Hercules Capital Inc (HTGC) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.67x

Hercules Capital Inc (HTGC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.67x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $79.41 Million is below net income of $118.79 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore how much of Hercules Capital Inc's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.67x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$79.41 Million
USD

Net Income

$118.79 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Hercules Capital Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2005–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Hercules Capital Inc across 20 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Hercules Capital Inc tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Hercules Capital Inc (2005–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Hercules Capital Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Hercules Capital Inc market cap and net worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 -3.75x $-118.09 Million $31.49 Million ▼ -1953.8%
2023 0.20x $68.28 Million $337.48 Million ▲ +104.9%
2022 -4.16x $-424.80 Million $102.08 Million ▼ -663.5%
2021 0.74x $128.62 Million $174.16 Million ▼ -19.2%
2020 0.91x $207.80 Million $227.26 Million ▲ +166.0%
2019 -1.39x $-240.66 Million $173.60 Million ▲ +57.4%
2018 -3.25x $-248.97 Million $76.50 Million ▼ -1297.4%
2017 -0.23x $-18.40 Million $79.00 Million ▲ +88.4%
2016 -2.01x $-138.38 Million $68.70 Million ▲ +24.4%
2015 -2.66x $-114.36 Million $42.92 Million ▼ -615.0%
2014 -0.37x $-26.53 Million $71.19 Million ▼ -135.8%
2013 1.04x $103.59 Million $99.45 Million ▲ +125.1%
2012 -4.15x $-193.94 Million $46.76 Million ▼ -39.5%
2011 -2.97x $-139.53 Million $46.94 Million ▲ +84.1%
2010 -18.72x $-93.25 Million $4.98 Million ▼ -212.4%
2009 16.65x $225.93 Million $13.57 Million ▲ +1369.6%
2008 -1.31x $-27.53 Million $21.00 Million ▲ +72.4%
2007 -4.74x $-201.11 Million $42.41 Million ▲ +40.8%
2006 -8.02x $-91.25 Million $11.38 Million ▲ +89.2%
2005 -74.18x $-156.15 Million $2.10 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.