Value Line, Inc. VALU R2K
Company Overview
Value Line, Inc. engages in the production and sale of investment periodicals and related publications. Its investment periodicals and related publications cover a range of investments, including stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and options. The company offers comprehensive research services, including The Value Line Investment Survey - Small and Mid-Cap, The Value Line 600, and The Value Line Fund Advisor Plus that provide statistical and text coverage of various investment securities, with an emphasis placed on its proprietary research, analysis, and statistical ranks. It also provides niche newsletters comprising Value Line Select: Dividend Income & Growth, Value Line Select: ETFs, The Value Line Special Situations Service, The Value Line M&A Service, The Value Line Climate Change Investing Service, and The Value Line Information You Should Know Wealth Newsletter; digital versions of its products through its Website, www.valueline.com; investment management; The Value Line Research Center platform; and investment analysis software, such as The Value Line Investment Analyzer and The New Value Line ETFs Service. In addition, the company offers current and historical financial databases comprising financial DataFile, estimates and projections, and mutual funds; and copyright products, which include unit investment trusts, variable annuities, managed accounts, and ETFs. Further, it operates as publishing unit for the investment related periodical publications and copyrights; places advertising on behalf of the company's publications; and distributes print publications. It serves municipal and university libraries, corporations, colleges, individual investors, and investment management professionals. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Value Line, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 21.3%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Trades at an undemanding P/E of 16.7.
Maintains a net profit margin of 65.1%.
Offers a dividend yield of 4.11%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Apr 2025 Revenue of $35.08M (-6.4% YoY); net profit $20.69M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -7.7%, earnings +14.8%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -3.3%, profit CAGR 6.7%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -3.31% |
| 1 Year: | -7.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 6.72% |
| 1 Year: | 14.80% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +7.03% |
| 6 Months: | +6.49% |
| 3 Months: | +12.35% |
| 1 Month: | +13.29% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMAAbove
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)58.49 · Neutral
P/E of 16.69 is above the sector median of 13.30 — pricier than peers.
Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 21.3%.
- Excellent profit margin of 65.1%.
- Attractive dividend yield of 4.11%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Revenue declined at -3.3% CAGR over 5 years.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Financial Services).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALU Value Line, Inc. R2K | 39.05 | 16.69 | $366.57M | 4.11% | 4.95% | 21.29% | -3.31% | 6.72% |
| 2 | JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. SPX | 342.89 | 16.42 | $918.78B | 1.87% | - | 16.47% | 5.35% | 7.56% |
| 3 | BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. SPX | 491.09 | 14.61 | $686.70B | 0.00% | - | 10.50% | 4.18% | 9.44% |
| 4 | V Visa Inc. SPX | 356.02 | 31.01 | $590.89B | 0.83% | 37.15% | 60.35% | 14.33% | 13.04% |
| 5 | MA Mastercard Incorporated SPX | 538.02 | 31.10 | $471.86B | 0.71% | 60.19% | - | 12.29% | 19.21% |
| 6 | BAC Bank of America Corporation SPX | 60.62 | 15.04 | $430.20B | 2.00% | - | 10.64% | 6.00% | 3.49% |
| 7 | MS Morgan Stanley SPX | 227.67 | 20.62 | $359.10B | 1.87% | - | 16.39% | 3.76% | 9.66% |
| 8 | GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. SPX | 1,140.00 | 20.83 | $336.31B | 1.69% | - | 14.55% | - | 2.21% |
| 9 | WFC Wells Fargo & Company SPX | 85.29 | 13.18 | $261.00B | 2.11% | - | 12.03% | 4.02% | 15.98% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2014 | Apr 2014 | Jul 2014 | Oct 2014 | Jan 2015 | Apr 2015 | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Jan 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 | Jul 2018 | Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 | Jul 2019 | Oct 2019 | Jan 2020 | Jul 2020 | Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | Jan 2023 | Jul 2023 | Oct 2023 | Jan 2024 | Jul 2024 | Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 | Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.83M | 8.64M | 8.60M | - | 16.64M | 8.65M | 8.65M | 8.91M | 8.99M | 9.09M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | 1.01M | 378.00K | 1.06M | 1.05M | 851.00K | -560.00K | 959.00K | 826.00K | 557.00K | -462.00K | 8.14M | 23.00K | -212.00K | 1.17M | 808.00K | 787.00K | 1.27M | 1.76M | 1.41M | 2.02M | 2.63M | 3.13M | 2.23M | 2.19M | 2.28M | 2.27M | 2.74M | 2.88M | 2.56M | 3.17M | 2.98M | 2.75M | 2.67M | 2.23M | 1.85M | 1.74M | 1.56M | 1.50M | 1.51M | 1.00M |
| Net Income | 2.03M | 1.68M | 2.04M | 1.98M | 2.18M | 1.10M | 2.12M | 1.99M | 1.91M | 1.27M | 6.36M | 1.48M | 1.45M | 2.21M | 2.07M | 9.00M | 3.10M | 3.30M | 2.45M | 3.69M | 4.21M | 4.95M | 5.27M | 4.92M | 7.04M | 5.90M | 8.50M | 5.61M | 4.46M | 4.33M | 5.25M | 4.86M | 3.49M | 5.88M | 5.89M | 5.68M | 5.16M | 6.46M | 5.68M | 5.91M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | Dec 2019 | Apr 2020 | Dec 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 58.14M | 48.67M | 36.61M | 35.84M | 36.33M | 35.52M | 34.55M | 42.70M | 35.87M | 36.26M | - | 40.30M | - | 40.39M | 40.52M | 39.70M | 37.49M | 35.08M |
