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HENNESSY ADVISORS INC

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$10.37 ▼ -0.14 (-1.38%) at close

17 Visible periods

34 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

HENNESSY ADVISORS INC shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Profit Margin (%) and Operating Margin (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.

Market Cap $80.8M

Dividend Yield 5.30%

Revenue Growth 19.9% ↘

Op. Margin 37.0% ↗

ROIC 9.8% ↗

FCF / Share $1.71 ↗

Trailing P/E 8.1x

Price / Book 0.8x

FCF Yield 16.5%

Debt / Equity —

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Nov 5, 2026.

17-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$35.54M

↑ +19.9% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$9.96M

↑ +40.3% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

37.0%

↑ +23.7% 92th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$1.71

↑ +46.9% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$13.05M

↓ -25.4% —

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Bullish Indicators

Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the top quartile
Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the top quartile

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Bearish Risks

No bearish risks detected.

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.55 Latest / share

+0.0% YoY

+16.8% 12-yr CAGR

$0.10

FY 2014

$0.15

FY 2015

$0.20

FY 2016

$0.29

FY 2017

$0.39

FY 2018

$0.47

FY 2019

$0.55

FY 2020

$0.55

FY 2021

$0.55

FY 2022

$0.55

FY 2023

$0.55

FY 2024

$0.55

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	19.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+231%)	23.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+290%)	-19.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-417%)	-9.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-257%)	-1.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-131%)	-21.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-464%)	-21.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-463%)	3.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	3.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	14.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+149%)	29.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+393%)	42.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+601%)	243.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+3962%)	-7.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-225%)	-1.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-117%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	39.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	46.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-24.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-22.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	0.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-24.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-46.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	36.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	2.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	46.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	47.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	57.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	388.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-19.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	31.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	40.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	48.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-22.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-21.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	0.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-28.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-46.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	38.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	4.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	26.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	48.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	59.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	396.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-20.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	33.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	46.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	27.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-19.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-17.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-3.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-22.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-32.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	6.0% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	201.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	5.8% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-7.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	6.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-3.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-10.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-11.4% Weak → Weak Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-15.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-14.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-6.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	15.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	28.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	84.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	65.3% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	46.6% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	1.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-7.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-15.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-10.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-8.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-5.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	17.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	49.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	46.4% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	42.1% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	15.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-4.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-16.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-16.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-26.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-18.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-9.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	27.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	30.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	50.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	124.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	84.1% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	73.1% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	37.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+48%)	29.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+20%)	26.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+5%)	33.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	33.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	33.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+36%)	37.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+50%)	44.8% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+79%)	46.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+85%)	46.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+85%)	44.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+77%)	41.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+64%)	36.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+47%)	25.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	28.1% Excellent Excellent Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+12%)	21.0% Good Good Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	26.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.9% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	28.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.8% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	11.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	35.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	36.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	39.4% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	41.3% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	28.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	23.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	19.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	20.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-5%)	24.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+10%)	23.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	25.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	37.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+72%)	28.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+28%)	27.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	25.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	22.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	19.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	13.7% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	15.9% Good Good Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	11.8% Fair Fair Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	37.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	30.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	28.8% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	28.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	30.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	31.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	33.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	38.8% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	37.1% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	24.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	27.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	23.9% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	25.5% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.34x Good → Good Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.26x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.45x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.36x Good → Good Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.28x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.33x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.29x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.03x Fair Fair Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.32x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	—	1.23x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.99x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.50x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.16x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	9.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	24.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	21.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	46.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	88.0% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	50.2% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	8.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	22.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	25.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	28.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	27.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.1% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	10.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	7.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	5.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	7.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	9.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	10.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	14.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	29.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+142%)	29.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+142%)	38.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+221%)	49.3% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+311%)	20.5% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+71%)	—	—	—	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.17x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	0.25x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	0.42x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	0.81x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	1.33x Caution Caution Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	0.61x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	—	—	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	5.73x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.90x Fair → Fair Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.81x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.64x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	25.32x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.78x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	19.95x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	19.50x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	19.31x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	19.58x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.04x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.37x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	34.94x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	33.03x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	46.37x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-72.43M	$-63.92M	$-60.48M	$-58.49M	$-15.84M	$-9.96M	$-11.64M	$-7.89M	$6.03M	$26.65M	$27.54M	$15.33M	$6.62M	$-830.00K	$-6.43M	$-5.50M	$-5.75M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.80x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.71x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.88x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.26x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.53x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.62x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.68x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.43x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.90x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.57x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$4.56	$3.86	$3.17	$3.96	$4.45	$4.54	$5.51	$6.99	$6.88	$6.76	$5.07	$3.93	$2.79	$0.82	$0.89	$0.90	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$1.28	$0.92	$0.63	$0.83	$1.07	$1.07	$1.42	$2.64	$1.94	$1.89	$1.29	$0.87	$0.55	$0.11	$0.14	$0.11	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$1.71	$1.17	$0.91	$1.13	$1.38	$1.42	$1.83	$2.71	$2.56	—	—	—	$0.68	$0.22	$0.21	$0.23	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.55	$0.55	$0.55	$0.55	$0.55	$0.55	$0.47	$0.39	$0.29	$0.20	$0.15	$0.10	$0.09	$0.09	$0.11	$0.06	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$12.39	$11.74	$11.44	$11.40	$11.15	$10.63	$10.03	$8.99	$6.63	$4.87	$3.05	$4.14	—	—	—	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$12.39	$11.74	$11.44	$11.40	$11.15	$10.63	$10.03	$8.99	$6.63	$4.87	$3.05	$4.14	—	—	—	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	7.79M	7.68M	7.58M	7.48M	7.37M	7.35M	7.76M	7.81M	7.69M	7.60M	8.83M	8.78M	8.72M	8.61M	8.59M	8.55M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	43.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	59.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	87.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	66.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	51.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	51.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	33.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	14.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	14.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	10.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	11.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	11.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	15.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	76.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	81.0% Caution Caution Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	56.2% Fair Fair Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$70.50M	$63.32M	$59.51M	$56.94M	$14.15M	$8.29M	$17.65M	$18.71M	$9.77M	$-1.09M	$-853.00K	$4.75M	$-787.00K	$7.90M	$7.81M	$7.36M	—
LT Debt (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	$13.05M	$17.50M	$21.73M	$30.18M	$30.62M	$22.97M	$15.03M	$7.90M	$1.93M	$2.55M	—
Total Equity (USD)	$97.74M	$91.31M	$87.75M	$86.30M	$83.26M	$78.18M	$75.53M	$70.98M	$51.53M	$37.33M	$23.09M	$37.41M	—	—	—	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$35.54M	$29.65M	$24.02M	$29.67M	$32.76M	$33.39M	$42.72M	$54.59M	$52.95M	$51.41M	$44.74M	$34.53M	$24.31M	$7.07M	$7.64M	$7.72M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$290.00K	$244.00K	$230.00K	$207.00K	$232.00K	$239.00K	$225.00K	$231.00K	$219.00K	$210.00K	$180.00K	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$9.96M	$7.10M	$4.77M	$6.19M	$7.90M	$7.84M	$11.03M	$20.61M	$14.94M	$14.37M	$11.39M	$7.67M	$4.82M	$971.00K	$1.22M	$913.00K	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$13.79M	$9.28M	$7.13M	$8.66M	$10.39M	$10.62M	$14.39M	$21.53M	$19.85M	—	—	—	$6.16M	$2.04M	$1.88M	$2.04M	—

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