Hestia Insight Inc.
HSTAAbout the company
Hestia Insight Inc. is principal investment firm specializing in emerging growth investment. The firm prefers to invest in small and mid-sized private and public companies. The firm prefers to invest in AI-powered tools for investor communications and strategic decision-making with end-to-end capital markets support, including pre-raise planning, financial modeling, fractional C-suite advisory, and complementary activities. It typically invests in United States, Asia, Europe, the Mid-East and Latin America.
Investment snapshot
Positive
0
BUY / PASS
Neutral / negative
3 / 13
NEUTRAL / FAIL
Median fair value
$0.03
+24.5% vs price
Models with upside
1 / 17
Positive margin of safety
Key risk
All 8 investors flag HSTA's efficiency
Framework analysis
| Verdict | Meaning |
|---|---|
| BUY | Positive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met. |
| PASS | The company clears the framework's checklist or screen, but the framework does not produce a buy signal. For valuation frameworks this often means margin of safety is missing, insufficient, or unavailable; some screen-only frameworks have no intrinsic-value BUY state. |
| NEUTRAL | Neither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position. |
| FAIL | The company does not clear the framework's requirements. |
| Ranked | Ranked strategies do not use PASS: selected cohort is BUY, outside the cohort is FAIL, and unranked is NEUTRAL. |
Current investor scores use trailing 12-month flows and the latest balance sheet where supported. Multi-year and EPS tests retain annual history; each framework shows its financial basis below. Intrinsic values use annual financials.
| Metric | Graham Defensive Value | Buffett Quality Compounder | Lynch GARP | Greenblatt Magic Formula | Piotroski F-Score | Dreman Contrarian Value | Munger Quality Focus | Pabrai Dhandho Framework | Akre Three-Legged Stool | Marks Risk-Aware Value | Ackman Activist Value | Templeton Global Bargain Hunter | Sleep Scale Economies Shared | Asness Systematic Factors | Neff Low-P/E Total Return | Schloss Asset-Value Discipline | O'Shaughnessy Systematic Factor Composite |
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| Verdict | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | Not ranked | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | NEUTRAL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | NEUTRAL | FAIL | FAIL | NEUTRAL |
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| Intrinsic Value (annual) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Margin of Safety | +39.7% | N/A | N/A | -20.5% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Financial Basis | TTM ended 2026-08-31 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31 · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-10-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-08-31 Latest source filing: 2026-10-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31 · TTM ended 2026-08-31 Latest source filing: 2026-10-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-03-02 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-03-02 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-08-31 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-10-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-08-31 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31 Latest source filing: 2026-10-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-03-02 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31 Latest source filing: 2026-10-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-03-02 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-08-31 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-10-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31 Latest source filing: 2026-10-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-03-02 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | TTM ended 2026-08-31 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-10-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-03-02 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-08-31 Latest source filing: 2026-10-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | TTM ended 2026-08-31 · Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-10-26 Score computed: 2026-11-14 |
Where It Passes
Where It Falls Short
- Efficiency0% pass✗ 11▾
All 8 investors flag HSTA's efficiency
Current Ratio0.01✗Graham>= 2.0ROIC (3-5 yr avg)-129.9%✗Buffett> 10%ROIC - WACC-139.9%✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)✗Greenblatt> 25%Current Ratio Change YoY5.45 -> 1.42✗PiotroskiIncreased YoYRevenue / Total Assets Change YoY1.09x -> 0.02x✗PiotroskiImproved YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities0.01✗Dreman> 1.5Return on Invested CapitalN/A (non-positive invested capital)✗Munger> 15%ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=-133.8%; FY2024: ROIC=71.5%; FY2025: ROIC=-206.1%✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in eachReinvestment Rate x ROICN/A (non-positive net income)✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%ROIC (5-year)1/3 years above 12% (latest -206.1%)✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years - Verdicts0% pass✗ 13▾
