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$10.20 -0.19 (-1.83%)
As of 09/4/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

HNNA vs. JACS, HRZN, LOKV, BDCI, and EMD

Should you buy Hennessy Advisors stock or one of its competitors? Hennessy Advisors's main competitors and comparable companies include Jackson Acquisition Company II (JACS), Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN), Live Oak Acquisition (LOKV), BTC Development (BDCI), and Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Hennessy Advisors compare to Jackson Acquisition Company II?

Jackson Acquisition Company II (NYSE:JACS) and Hennessy Advisors (NASDAQ:HNNA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

Jackson Acquisition Company II has a beta of -0.01, suggesting that its share price is 101% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hennessy Advisors has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Hennessy Advisors has a net margin of 24.77% compared to Jackson Acquisition Company II's net margin of 0.00%. Hennessy Advisors' return on equity of 8.31% beat Jackson Acquisition Company II's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Jackson Acquisition Company IIN/A N/A N/A
Hennessy Advisors 24.77%8.31%5.48%

10.3% of Hennessy Advisors shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.0% of Hennessy Advisors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Jackson Acquisition Company II's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hennessy Advisors'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Jackson Acquisition Company II Neutral
Hennessy Advisors Neutral

Hennessy Advisors has higher revenue and earnings than Jackson Acquisition Company II.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Jackson Acquisition Company IIN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Hennessy Advisors$35.54M2.27$9.96M$1.049.81

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Jackson Acquisition Company II
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Hennessy Advisors
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Hennessy Advisors beats Jackson Acquisition Company II on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hennessy Advisors compare to Horizon Technology Finance?

Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ:HRZN) and Hennessy Advisors (NASDAQ:HNNA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Horizon Technology Finance presently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.31%. Given Horizon Technology Finance's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Horizon Technology Finance is more favorable than Hennessy Advisors.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Horizon Technology Finance
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Hennessy Advisors
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Horizon Technology Finance has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hennessy Advisors has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Hennessy Advisors has a net margin of 24.77% compared to Horizon Technology Finance's net margin of 5.27%. Horizon Technology Finance's return on equity of 11.15% beat Hennessy Advisors' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Horizon Technology Finance5.27% 11.15% 4.84%
Hennessy Advisors 24.77%8.31%5.48%

Hennessy Advisors has higher revenue and earnings than Horizon Technology Finance. Hennessy Advisors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Horizon Technology Finance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Horizon Technology Finance$20.51M15.82-$2.66M$0.3613.44
Hennessy Advisors$35.54M2.27$9.96M$1.049.81

In the previous week, Horizon Technology Finance had 2 more articles in the media than Hennessy Advisors. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Horizon Technology Finance and 0 mentions for Hennessy Advisors. Horizon Technology Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Hennessy Advisors' score of 0.00 indicating that Horizon Technology Finance is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Horizon Technology Finance Neutral
Hennessy Advisors Neutral

Horizon Technology Finance pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.9%. Hennessy Advisors pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Horizon Technology Finance pays out 200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hennessy Advisors pays out 57.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

4.9% of Horizon Technology Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Hennessy Advisors shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Horizon Technology Finance shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.0% of Hennessy Advisors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Horizon Technology Finance beats Hennessy Advisors on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hennessy Advisors compare to Live Oak Acquisition?

Live Oak Acquisition (NASDAQ:LOKV) and Hennessy Advisors (NASDAQ:HNNA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership.

Hennessy Advisors has higher revenue and earnings than Live Oak Acquisition.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Live Oak AcquisitionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Hennessy Advisors$35.54M2.27$9.96M$1.049.81

10.3% of Hennessy Advisors shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.0% of Hennessy Advisors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hennessy Advisors has a net margin of 24.77% compared to Live Oak Acquisition's net margin of 0.00%. Hennessy Advisors' return on equity of 8.31% beat Live Oak Acquisition's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Live Oak AcquisitionN/A N/A N/A
Hennessy Advisors 24.77%8.31%5.48%

In the previous week, Live Oak Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hennessy Advisors'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Live Oak Acquisition Neutral
Hennessy Advisors Neutral

Live Oak Acquisition has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hennessy Advisors has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Live Oak Acquisition presently has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.40%. Given Live Oak Acquisition's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Live Oak Acquisition is more favorable than Hennessy Advisors.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Live Oak Acquisition
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Hennessy Advisors
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Hennessy Advisors beats Live Oak Acquisition on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hennessy Advisors compare to BTC Development?

Hennessy Advisors (NASDAQ:HNNA) and BTC Development (NASDAQ:BDCI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Hennessy Advisors has a net margin of 24.77% compared to BTC Development's net margin of 0.00%. Hennessy Advisors' return on equity of 8.31% beat BTC Development's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hennessy Advisors24.77% 8.31% 5.48%
BTC Development N/A -79.91%2.80%

In the previous week, Hennessy Advisors' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BTC Development'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hennessy Advisors Neutral
BTC Development Neutral

Hennessy Advisors has higher revenue and earnings than BTC Development. Hennessy Advisors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BTC Development, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hennessy Advisors$35.54M2.27$9.96M$1.049.81
BTC DevelopmentN/AN/A$1.87M$0.3033.81

10.3% of Hennessy Advisors shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.0% of Hennessy Advisors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hennessy Advisors
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
BTC Development
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

Hennessy Advisors beats BTC Development on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hennessy Advisors compare to Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund?

Hennessy Advisors (NASDAQ:HNNA) and Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hennessy Advisors
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Hennessy Advisors pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%. Hennessy Advisors pays out 57.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

10.3% of Hennessy Advisors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 36.0% of Hennessy Advisors shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hennessy Advisors has a net margin of 24.77% compared to Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Hennessy Advisors' return on equity of 8.31% beat Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hennessy Advisors24.77% 8.31% 5.48%
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Hennessy Advisors' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hennessy Advisors Neutral
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Neutral

Hennessy Advisors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hennessy Advisors$35.54M2.27$9.96M$1.049.81
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund$93.58M3.18N/AN/AN/A

Hennessy Advisors has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund beats Hennessy Advisors on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HNNA vs. The Competition

MetricHennessy AdvisorsCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$80.62M$5.72B$14.00B$12.91B
Dividend Yield5.88%7.42%5.89%9.14%
P/E Ratio9.8131.4426.1825.45
Price / Sales2.271,211.13508.47126.65
Price / Cash7.5148.1439.9652.44
Price / Book0.801.982.136.17
Net Income$9.96M$419.47M$1.32B$350.08M
7 Day Performance0.59%7.28%3.84%-0.14%
1 Month Performance2.82%0.60%1.69%0.94%
1 Year Performance-16.12%5.65%11.19%14.02%

Hennessy Advisors Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HNNA
Hennessy Advisors
1.7412 of 5 stars
$10.20
-1.8%
N/A-16.1%$80.62M$35.54M9.8120
JACS
Jackson Acquisition Company II
N/A$10.76
+0.2%
N/A+3.9%$317.80MN/AN/A2
HRZN
Horizon Technology Finance
4.0098 of 5 stars
$4.51
-3.2%
$5.00
+10.9%
-30.0%$312.38M$96.02M12.53N/A
LOKV
Live Oak Acquisition
N/A$12.34
+7.1%
$13.50
+9.4%
N/A$308.50MN/AN/A2
BDCI
BTC Development
N/A$10.14
+0.0%
N/AN/A$307.71MN/A33.802

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This page (NASDAQ:HNNA) was last updated on 9/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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