6 million shares remaining under its equity ATM program. Core yield is expected to remain in the 12.0% to 12.5% range. The company's interest rate sensitivity analysis indicates that a 25 basis point rate increase would add approximately $0.03 per share in annualized EPS.
HTGC YoY Financials
| Metric | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | Year over year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $137.5M | $84.5M | +62.7% |
| Net Income | $88.7M | $41.9M | +112.0% |
| Operating Income | $88.7M | $41.9M | +112.0% |
| Gross Profit | $88.7M | $65.3M | +35.8% |
HTGC Revenue by Segment
Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.