VALU Value Line, Inc.
Stock · NasdaqCM · United States · Financial Services · US9204371002
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Price history
Daily prices in USD.
Updated 08 Nov 2026 14:35. Information, not advice.
Results
Earnings per share: estimate and reported
Estimate Reported: beat Reported: miss In line
Quarterly results
| Date | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2013 17:00 | 0.21 | 0.18 | -12.2% | Miss |
| 14 Sep 2012 17:00 | 0.20 | 0.18 | -10.9% | Miss |
| 15 Mar 2012 17:00 | 0.21 | 0.19 | -8.7% | Miss |
| 09 Dec 2011 17:00 | 0.21 | 0.19 | -7.3% | Miss |
| 13 Sep 2011 17:00 | 0.29 | 0.21 | -27.8% | Miss |
| 29 Jul 2011 16:00 | 0.24 | 0.28 | +14.8% | Beat |
| 24 Mar 2011 15:00 | 0.30 | 3.25 | +990.6% | Beat |
| 14 Dec 2010 18:00 | 0.28 | 0.11 | -61.3% | Miss |
Annual results · USD
| Year | Revenue | Change | Net income | Net margin | EPS | EPS change | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33.4M | -4.7% | 21.6M | 64.7% | 2.30 | +4.5% | 18.6M |
| 2025 | 35.1M | -6.4% | 20.7M | 59.0% | 2.20 | +8.9% | 20M |
| 2024 | 37.5M | -5.6% | 19M | 50.7% | 2.02 | +5.8% | 17.9M |
| 2023 | 39.7M | — | 18.1M | 45.5% | 1.91 | — | 18M |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dates and earnings per share from the company reports as collected by the data provider; the estimate is the analysts' average before the report. Information, not advice.
Prices by day, week and month
| Period | Opening price | High | Low | Closing price | Change | Volume | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct 2024 | 44.19 | 45.41 | 43.55 | 43.55 | -1.47% | 15,500 | |
| 02 Oct 2024 | 45.19 | 45.20 | 44.20 | 44.20 | -2.66% | 2,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2024 | 46.53 | 46.53 | 45.30 | 45.41 | -2.34% | 1,800 | |
| 30 Sep 2024 | 45.10 | 46.50 | 44.81 | 46.50 | +1.97% | 4,100 | |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 45.59 | 46.41 | 45.59 | 45.60 | +1.27% | 1,900 | |
| 26 Sep 2024 | 44.75 | 45.87 | 44.68 | 45.03 | +0.07% | 7,400 | |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 44.81 | 45.00 | 44.78 | 45.00 | -1.23% | 900 | |
| 24 Sep 2024 | 44.35 | 45.56 | 44.00 | 45.56 | +2.77% | 8,600 | |
| 23 Sep 2024 | 44.70 | 44.70 | 44.33 | 44.33 | -0.65% | 1,400 | |
| 20 Sep 2024 | 45.44 | 45.57 | 43.93 | 44.62 | -2.75% | 22,400 | |
| 19 Sep 2024 | 44.50 | 45.88 | 43.56 | 45.88 | +2.64% | 5,500 | |
| 18 Sep 2024 | 42.88 | 44.70 | 42.49 | 44.70 | +4.68% | 12,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2024 | 44.15 | 44.15 | 42.42 | 42.70 | -3.68% | 26,900 | |
| 16 Sep 2024 | 42.98 | 44.78 | 42.98 | 44.33 | +3.29% | 14,400 | |
| 13 Sep 2024 | 42.76 | 43.38 | 42.50 | 42.92 | +0.99% | 7,500 | |
| 12 Sep 2024 | 43.92 | 44.89 | 42.32 | 42.50 | -2.07% | 18,800 | |
| 11 Sep 2024 | 43.96 | 45.11 | 42.97 | 43.40 | -0.57% | 15,400 | |
| 10 Sep 2024 | 41.68 | 43.70 | 41.68 | 43.65 | +5.16% | 17,300 | |
| 09 Sep 2024 | 42.58 | 43.08 | 41.47 | 41.51 | -3.04% | 16,400 | |
| 06 Sep 2024 | 41.60 | 42.81 | 41.55 | 42.81 | +3.36% | 12,900 | |
| 05 Sep 2024 | 42.35 | 42.60 | 40.99 | 41.42 | -2.50% | 13,800 | |
| 04 Sep 2024 | 42.24 | 43.31 | 41.62 | 42.48 | +0.57% | 8,900 | |
| 03 Sep 2024 | 41.46 | 42.28 | 41.46 | 42.24 | +1.88% | 10,200 | |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 41.93 | 42.10 | 41.00 | 41.46 | -0.91% | 6,900 | |
| 29 Aug 2024 | 41.30 | 41.84 | 41.30 | 41.84 | +2.47% | 6,100 |
Prices in USD, adjusted for splits but not for dividends. Weeks run Monday to Friday and months follow the calendar; the change compares each close with the previous period's. Dividends are those whose ex-dividend date falls in the period, per share. Information, not advice.
