HENNESSY ADVISORS INC (HNNAZ) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

HENNESSY ADVISORS INC (HNNAZ) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue shrank 4.0% a year to $35.5M, with an average return on invested capital of 21.4%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Revenue (FY2025)
$35.5M
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
-4.0%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
21.4%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
$13.4M

HNNAZ 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $35.5M $10.0M $1.27 $13.4M 37.0% 35.8%
FY2024 $29.6M $7.1M $0.92 $9.0M 29.9% 23.4%
FY2023 $24.0M $4.8M $0.63 $6.9M 26.4% 16.5%
FY2022 $29.7M $6.2M $0.82 $8.4M 33.2% 15.9%
FY2021 $32.8M $7.9M $1.07 $10.1M 33.2% 11.6%
FY2020 $33.4M $7.8M $1.06 $10.5M 33.9% 11.9%
FY2019 $42.7M $11.0M $1.42 $14.2M 37.5% 17.1%
FY2018 $54.6M $20.6M $2.61 $21.2M 44.8% 33.4%
FY2017 $53.0M $14.9M $1.92 $19.7M 46.0% 24.8%
FY2016 $51.4M $14.4M $2.79 $18.0M 46.3% 23.5%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

HENNESSY ADVISORS INC is facing top-line stagnation, with revenue contracting over the decade.

HENNESSY ADVISORS INC has earned high returns on invested capital, averaging 21.4% ROIC over the available history. High ROIC is consistent with a durable franchise, but it is not by itself proof of an economic moat.

HENNESSY ADVISORS INC has not shown aggressive share repurchases (>10% retirement) or a major balance-sheet leverage increase (>50% net debt growth) over the 10-year window.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, HENNESSY ADVISORS INC is modeled at -8.4% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-9.03 per share.

HNNAZ stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of HENNESSY ADVISORS INC (HNNAZ) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. HENNESSY ADVISORS INC reported diluted EPS of $1.27 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has HENNESSY ADVISORS INC grown?

Revenue went from $51.4M in fiscal 2016 to $35.5M in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of -4.0%. Net income was $10.0M in fiscal 2025.

Does HENNESSY ADVISORS INC generate free cash flow?

HENNESSY ADVISORS INC generated $13.4M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 10 of the last 10 reported years.

What is HNNAZ's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 21.4%, and average return on equity was 17.2%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this HNNAZ data come from?

From HENNESSY ADVISORS INC's annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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