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Value Line

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Value Line Inc is a specialized financial information services firm that produces investment periodicals and proprietary research for individual and professional investors.

Market cap
$341.6M-6.4%
Revenue$33.8M-5.2%
Net income$22.0M+2.3%
Free cash flow$19.3M+5.7%
Trailing twelve months · change vs. prior year

Earnings

Q3 2026 report

March 17, 2026

Next report

Date not yet announced

Financials

Q3 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$8.3M-7.7%
Operating income$1.0M-35.8%
Net income$5.9M+14.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$46.5M+73.3%
Total debt$2.6M-32.9%
Total equity$107.8M+8.9%
Total assets$151.0M+5.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$5.3M-22.9%
CapEx--100%
Free cash flow$5.3M-21.6%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

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Market cap$341.6M-6.4%
Enterprise value$297.75M-9.1%
P/E15.5×-1.8×
P/S10.1×-0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin14.3%-4.3pp
Net margin65%+4.8pp
FCF margin57.2%+5.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity21.3%-1.6pp
Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio4.1×+0.6×

Segments

By product

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Subscription And Circulation$5.9M-6.7%
License$2.4M-10.1%

Competitors

Profile

Value Line Inc is a specialized financial information services firm that produces investment periodicals and proprietary research for individual and professional investors. The company leverages its well-known brand and proprietary ranking systems, such as Timeliness and Safety, to provide data-driven analysis on stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs. Additionally, the firm generates significant cash flows through copyright licensing and interests in the revenues and profits of an affiliated asset management trust.

Competitive position

A long-standing provider of proprietary equity research known for its signature ranking systems and high brand recognition among retail and institutional investors.

GeographiesUnited States
Customer segmentsB2C, B2B, Institutional
Business modelSubscription, Licensing, Revenue Share
SuppliersSEC filing data, Stock exchange data feeds, Financial analysts and statisticians, IT infrastructure providers
CustomersRetail stock investors, Public and academic libraries, Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), Asset management firms
Listed1983
Employees138.0
CEOHoward A. Brecher
FilingsSEC EDGAR

Questions, answered.

What is Value Line's market cap?
Value Line (VALU) has a market capitalization of $341.6M and trades on NASDAQ.
What is Value Line's revenue and profitability?
Value Line generated $33.8M in trailing twelve-month revenue with net income of $22.0M, representing a net margin of 65.0%, with free cash flow of $19.3M. These figures are based on the Q1 2026 filing.
Who are Value Line's competitors?
Value Line's key competitors include Morningstar, Inc., MSCI Inc., FactSet Research Systems Inc., and others. These companies compete in similar markets and product categories.
Who does Value Line partner with?
Value Line's notable partners include State Street Bank, SS&C.
What subsidiaries does Value Line have?
Value Line's subsidiaries include Value Line Publishing LLC, EULAV Asset Management Trust, Arnold Bernhard & Co, Inc..
Where is Value Line headquartered?
Value Line is headquartered in United States of America and employs approximately 138 people. It has been publicly traded since 1983.