FS KKR Capital Corp. (FSK) vs Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC)
- FS KKR Capital Corp. FSK 10.33 −3.73%
- Hercules Capital, Inc. HTGC 16.37 −1.74%
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 ($3.1B and $3.0B). FS KKR Capital Corp. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Hercules Capital, Inc. trades at 7.8×. Hercules Capital, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 12.3% against −20.1%. Hercules Capital, Inc. has the higher net margin (67.7% vs −28.5%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.64% vs 2.98%). Both pay a dividend; FS KKR Capital Corp. yields more (18.9% vs 11.5%). Across the 19 metrics below, Hercules Capital, Inc. leads on 11 and FS KKR Capital Corp. on 8.
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| Metric | FSK | HTGC | Asset Management median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Operating margin | 75.06% | 78.48% | 33.42% |
| Net margin | (28.52%) | 67.68% | 13.37% |
| Free cash flow margin | 146.24% | 1.49% | 12.36% |
| Return on equity | (6.66%) | 17.32% | 4.79% |
| Return on assets | (2.82%) | 8.54% | 1.55% |
| Return on invested capital | 2.98% | 4.64% | 2.97% |
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