Heritage Global Inc.
HGBL Nasdaq Services-Business Services, Nec Financials FY2016–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
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- Legal name
- Heritage Global Inc.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Mar 12, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001193125-26-104062
0000849145
Revenue and margins
Heritage Global Inc. had $51.0M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 12.4% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was −$2.3M in fiscal 2025, −4.6% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Heritage Global Inc. returned $2.6M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count fell 4.6%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Heritage Global Inc. can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $13.6M | $12.7M | $12.3M | $21.7M | $20.5M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | — | — | $7.2M | — | — |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | −0.3x | — | — |
| Debt / equity | — | — | 0.1x | — | — |
| Current ratio | 1.6x | 1.5x | 1.8x | 2.3x | 2.2x |
| Quick ratio | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.4x | 1.9x | 1.8x |
| Total assets | $50.5M | $67.6M | $83.2M | $81.3M | $88.4M |
| Total liabilities | $17.8M | $19.3M | $22.1M | $16.1M | $21.5M |
| Shareholders' equity | $32.6M | $48.3M | $61.1M | $65.2M | $67.0M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | — | — | −$5.1M | — | — |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 3 / 8 | 5 / 7 | 3 / 7 | 4 / 7 | 1 / 7 | 4 / 7 | 5 / 7 | 5 / 7 | 5 / 7 |
| Accruals ratio | −25.8% | −10.0% | −21.8% | 14.6% | 1.5% | 12.0% | 15.3% | −0.7% | −3.1% | −3.0% |
| Altman Z'' | −61.86 | −70.34 | −42.68 | −39.21 | −14.33 | −13.34 | −7.35 | −4.16 | −2.64 | −3.22 |
10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $23.8M | $20.1M | $23.7M | $26.2M | $26.2M | $25.8M | $46.9M | $60.5M | $45.4M | $51.0M |
| Gross profit | $16.7M | $18.4M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14.0M |
| Operating income | $0.2M | $0.4M | $4.1M | $3.1M | $6.1M | $3.0M | $11.1M | $14.3M | $9.1M | $5.7M |
| Interest expense | $0.2M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pretax income | $0.0M | −$0.7M | $4.0M | $3.0M | $6.0M | $3.0M | $11.0M | $14.0M | $9.0M | $5.8M |
| Income tax | $0.0M | −$0.4M | $0.3M | −$0.9M | −$3.6M | −$0.1M | −$4.5M | $1.5M | $3.8M | $2.3M |
| Net income | $0.0M | −$0.2M | $3.8M | $3.9M | $9.7M | $3.1M | $15.5M | $12.5M | $5.2M | $3.6M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.00 | −$0.01 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.30 | $0.08 | $0.42 | $0.33 | $0.14 | $0.10 |
| Diluted shares | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.04B | 0.04B | 0.04B | 0.04B | 0.04B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $3.9M | $1.2M | $7.5M | $0.8M | $9.1M | −$2.6M | $6.5M | $13.0M | $7.7M | $6.1M |
| Capital expenditure | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.4M | $0.2M | $0.3M | $0.1M | $8.5M |
| Free cash flow | $3.8M | $1.1M | $7.4M | $0.7M | $9.1M | −$4.1M | $6.3M | $12.8M | $7.6M | −$2.3M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.4M | $0.5M | $0.5M | $0.5M | $0.6M | $0.5M |
| Stock-based compensation | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.5M | $0.8M | $1.3M | $0.9M |
| Acquisitions | — | — | — | — | $0.0M | $4.3M | $0.0M | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks | — | — | — | — | — | $0.0M | $0.4M | $0.4M | $2.2M | $2.6M |
| Dividends and buybacks | — | — | — | — | — | $0.0M | $0.4M | $0.4M | $2.2M | $2.6M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $2.5M | $2.1M | $4.3M | $2.7M | $23.4M | $13.6M | $12.7M | $12.3M | $21.7M | $20.5M |
| Total debt | $0.7M | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7.2M | — | — |