News
- Value Line Tops Earnings, Extends Dividend Growth Streak to 12 Years (opens in a new tab) MarketBeat · 08 Oct 2026 07:01
- Value Line's Q1 Earnings Down Y/Y on Lower Publishing Revenue (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 21 Sep 2026 18:16
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Key data
- Previous close
- 44.23 USD
- Market cap
- 397.5M
- Dividend yield
- 3.30%
- 5-year average yield
- 2.29%
- Payout ratio
- 64%
- Last dividend
- 0.3500 USD · 26 Oct 2026
- Exchange
- NasdaqCM
- Country
- United States
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
- Currency
- USD
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | 0.3500 USD |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 0.3500 USD |
| 27 Apr 2026 | 0.3500 USD |
| 26 Jan 2026 | 0.3250 USD |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 0.3250 USD |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 0.3250 USD |
| 28 Apr 2025 | 0.3250 USD |
| 27 Jan 2025 | 0.3000 USD |
| 28 Oct 2024 | 0.3000 USD |
| 29 Jul 2024 | 0.3000 USD |
| 26 Apr 2024 | 0.3000 USD |
| 26 Jan 2024 | 0.2800 USD |
Why this score
| Part of the score | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Yield Dividends per year as a share of today's price. Very high yields count for less: they often signal trouble. | 13.7 / 25 |
|
| Dividend safety Can the company keep paying? The dividend against free cash flow and earnings, plus debt and interest cover. | 20.9 / 25 |
|
| Dividend growth How many years in a row the dividend has risen, and how fast. | 10.6 / 15 |
|
| Quality Return on equity, net margin and how stable the margins are. | 9.6 / 15 |
|
| Valuation Free cash flow yield and the P/E against its sector. | 0.6 / 10 |
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| Analysts How far the analysts' average target is from today's price. | 1.8 / 5 No figures for this part: it counts as a cautious 35%. | — |
- Score capped at 55: the dividend is not covered by free cash flow or earnings
- The dividend is not covered by free cash flow (payout 592% of it)
- Revenue has fallen two years in a row
Income profile: it pays a dividend, so it is scored mainly on the dividend and how safe it is. Based on 90% of the figures (grade A). Warnings take 12 points off.
Warnings take points off and some cap the score. In your account the score also considers how the share fits your portfolio.
Figures
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (trailing) | 20.08× | Fair | 12.84× |
| Price / book | 3.64× | Weak | 1.79× |
| Price / sales | 12.09× | Weak | 3.05× |
| EV / EBITDA | 64.62× | Weak | 8.71× |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.5% | Weak | 7% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 82.2% | Good | 32.9% |
| Operating margin | 12.8% | Fair | 31.8% |
| Net margin | 60.3% | Good | 20.5% |
| Return on equity | 18.7% | Good | 13.9% |
| Return on assets | 1.5% | Weak | 1.9% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth / year | -5.5% | Weak | 9.8% |
| EPS growth / year | 6.4% | Fair | 11.9% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / equity | 0.02× | Good | 0.55× |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -17.98× | Good | 0.09× |
| Current ratio | 4.09× | Good | 1.42× |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payout of earnings | 64% | Fair | 24.2% |
| Payout of free cash flow | 592% | Weak | 28.5% |
| Payout of free cash flow (3 years) | 60.4% | Fair | — |
| Dividend growth / year | 6.5% | Good | 6.4% |
| Years of rising dividends | 6 | Fair | 2 |
The reading follows general rules of thumb and each sector has its own norms: compare with the sector median when it is shown. Information, not advice.
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