| Operating Income | -32.19M | 8.53M | 5.34M | 4.12M | 2.50M | 2.40M | 1.88M | 7.46M | 2.57M | 5.41M | - | 9.09M | - | 7.54M | 10.80M | 11.47M | 9.14M | 5.99M |
| Net Income | -23.19M | 37.78M | 6.92M | 6.62M | 6.77M | 7.29M | 7.29M | 10.37M | 14.74M | 12.01M | 12.01M | 14.94M | 14.94M | 23.28M | 23.82M | 18.07M | 19.02M | 20.69M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2009 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | Dec 2019 | Apr 2020 | Dec 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 87.80M | 84.37M | 84.34M | 86.88M | 87.42M | 86.51M | 86.72M | 86.79M | 91.79M | - | 109.73M | - | 121.14M | 128.74M | 131.08M | 136.03M | 144.53M |
| Total Equity | 80.87M | 21.45M | 33.25M | 32.31M | 32.98M | 33.30M | 34.44M | 34.60M | 37.85M | 43.54M | 47.52M | 47.52M | 53.54M | 53.54M | 67.01M | 79.64M | 83.67M | 90.79M | 99.68M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 42.94M | 16.43M | 6.80M | 12.04M | 6.84M | 5.79M | 5.87M | 13.12M | 6.56M | 5.94M | 6.49M | - | 4.95M | - | 19.17M | 29.70M | 7.59M | 4.39M | 34.08M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.14M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 54.55M | 52.05M | 51.36M | 53.58M | 52.98M | 51.91M | 48.87M | 43.25M | 44.26M | - | 56.19M | - | 54.12M | 49.10M | 47.40M | 45.24M | 44.85M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 31.42M | 27.18M | 27.39M | 27.06M | 26.21M | 26.30M | 24.59M | 24.87M | 25.40M | - | 26.82M | - | 27.92M | 23.76M | 23.29M | 22.25M | 23.65M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | Dec 2019 | Apr 2020 | Dec 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -8.66M | 10.66M | 2.38M | - | - | - | 2.00M | 4.04M | 9.91M | 11.49M | 11.49M | 13.74M | 13.74M | 16.41M | 24.65M | 18.18M | 17.93M | 20.24M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 21.09M | 3.75M | 11.26M | - | - | - | 12.21M | -2.77M | -1.24M | -2.97M | - | -8.66M | - | 7.38M | -3.39M | -26.12M | -10.05M | 21.20M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -38.93M | -24.05M | -8.40M | - | - | - | -6.96M | -7.36M | -9.28M | -7.97M | - | -6.63M | - | -9.57M | -10.89M | -14.18M | -11.08M | -11.76M |
| Capital Expenditure | -81.00K | -106.00K | -48.00K | -331.00K | -206.00K | -120.00K | -227.00K | -1.28M | -408.00K | -11.00K | - | -2.00K | - | -33.00K | -11.00K | -30.00K | -15.00K | -178.00K |
| Free Cash Flow | -8.74M | 10.55M | 2.33M | - | - | - | 1.78M | 2.76M | 9.50M | 11.48M | - | 13.74M | - | 16.38M | 24.64M | 18.15M | 17.92M | 20.07M |
| Share Buybacks | - | 90.00K | 946.00K | 182.00K | 550.00K | 122.00K | 796.00K | 741.00K | 354.00K | 608.00K | - | 1.21M | - | 1.53M | 2.48M | 4.70M | 523.00K | 453.00K |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Apr 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | Dec 2019 | Apr 2020 | Dec 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | -55.4% | 17.5% | 14.6% | 11.5% | 6.9% | 6.8% | 5.4% | 17.5% | 7.2% | 14.9% | - | 22.6% | - | 18.7% | 26.7% | 28.9% | 24.4% | 17.1% |
| Net Margin % | -39.9% | 77.6% | 18.9% | 18.5% | 18.6% | 20.5% | 21.1% | 24.3% | 41.1% | 33.1% | - | 37.1% | - | 57.6% | 58.8% | 45.5% | 50.7% | 59.0% |
| ROE % | -108.1% | 113.6% | 21.4% | 20.1% | 20.3% | 21.2% | 21.1% | 27.4% | 33.8% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 34.7% | 29.9% | 21.6% | 20.9% | 20.8% |
| ROCE % | - | 15.1% | 9.3% | 7.2% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 12.0% | 4.2% | 8.2% | - | 11.0% | - | 8.1% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 8.0% | 5.0% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuberger Berman Group, LLC | 1.24% | 116.72K | $4.55M |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 0.89% | 83.51K | $3.26M |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 0.58% | 54.46K | $2.12M |
| 4 | Gabelli Funds, LLC | 0.49% | 46.31K | $1.81M |
| 5 | Teton Advisors, LLC | 0.32% | 29.96K | $1.17M |
| 6 | Wells Fargo & Company | 0.28% | 26.44K | $1.03M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.26% | 24.14K | $941.58K |
| 8 | Oppenheimer & Co Inc | 0.23% | 22.02K | $858.70K |
| 9 | North Star Investment Management Corp | 0.17% | 16.10K | $627.90K |
| 10 | State Street Corporation | 0.15% | 13.86K | $540.58K |
Analyst View
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VALU — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Value Line, Inc. (VALU)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Value Line, Inc. (VALU) trades at $39.05 on NasdaqCM. Its 52-week range is $32.00 to $40.75.
What is the market capitalisation of VALU?
Value Line, Inc. (VALU) has a market capitalisation of $366.57M on NasdaqCM.
What is the P/E ratio of VALU?
VALU trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.69. The industry average P/E is 13.30. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 2.97.
Does VALU pay a dividend?
Value Line, Inc. (VALU) currently offers a dividend yield of 4.11%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of VALU?
VALU has a return on equity (ROE) of 21.29%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 4.95%.
Is VALU a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Value Line, Inc. (VALU), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.