| Current assets | $4.4M | $3.0M | $7.7M | $6.8M | $27.0M | $23.3M | $23.9M | $26.3M | $33.1M | $33.6M |
| Current liabilities | $8.6M | $8.7M | $10.2M | $9.1M | $14.0M | $14.2M | $16.2M | $14.7M | $14.6M | $15.5M |
| Inventory | $0.3M | $0.2M | $2.4M | $0.1M | $0.2M | $3.2M | $4.6M | $5.1M | $5.3M | $5.9M |
| Property and equipment, net | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.1M | $1.5M | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.6M | $10.9M |
| Goodwill | $6.2M | $6.2M | $6.2M | $5.6M | $5.6M | $7.4M | $7.4M | $7.4M | $7.4M | $7.4M |
| Intangible assets | $4.1M | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.0M | $3.1M | $4.6M | $4.1M | $3.8M | $3.4M | $3.1M |
| Total assets | $15.1M | $13.5M | $20.6M | $21.9M | $44.6M | $50.5M | $67.6M | $83.2M | $81.3M | $88.4M |
| Total liabilities | $11.7M | $10.0M | $13.0M | $10.1M | $14.6M | $17.8M | $19.3M | $22.1M | $16.1M | $21.5M |
| Preferred stock | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Shareholders' equity | $3.5M | $3.5M | $7.6M | $11.8M | $29.9M | $32.6M | $48.3M | $61.1M | $65.2M | $67.0M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 70.1% | 91.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.4% |
| Operating margin | 0.8% | 1.8% | 17.2% | 11.7% | 23.1% | 11.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 20.0% | 11.2% |
| EBITDA margin | 2.1% | 3.4% | 18.6% | 12.8% | 24.5% | 13.5% | 24.8% | 24.5% | 21.3% | 12.1% |
| Net margin | 0.1% | −1.2% | 15.9% | 14.9% | 36.9% | 11.8% | 33.0% | 20.6% | 11.4% | 7.0% |
| FCF margin | 16.0% | 5.7% | 31.1% | 2.6% | 34.9% | −15.7% | 13.4% | 21.1% | 16.8% | −4.6% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 7.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.8% | — | — |
| Return on capital employed | 2.9% | 7.6% | 39.0% | 23.8% | 19.8% | 8.3% | 21.7% | 20.9% | 13.6% | 7.8% |
| Return on equity | 0.4% | −7.1% | 67.7% | 40.1% | 46.2% | 9.8% | 38.3% | 22.8% | 8.2% | 5.4% |
| Return on assets | 0.1% | −1.7% | 22.0% | 18.3% | 29.1% | 6.4% | 26.3% | 16.6% | 6.3% | 4.2% |
| Return on tangible equity | — | — | 1,488.5% | 73.5% | 45.5% | 14.8% | 42.2% | 25.0% | 9.5% | 6.4% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | −15.5% | 17.6% | 10.6% | 0.1% | −1.5% | 81.9% | 29.1% | −25.1% | 12.4% |
| Net income growth | — | −1,878.6% | — | 3.9% | 147.7% | −68.4% | 407.5% | −19.5% | −58.5% | −30.8% |
| EPS growth | — | — | — | 0.0% | 130.8% | −73.3% | 425.0% | −21.4% | −57.6% | −28.6% |
| FCF growth | — | −70.2% | 547.7% | −90.8% | 1,248.2% | −144.4% | — | 103.6% | −40.4% | −130.7% |
| Share count change | — | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | −1.2% | −4.6% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | −3.7x | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.3x | — | — |
| Debt / equity | 0.2x | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1x | — | — |
| Interest coverage | 1.0x | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 0.5x | 0.3x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 1.9x | 1.6x | 1.5x | 1.8x | 2.3x | 2.2x |
| Quick ratio | 0.5x | 0.3x | 0.5x | 0.7x | 1.9x | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.4x | 1.9x | 1.8x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 16.6% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Payouts / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.3% | 3.1% | 28.9% | — |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 3.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | −61.9 | −70.3 | −42.7 | −39.2 | −14.3 | −13.3 | −7.4 | −4.2 | −2.6 | −3.2 |
| Accruals ratio | −25.8% | −10.0% | −21.8% | 14.6% | 1.5% | 12.0% | 15.3% | −0.7% | −3.1% | −3.0% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000849145). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
