Value Line, Inc.

Value Line, Inc.

VALU
Value Line, Inc.US flagNASDAQ Capital Market
34.06
USD
+0.01
- -
319.73MMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
3.62
3.69
3.62
3.53
3.56
3.7
3.74
4.18
4.21
4.25
4.2
3.98
3.73
3.6
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.67
0.69
0.74
0.75
1.07
1.52
1.24
1.55
2.43
2.5
1.91
2.02
2.2
2.34
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.08
0.33
0.13
0.18
0.28
0.98
1.19
1.42
1.71
2.58
1.92
1.9
2.13
2.06
Dividend per Share
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.63
0.68
0.92
0.76
0.8
0.84
0.88
1
1.12
1.2
1.28
Book Value per Share
3.37
3.47
3.63
3.73
4.13
4.73
5.12
6.05
7.66
9.29
10.25
11.16
12.15
13.11
Tangible Book Value per Share
2.71
2.68
2.81
3.03
3.79
4.47
4.89
5.54
6.97
8.34
8.83
9.62
10.58
11.46
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
36
36
36
35
35
36
36
40
40
41
40
37
35
34
Operating Margin (%)
11.5
6.88
6.75
5.44
-1.92
7.17
14.93
22.56
18.65
26.65
28.9
24.38
17.06
14.31
Depreciation Expense
2
2
3
4
5
1
- -
- -
1
1
1
1
1
1
Net Income, GAAP
7
7
7
7
10
15
12
15
23
24
18
19
21
22
Effective Tax Rate (%)
37
33.5
30.52
27.15
33.05
- -
26.38
27.64
23.11
22.25
24
24.5
24.89
25.35
Profit Margin (%)
18.47
18.63
20.53
21.11
29.98
41.09
33.12
37.08
57.64
58.78
45.52
50.73
58.97
65.05
Working Capital
-11
-9
-7
-6
1
2
6
14
23
38
43
49
56
66
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
11
7
6
5
4
2
1
Total Equity
33
33
34
35
38
44
48
54
67
80
84
91
100
108
Return on Invested Capital (%)
7.92
4.99
4.89
3.94
-1.22
- -
8.74
11.54
8.04
10.19
9.85
7.44
4.52
3.39
Return on Capital (%)
20.07
20.05
20.9
20.22
27.03
- -
25.15
24.96
30.15
26.42
18.15
17.84
18.14
18.09
Return on Common Equity (%)
20.07
20.05
20.9
20.22
27.03
34.24
25.15
27.68
35.31
29.38
19.47
18.81
18.84
18.58

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Jul'26
Oct'26
Jan'26
ST Debt
1
1
1
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
2
2
1
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
9
9
9
Market Capitalization
350
345
352

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Jul'26
Oct'26
Jan'26
Total Current Assets
83
83
87
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
81
81
85
Accounts Receivable, Net
1
1
1
Inventories
- -
- -
- -
Total Current Liabilities
24
21
21
Payables & Accruals
7
5
5
ST Debt
1
1
1
Deferred Revenue
16
14
15

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
11.41%
13.48%
9.79%
Free Cash Flow
43.21%
10.8%
11.99%
Net Income, GAAP
13.82%
9.6%
8.78%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-0.02%
-2.69%
-6.42%
Total Cash Common Dividend
7.42%
7.97%
7.03%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
10
10
9
9
37
2025
9
9
9
8
35
2026
9
9
8
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.52
0.37
0.62
- -
2.02
2025
0.62
0.6
0.55
- -
2.2
2026
0.69
0.6
0.63
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.28
0.28
0.28
- -
1.12
2025
0.3
0.3
0.3
- -
1.2
2026
0.32
0.33
0.33
- -
- -

Company Description

MCPAPIChat
CEO
Howard A. Brecher
Full Time Employees
122
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Address
551 Fifth Avenue New York City NY United States of America 10176-0001
IPO Date
May 10, 1983
Business
Value Line, Inc., along with its affiliated entities, delivers and distributes investment research periodicals and related informational materials, predominantly across the United States. Its diverse portfolio of publications offers insight into various asset classes, encompassing individual equities, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and options. The company’s in-depth research offerings feature its flagship "The Value Line Investment Survey," alongside "The Value Line Investment Survey - Small and Mid-Cap," and "The Value Line 600," all of which provide extensive statistical and textual coverage of numerous investment securities. A core element of these services is the firm’s unique, proprietary research, analysis, and renowned ranking systems, particularly the Timeliness™ Rank for probable price performance and the Safety™ Rank for risk assessment. Furthermore, Value Line offers specialized newsletters, such as "Value Line Select," "Value Line Select: Dividend Income & Growth," "Value Line Select: ETFs," "The Value Line Special Situations Service," "The Value Line Climate Change Investing Service," and "The Value Line M&A Service," providing focused information on particular securities to subscribers. The company extends its reach through digital versions of its products accessible via its website, valueline.com, and its comprehensive "Value Line Research Center" online platform, which includes advanced data screening and charting tools. It also offers investment analysis software like "The Value Line Investment Analyzer." In addition to these services, Value Line provides both current and archived financial databases, featuring DataFile, detailed estimates and projections, and information on mutual funds and ETFs. The company also licenses its valuable copyrighted data, including its distinctive ranking systems, for use in unit investment trusts, variable annuities, managed accounts, and other third-party investment products. Complementing its core business, Value Line manages advertising for its various publications and handles all aspects of subscription fulfillment and customer service. The organization serves a broad client base, including individual investors, financial professionals, and institutions such as public and academic libraries. Established in 1931 by Arnold Bernhard, Value Line, Inc. maintains its headquarters in New York, New York, and operates as a subsidiary of Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc.

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