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Value Line, Inc. (VALU) Stock Analysis

Value Line, Inc. (VALU) is a Financial Data & Stock Exchanges stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

VALU

$41.13

−$0.32 (−0.77%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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VALU Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$40.62
Previous Close
$41.45
Day's Range
40.62–41.56
52-Week Range
32.00–47.00
Volume
1.05K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.01
Valuation
Market Cap
$385.89M
P/E Ratio
19.49
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
11.73
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.11
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$33.45M−4.65%
Net Income (FY)
$21.63M+4.56%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
60.27%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
9.38M
1-Year Return
+8.53%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.40+3.31%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 26, 2026
Avg Volume
3.70K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, VALU closed at $41.13, +8.53% over 1 year.

Value Line, Inc. (VALU) has a market capitalization of $385.89M.

In fiscal 2025, VALU reported revenue of $33.45M.

VALU Stock Return by Calendar Year

Value Line, Inc. (VALU) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,853
+8.53%
5 years
$10,000 $15,029
+50.29%
10 years
$10,000 $30,323
+203.23%

If you had invested $10,000 in Value Line, Inc. (VALU) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $30,323 at the close on October 21, 2026: +203.23% in total, +11.73% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+10.02%
2025−24.86%
2024+11.27%
2023−1.94%
2022+10.35%
2021+45.98%
2020+17.42%
2019+15.09%
2018+40.57%
2017+3.28%
2016 (partial year)+6.26%

As of October 21, 2026.

VALU Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends April
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$33.45M$21.63M64.7%
2024$35.08M$20.69M59.0%
2023$37.49M$19.02M50.7%
2022$39.70M$18.07M45.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$33.45M$19.08M$4.03M$21.63M64.7%
2024$35.08M$20.62M$5.99M$20.69M59.0%
2023$37.49M$22.64M$9.14M$19.02M50.7%
2022$39.70M$24.49M$11.47M$18.07M45.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of April 30, 2026.

VALU Dividend History

$1.28+8.1% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.033—
2025$1.284+8.1%
2024$1.184+8.3%
2023$1.094+12.4%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.033—
2025$1.284+8.1%
2024$1.184+8.3%
2023$1.094+12.4%
2022$0.974+11.5%
2021$0.874+4.8%
2020$0.834+5.1%
2019$0.794−16.8%
2018$0.955+33.8%
2017$0.714+317.6%
2016$0.171—

Most recent payment: $0.34 per share, ex-dividend July 27, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

VALU Valuation vs Financial Data & Stock Exchanges Median

Median of 16 stocks
MetricVALUFinancial Data & Stock Exchanges medianvs median
P/E19.4924.5521% below
P/S ratio11.738.2243% above
Profit margin60.27%30.54%29.7 pts above

Medians across 16 Financial Data & Stock Exchanges stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Value Line, Inc. (VALU) at $385.89M. It is classified in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry, within the Financial Services sector. The company reports 106 employees.

VALU last closed at $41.13 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.32 (−0.77%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $32.00 to $47.00. The latest close sits 28.53% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $33.45M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $35.08M, that is a change of −4.65%. The same year closed with net income of $21.63M. That is +4.56% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 60.27%. That is 29.7 percentage points above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 30.54%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.11.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $39.70M in 2022 to $33.45M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 19.49. That is 20.61% below the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 24.55. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 11.73 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 42.67% above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median of 8.22. The medians here are taken across 16 Financial Data & Stock Exchanges companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.01. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 57.82%. The trailing one-year total return is +8.53%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +11.73%.

Growth & Income

VALU pays a dividend yielding 3.31%. That is 2 percentage points above the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median yield of 1.31%. The indicated annual rate is $1.40 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is October 26, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.03 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.28 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +10.02%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +45.98% and 2025 returned −24.86%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Value Line, Inc. (VALU) operates in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Value Line, Inc. VALU $385.89M 19.5
S&P Global Inc. SPGI $130.64B 27.0
CME Group Inc. CME $105.67B 24.9
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ICE $88.53B 22.2

The Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry average P/E ratio is 24.6x. Value Line, Inc. trades at a P/E of 19.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Value Line, Inc.

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 services; The Value Line Research Center, which provides on-line access; 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 investment related to 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.

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