Value Line/$VALU
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About Value Line
Value Line Inc is a U.S based company. It produces investment periodicals based on underlying research and makes available copyright data, including a ranking system and other information, to third parties under written agreements for use in third-party managed and marketed investment products and for other purposes. The company markets its products under brands including Value Line, the Value Line logo, The Value Line Investment Survey, Smart Research, Smarter Investing, and The Most Trusted Name in Investment Research. Its only operating segment is Publishing.
- Ticker
- $VALU
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 106
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Website
- www.valueline.com
Value Line Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$398M
20.07
$2.11
1.02
$1.35
3.30%
Price and volume
Market cap
$398M
Beta
1.02
52-week high
$48.39
52-week low
$32.00
Average daily volume
3.3K
Dividend rate
$1.35
Financial strength
Current ratio
4.087
Quick ratio
4.046
Long term debt to equity
0.005
Total debt to equity
0.018
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
62.81%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
4.813
Gross margin (TTM)
82.22%
Net profit margin (TTM)
60.27%
Operating margin (TTM)
10.83%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
27.03%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$310,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.48%
Return on equity (TTM)
18.69%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
20.071
Price to revenue (TTM)
12.098
Price to book
3.64
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.64
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
22.446
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.46%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.888
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.19%
Forward dividend yield
3.30%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-5.49%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-6.50%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-5.92%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.40%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
2.58%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
5.98%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
8.40%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.42%
Bulls say / Bears say
Fiscal 2026 net income rose 4.6% to $21.63 million and EPS reached $2.30, helped by higher EAM income and investment gains despite weaker publishing sales. That shows the company remained profitable and grew annual earnings amid pressure on its core business. (Value Line)
Value Line reported $86.5 million in liquid assets and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.35, marking its 12th consecutive annual increase. The strong liquidity provides flexibility, while the dividend offers a clear shareholder return. (Value Line)
Digital circulation rose 0.8% in fiscal 2026, supported by professional customers, and Value Line said higher-priced, higher-profit publications remained strong. These products could help cushion the ongoing shift away from print. (Value Line)
In Q1 FY2027, net income fell 27.9% year on year and operating income dropped 31.4%. The sharp quarterly profit decline puts the prior year's earnings growth in doubt. (Value Line)
Value Line's income from its non-voting revenue and profit interests in EAM fell 24.3% in the latest quarter, to $3.88 million. The fall is significant because EAM is a major source of the company's cash flow. (Value Line, Value Line)
Value Line's 10-K says free or low-cost online research is weighing on demand and expects retail print subscription revenue to keep declining. In fiscal 2026, print and digital subscription revenue both fell, so the digital business has not yet offset the legacy decline. (Value Line)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 1 Nov 2026.
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Funds containing Value Line
Fund name | Fund size | $VALU weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | $5.3B | 0.00% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $5.3B | 0.00% |
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