stockrowFS KKR Capital Corp. (FSK) vs Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC)
- FS KKR Capital Corp. FSK 11.77 +0.94%
- Hercules Capital, Inc. HTGC 16.21 −0.98%
FS KKR Capital Corp. and Hercules Capital, Inc. are both Asset Management companies. FS KKR Capital Corp. and Hercules Capital, Inc. are of similar size ($3.2B and $3.1B). FS KKR Capital Corp. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Hercules Capital, Inc. trades at 8.5×. Hercules Capital, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.93% against −21.7%. Hercules Capital, Inc. has the higher net margin (62.8% vs −41.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.36% vs 0.00%). Both pay a dividend; FS KKR Capital Corp. yields more (16.5% vs 4.88%). Across the 18 metrics below, Hercules Capital, Inc. leads on 11 and FS KKR Capital Corp. on 7.
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| Metric | FSK | HTGC | Asset Management median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Operating margin | 0.00% | 78.88% | 27.27% |
| Net margin | (41.75%) | 62.84% | 11.89% |
| Free cash flow margin | 131.07% | (27.11%) | 5.96% |
| Return on equity | (9.25%) | 15.82% | 4.57% |
| Return on assets | (4.03%) | 7.63% | 1.40% |
| Return on invested capital | 0.00% | 4.36% | 2.12% |
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