Comparing Associated Capital Group (NYSE:AC) & Hennessy Advisors (NASDAQ:HNNA)\n\nPosted by Defense World Staff on Jul 13th, 2025\n\nInsider and Institutional Ownership\n\n8.1% of Associated Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Hennessy Advisors shares are owned by institutional investors. 88.7% of Associated Capital Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.4% of Hennessy Advisors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.\n\nValuation and Earnings\n\nThis table compares Associated Capital Group and Hennessy Advisors’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.\n\nGross Revenue\nPrice/Sales Ratio\nNet Income\nEarnings Per Share\nPrice/Earnings Ratio\n\nAssociated Capital Group\n$13.18 million\n60.09\n$44.33 million\n$1.79\n20.93\n\nHennessy Advisors\n$35.55 million\n2.69\n$7.10 million\n$1.25\n9.82\n\nAssociated Capital Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hennessy Advisors. Hennessy Advisors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Associated Capital Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.\n\nVolatility and Risk\n\nAssociated Capital Group has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hennessy Advisors has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.\n\nDividends\n\nAssociated Capital Group pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Hennessy Advisors pays an annual dividend of $0.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Associated Capital Group pays out 11.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hennessy Advisors pays out 44.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.\n\nProfitability\n\nThis table compares Associated Capital Group and Hennessy Advisors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.\n\nNet Margins\nReturn on Equity\nReturn on Assets\n\nAssociated Capital Group\n310.55%\n4.24%\n4.02%\n\nHennessy Advisors\n27.50%\n10.57%\n6.41%\n\nSummary\n\nAssociated Capital Group beats Hennessy Advisors on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.\n\nAbout Associated Capital Group\n\nAssociated Capital Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides investment advisory services in the United States. The company offers alternative investment management services; and operates a direct investment business. It also invests in new and existing businesses. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. Associated Capital Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of GGCP Holdings LLC.\n\nAbout Hennessy Advisors\n\nHennessy Advisors, Inc. is an employee 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.

Comparing Associated Capital Group (NYSE:AC) & Hennessy Advisors (NASDAQ:HNNA)

The article compares Associated Capital Group (NYSE:AC) and Hennessy Advisors (NASDAQ:HNNA) based on financial metrics including revenue, earnings, valuation ratios, volatility, dividends, and profitability. It highlights that Associated Capital Group outperforms Hennessy Advisors on seven of the thirteen factors analyzed.