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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-037239"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HNNA"
cik: "0001145255"
company_name: "HENNESSY ADVISORS INC"
filed_at: "2024-12-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T04:37:23.509613+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hennessy Advisors FY2024 EPS up 46% to $0.92; revenue $29.6M (+23%)

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $0.92 vs $0.63 prior year; net income $7.1M, up 49%.
- Revenue $29.6M, up 23%; average AUM $3.7B, up 23%.
- Total AUM at year-end $4.6B (+53%); cash net of debt $23.7M (+17%).
- Executed all three strategy fronts: $72M mutual fund asset purchase, $549M net inflows, ~$1B market appreciation.
- All 17 Hennessy Funds posted positive 1-year returns; 10-year returns positive for all funds with track record.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-037239
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HNNA
- cik: 0001145255
- company_name: HENNESSY ADVISORS INC
- filed_at: 2024-12-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145255/000143774924037239/0001437749-24-037239-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145255/000143774924037239/hnna20241209_8k.htm

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