Split decision: 13 FAIL · 3 NEUTRAL
Overall verdict✗GrahamFAIL (0/9)✗BuffettFAIL (0/9)✗LynchFAIL (1/7)•GreenblattNot ranked✗PiotroskiFAIL (F-Score 3)✗DremanFAIL (2/11)✗MungerFAIL (1/4)•PabraiNEUTRAL (2/3)✗AkreFAIL (0/6)✗MarksFAIL (1/5)✗AckmanFAIL (3/9)✗TempletonFAIL (3/8)✗SleepFAIL (1/6)•AsnessNEUTRAL (Not ranked)✗NeffFAIL (1/6)✗SchlossFAIL (0/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked) - Profitability6% pass✓ 2✗ 33▾
15 of 16 flag HSTA's profitability — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +12 more
Positive EPS (10 years)2/9 years positive✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 yearsEPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)N/A (negative base EPS)✗Graham>= 33% growthNet Income Positive (10+ years)2/9 years positive✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ yearsROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-338.8%✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)Operating Margin (10-yr trend)-3811.5% (latest)✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 yearsFree Cash Flow Proxy✗BuffettPositive and growingEarnings Variance (10-yr CoV)N/A (negative mean EPS)✗BuffettCoV < 0.3Retained Earnings Effectiveness✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value createdBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)P/E 1.2x (growth N/A)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR-45.3%✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passROEN/A (negative equity)✗Lynch> 15%EBIT / Enterprise Value-47.3%✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-47.3%, ROC=None✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Net Income / Total Assets-238.77%✗PiotroskiROA > 0ROA Change YoY56.01% -> -238.77% (delta: -294.78%)✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-33.98%, ROA=-238.77%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAGross Margin Change YoY✗PiotroskiImproved YoYPre-Tax Income / Revenue-3080.2%✗Dreman>= 8%Net Income / Shareholders' Equity✗Dreman> 12%Margin of SafetyP/E=1.2x, P/B=5.8x✓PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15Return on Equity-339.9% (3-yr avg)✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePositive Net Income Frequency2/8 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 yearsOperating Income / Revenue-3658.2%✗Ackman>= 15%Net Income / Shareholders Equity✗Ackman>= 15%5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Operating Margin Trend-266.0% (2023) -> -3811.5% (2025)✗TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 yearsRevenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendrevenue flat/down, operating margin -266.0% -> -3811.5%✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holdingNet income / market capitalization-66.87%; #5199/6340 (top 82.0%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionGross profit / total assets✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNet income / positive book equity✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNegative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-1.5285; #5386/5884 (top 91.5%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR-45.3% over 5 years✗Neff7%-20% annualizedPositive Diluted-EPS Years2/7 years positive✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule) - Debt & Leverage8% pass✓ 1✗ 14▾
11 of 12 flag HSTA's debt & leverage — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +8 more
LT Debt vs Net Current Assets✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current AssetsDebt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: N/A (negative equity), IC: -44.3x✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5xTotal Debt / EquityN/A (negative equity)✗Lynch< 0.33Cash - Long-term Debt✗LynchPositive preferredLT Debt / Total Assets Change0.00% -> 0.00%✓PiotroskiDecreased YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities0.01✗Dreman> 1.5✗SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity✗Dreman< 0.8✗Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✗SchlossD/E < 1.00xDebt LevelsN/A (non-positive equity)✗MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✗AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-31.9x, D/EBITDA=0.0x (no debt)✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4xTotal Debt / Shareholders Equity✗Ackman<= 1.0Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section - Cash Flow10% pass✓ 2✗ 10▾
9 of 10 flag HSTA's cash flow — Buffett, Lynch, Piotroski +6 more
