Value Line Inc VALU
FinancialsProfessional & Commercial ServicesUnited States of America
Last close 42.23 USD on Nov 1, 2026, +13.9% year to date
Quant rating
- Growth D 609 of 799
- Valuation D 626 of 799
- Quality C 333 of 799
- Revisions D 617 of 799
- Momentum B 199 of 799
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Historical valuation
Multiples use consensus estimates for the next twelve months. The dashed line is the 5-year average.
Growth and profitability fiscal year ends April 30
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 5Y avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (mil) | 33.4 | 35.1 | 37.5 | 39.7 | 40.5 | – |
| Revenue growth | −4.7% | −6.4% | −5.6% | −2.0% | 0.3% | −3.7% |
| EPS (basic, normalized) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EPS growth | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gross margin | 82.0% | 82.9% | 85.4% | 86.9% | 87.7% | 85.0% |
| Net margin | 64.7% | 59.0% | 50.7% | 45.5% | 58.8% | 55.7% |
| ROE | 20.8% | 21.7% | 21.8% | 22.1% | 32.5% | 23.8% |
| Cash & short-term investments (mil) | 88.5 |
|---|---|
| Current ratio | 4.09x |
| Long-term debt (mil) | 0 |
| Net debt (mil) | −88.5 |
| Total equity (mil) | 109 |
| Net debt / equity | −0.81x |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – |
Estimates and valuation
| Sales (mil) | EBITDA (mil) | EPS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Mean est. | Growth | EV/Sales | Mean est. | Growth | EV/EBITDA | Mean est. | Growth | P/E |
| 2026 actual | 33.4 | −4.7% | 9.2x | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Estimate revisions
| Sales | EPS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Estimate (mil) | 1M | 3M | 6M | Estimate | 1M | 3M | 6M |
| 2027 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2028 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2029 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Earnings surprises
| FQ-9 | FQ-8 | FQ-7 | FQ-6 | FQ-5 | FQ-4 | FQ-3 | FQ-2 | FQ-1 | FQ0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales reported (mil) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sales mean (mil) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surprise | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EPS reported | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EPS mean | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surprise | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
FQ0 is the most recent reported quarter, FQ-1 the one before, and so on.
Peer comparison Professional & Commercial Services
| Company | Market cap | Net debt/EBITDA | Net margin | P/B | FY1 P/E | FY2 P/E | FY1 EV/EBITDA | FY2 EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALU Value Line Inc | 396M | – | 64.7% | 3.63x | – | – | – | – |
| SPGI S&P Global Inc. | 135.3B | 2.06x | 29.2% | 6.86x | 26.1x | 23.2x | 18.9x | 17.8x |
| MCO Moody's Corporation | 85.2B | 1.38x | 31.9% | 26.06x | 29.5x | 26.5x | 20.6x | 19.1x |
| TRI Thomson Reuters Corp | 51.5B | 0.96x | 19.8% | 4.61x | 27.2x | 23.6x | 17.0x | 15.4x |
| MSCI MSCI Inc. | 44.6B | 3.39x | 38.4% | −14.82x | 31.7x | 27.8x | 23.6x | 21.5x |
| WLSNc Wolters Kluwer N.V. | 21.9B | – | 21.4% | 20.93x | 15.6x | 14.2x | 11.1x | 10.5x |
| Mean | 1.95x | 34.2% | 7.88x | 26.0x | 23.1x | 18.3x | 16.8x | |
| Median | 1.72x | 30.5% | 5.74x | 27.2x | 23.6x | 18.9x | 17.8x |
Technical analysis
- 1M+7.0%
- 3M+16.2%
- 1Y+12.7%
- 3Y+20.6%
Financial statements in millions of USD
Income statement in millions of USD, fiscal years
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 33.4 | 35.1 | 37.5 | 39.7 | 40.5 | 40.4 |
| Cost of revenue | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| Gross profit | 27.4 | 29.1 | 32.0 | 34.5 | 35.5 | 35.0 |
| Selling, general & administrative expenses | 23.4 | 23.1 | 22.9 | 23.0 | 24.7 | 27.4 |
| Research & development | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Interest expense (income), operating | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unusual expense (income) | – | – | – | 0 | −2.3 | – |
| Other operating expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating income | 4.0 | 6.0 | 9.1 | 11.5 | 13.1 | 7.5 |
| Net interest income (expense) | 25.4 | 21.6 | 16.1 | 12.3 | 17.5 | 22.7 |
| Gain (loss) on sale of assets | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other non-operating income (expense) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net income before taxes | 29.4 | 27.5 | 25.2 | 23.8 | 30.6 | 30.3 |
| Provision for taxes | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 |
