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HENNESSY ADVISORS INC HNNA
HENNESSY ADVISORS INC (HNNA) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 5.15% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $35.5M at a 28.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1129 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.439 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.463 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.082 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.558 |
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNNA | HENNESSY ADVISORS INC | 5/9 | 6.58 | 8.2 | +19.9% |
| VALU | VALUE LINE INC | 4/9 | 7.72 | 16 | -6.4% |
| ILLR | Triller Group Inc. | 3/9 | — | — | -21.3% |
| MLCI | Mount Logan Capital Inc. | 2/9 | — | — | +7.6% |
| ENDI | ENDI Corp. | 4/9 | 15.19 | 34.7 | — |
| GROW | U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC | 2/9 | — | — | -23.1% |
| BVC | BitVentures Ltd | 1/9 | — | — | -100% |
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About HENNESSY ADVISORS INC
Hennessy Advisors, Inc. is an publicly owned investment manager. It provides its services to Hennessy Funds and investment companies. The firm launches and manages equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. The firm primarily invests in growth stocks of companies. It conducts in-house research to make its investments. Hennessy Advisors, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in Novato, California with additional offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
FAQ
Is HNNA financially healthy?
HENNESSY ADVISORS INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does HNNA pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. HENNESSY ADVISORS INC pays a dividend yielding about 5.15% with a 42.2% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is HNNA?
In FY2025, HENNESSY ADVISORS INC had a net margin of 28.0% and a return on equity of 10.2%.
Is HNNA overvalued or undervalued?
HENNESSY ADVISORS INC trades at about 7.9× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.7×–11.1×, median 10.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is HNNA a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on HENNESSY ADVISORS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 8.2×, a dividend yield of 5.15%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.