Free Cash Flow Proxy✗BuffettPositive and growingFCF Positive and Growing✗LynchPositive and growingOperating Cash Flow$-0.1M✗PiotroskiCFO > 0(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-33.98%, ROA=-238.77%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAPrice / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)✗Dreman< 8xP/E or FCF YieldP/E=1.2x✓PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%FCF Positive✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years(OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap✗Ackman>= 4%Price / FCF per Share✗Ackman<= 25Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency0/7 years positive✗SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available yearsOperating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures✗Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section - Growth13% pass✓ 4✗ 9▾
7 of 8 flag HSTA's growth — Graham, Lynch, Dreman +4 more
EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)N/A (negative base EPS)✗Graham>= 33% growthBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)P/E 1.2x (growth N/A)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR-45.3%✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passInventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthN/A (no inventory)✓LynchInventory growth < Revenue growthEPS Growth Direction$0.00 (2019) -> $0.02 (2025)✓DremanPositive over recent yearsEPS CAGR✗Dreman> 5% annualizedPositive Net Income Frequency2/8 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years3yr Median Revenue Growth656.1%✓Ackman>= 5%Positive EPS Growth Frequency3/5 years with positive EPS growth✓AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendrevenue flat/down, operating margin -266.0% -> -3811.5%✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding5-year Revenue CAGR-43.8%✗SleepCAGR > 7%3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR-45.3% over 5 years✗Neff7%-20% annualized - Valuation15% pass✓ 7✗ 21▾
11 of 13 flag HSTA's valuation — Graham, Lynch, Greenblatt +8 more
Price / 3-yr avg EPS✗Graham<= 15xPrice-to-Book Ratio5.8x✗Graham<= 1.5xP/E x P/B✗Graham<= 22.5Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)P/E 1.2x (growth N/A)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)EBIT / Enterprise Value-47.3%✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=-47.3%, ROC=None✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Price / EPS1.2x✓Dreman< 12x✓Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)✗Dreman< 8xPrice / Book Value per Share5.8x✗Dreman< 1.2x✗Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)Valuation ReasonablenessP/E=1.2x✓MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%P/E or FCF YieldP/E=1.2x✓PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/E=1.2x, P/B=5.8x✓MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePrice / FCF per Share✗Ackman<= 25Price vs. Trailing Low100% of trailing low ($0.02)✓Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)Net income / market capitalization-66.87%; #5199/6340 (top 82.0%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionPositive book equity / market capitalization-0.5047; #5955/6449 (top 92.3%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionPrice / Diluted EPS1.2x✓NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)(EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)Price / Tangible Book Value per Share5.76x✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)Book Value per Share Change-99.2%✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)Revenue / market capitalization+0.0238; #4731/5247 (top 90.2%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionTrailing six-month price return through the evaluation date-19.67%; #3951/6202 (top 63.7%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section - Valuation models50% pass✓ 1✗ 1▾
Models split on HSTA at $0.02 — fair values range $0.02–$0.04
Graham fair value$0.04✓Graham+39.7% margin vs $0.02Greenblatt fair value$0.02✗Greenblatt-20.5% margin vs $0.02
Business & financials
Financial snapshot: annual FY 2025. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.
Company Profile
Financial Snapshot
Shareholder Return
Fiscal 2025
Retired 0.0% of shares last year, 0.0% over two.
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Company Financials
Latest TTM and quarters alongside annual years
TTM sums four consecutive quarters and uses the latest quarter-end balances. Quarter columns show three-month results; annual columns show full-year totals. Growth compares the same period a year earlier. EPS is not added for TTM; full-year ratios are blank for quarters.
The latest annual period end is unavailable. Showing the latest fiscal cycle’s quarters; quarter and annual columns may overlap. Quarterly shows the full quarter history.