| Minority interest | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Equity in affiliates | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| U.S. GAAP adjustment | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net income before extraordinary items | 21.6 | 20.7 | 19.0 | 18.1 | 23.8 | 23.3 |
| Extraordinary items | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net income | 21.6 | 20.7 | 19.0 | 18.1 | 23.8 | 23.3 |
| EBIT, normalized | 4.0 | 6.0 | 9.1 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
| EBITDA, normalized | 5.3 | 7.3 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 8.8 |
| Basic EPS, normalized | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Balance sheet in millions of USD, fiscal years
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | 86.5 | 77.4 | 68.3 | 62.1 | 57.8 | 45.4 |
| Receivables | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| Total inventory | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prepaid expenses | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Other current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total current assets | 89.2 | 79.9 | 71.0 | 66.1 | 61.3 | 51.2 |
| Property, plant & equipment | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Goodwill | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Intangibles | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Long-term investments | 60.2 | 60.8 | 60.1 | 58.8 | 60.0 | 61.0 |
| Note receivable | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other long-term assets | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Total assets | 152 | 145 | 136 | 131 | 129 | 121 |
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Accounts payable | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Payable/accrued | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| Accrued expenses | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Short-term debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Current portion of long-term debt | – | – | – | – | 0 | 2.3 |
| Other current liabilities | 18.4 | 19.7 | 18.6 | 19.7 | 20.1 | 21.3 |
| Total current liabilities | 22.8 | 23.7 | 22.3 | 23.3 | 23.8 | 27.9 |
| Long-term debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority interest | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other liabilities | 21.3 | 21.2 | 23.0 | 24.1 | 25.3 | 26.2 |
| Total liabilities | 44.0 | 44.9 | 45.2 | 47.4 | 49.1 | 54.1 |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||
| Preferred stock | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Common stock | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | 123 | 113 | 104 | 96.0 | 87.6 | 72.5 |
| Treasury stock | −16.6 | −15.6 | −15.2 | −14.7 | −10.0 | −7.5 |
| Other equity | −0.1 | −0.1 | −0.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total equity | 108 | 99.7 | 90.8 | 83.7 | 79.6 | 67.0 |
| Total liabilities & shareholders' equity | 152 | 145 | 136 | 131 | 129 | 121 |
Cash flow statement in millions of USD, fiscal years
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||
| Net income | 21.6 | 20.7 | 19.0 | 18.1 | 23.8 | 23.3 |
| Depreciation, depletion & amortization | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Deferred taxes | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | −0.1 | 0.5 |
| Non-cash items | −24.0 | −20.1 | −14.9 | −12.2 | −20.1 | −23.0 |
| Changes in working capital | 18.5 | 18.1 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 19.6 | 14.3 |
| Cash from operations | 18.6 | 20.2 | 17.9 | 18.2 | 24.6 | 16.4 |
| Investing activities | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | 0 | −0.2 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 0 | −0.2 |
| Other investing cash flows | −15.3 | 21.4 | −10.0 | −26.0 | −3.4 | 7.6 |
| Cash from investing | −15.3 | 21.2 | −10.0 | −26.1 | −3.4 | 7.4 |
| Financing activities | ||||||
| Financing cash flow items | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash dividends paid | −12.2 | −11.3 | −10.6 | −9.5 | −8.4 | −8.1 |
| Issuance (retirement) of debt, net | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other financing cash flows | −0.9 | −0.5 | −0.5 | −4.7 | −2.5 | −1.5 |
| Cash from financing | −13.2 | −11.8 | −11.1 | −14.2 | −10.9 | −9.6 |
| Foreign exchange effects | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Net change in cash | −9.9 | 29.7 | −3.2 | −22.1 | 10.4 | 14.2 |
| Free cash flow | 18.6 | 20.0 | 17.9 | 18.0 | 24.6 | 16.2 |
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