| Metric | TTM · 2026-08-31 2025-09-01 – 2026-08-31 Sources · derived quarter valuesDerived from cumulative filings: revenue, net income, operating income, ebit, pre tax income, interest expense, operating cash flow. | Q3 FY 2026 2026-06-01 – 2026-08-31 Sources · derived quarter valuesDerived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow. | Q2 FY 2026 2026-03-01 – 2026-05-31 Sources · derived quarter valuesDerived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow. | Q1 FY 2026 2025-12-01 – 2026-02-28 Sources | FY 2025Sources
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| Market Cap | $673.3Kcurrent | -- | -- | -- | $712.5Kest. | $5.6Mest. | $8.4Mest. | $18.0Mest. | $81.0Mest. |
| Revenue | $16.0K | $0↓100% | $16.0K | $0 | $8.0K↓99% | $1.2M↑1002% | $113.4K↑656% | $15.0K↓47% | $28.5K |
| Operating Income | -$585.3K↓6% | -$1.3K↑97% | -$521.1K↓326% | -$39.3K↑64% | -$304.9K↓136% | $851.5K↑382% | -$301.6K↑13% | -$348.3K↓58% | -$220.2K |
| Net Income | -$450.3K↑55% | $37.7K↑113% | -$482.1K↓91% | $3.2K↑101% | -$943.4K↓247% | $642.2K↑228% | -$500.4K↑71% | -$1.7M↑82% | -$9.8M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -- | -- | $-0.02↓1600% | $0.00↑200% | $0.02↑167% | $-0.03↓50% | $-0.02↑67% | $-0.06↑83% | $-0.35 |
| Gross Margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100.0% | 100.0%↑5% | 94.8% |
| Operating Margin | -3658.2% | — | -3256.7% | — | -3811.5%↓5695% | 68.1%↑126% | -266.0%↑89% | -2321.8%↓201% | -772.6% |
| ROE | 132.5%↑117% | — | — | — | -807.1%↓1282% | 68.3%↑124% | -280.9%↓11% | -252.6%↑40% | -421.4% |
| Total Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | -- |
| Shareholders' Equity | -$339.9K↓370% | -$339.9K↓370% | -$362.1K↓187% | $120.0K↓80% | $116.9K↓88% | $940.3K↑428% | $178.1K↓74% | $678.5K↓71% | $2.3M |
| Current Ratio | 0.01↓93% | 0.01↓93% | 0.57↓76% | 1.39↓59% | 1.42↓74% | 5.45↓47% | 10.29↓37% | 16.33↓84% | 102.94 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | -$109.9K↑29% | -$12.2K↑70% | -$32.1K↓12% | -$36.8K↓2% | -$134.3K↑20% | -$168.8K↑39% | -$278.2K↑1% | -$280.3K↓34% | -$209.7K |
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HSTA vs Peers — Financial Grading
| Company | Market Cap | Price | Revenue | Net Income | ROE | D/E | Op. Margin | Curr. Ratio | Graham | Buffett | Lynch | Greenblatt | Piotroski | Dreman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INCADP | $122.3B | $309.93 | $21.9B | $4.4B | 73.2% | 0.82 | 24.2% | 1.05 | 4/9 | 5/9 | 3/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 6 | 5/11 |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.EA | $52.9B | $209.70 | $7.5B | $887.0M | 13.1% | 0.22 | 15.4% | 1.05 | 1/9 | 4/9 | 4/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 6 | 6/11 |
| Rubrik, Inc.RBRK | $22.6B | $109.88 | $1.3B | $348.8M | 67.1% | — | -26.2% | 1.69 | 1/9 | 0/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 6 | 2/11 |
| AECOMACM | $9.1B | $70.50 | $16.1B | $561.8M | 22.5% | 1.09 | 6.4% | 1.14 | 1/9 | 3/9 | 3/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 8 | 2/11 |
| COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INCCVLT | $6.2B | $152.07 | $1.2B | $70.7M | 942.8% | — | 6.3% | 1.95 | 1/9 | 2/9 | 4/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 6 | 6/11 |
| WPP plcWPP | $6.0B | $27.79 | $18.2B | $289.5M | -8.5% | 1.94 | 2.8% | 0.89 | 1/9 | 2/9 | 1/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 3 | 2/11 |
| VARONIS SYSTEMS INCVRNS | $5.6B | $48.94 | $623.5M | $129.3M | -21.6% | 0.76 | -23.5% | 1.97 | 1/9 | 0/9 | 1/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 5 | 1/11 |
| ROBERT HALF INC.RHI | $4.3B | $42.00 | $5.4B | $133.0M | 10.4% | — | 1.4% | 1.53 | 2/9 | 5/9 | 1/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 5 | 2/11 |