Value Line, Inc. (VALU) Financial Ratios
30 years of historical data (1996–2025) · Financial Services · Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
EV/EBITDA
↑
39.92
+1% vs avg
5yr avg: 39.37
30Y Low5.0·High49.6
P/FCF
↑
16.00
↓-24% vs avg
5yr avg: 21.16
30Y Low11.2·High179.3
P/B Ratio
↓
3.22
↓-36% vs avg
5yr avg: 5.00
30Y Low1.2·High13.2
ROE
↓
21.7%
↑-21% vs avg
5yr avg: 27.4%
30Y Low-45%·High138%
Debt/EBITDA
↓
0.49
↓-24% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.65
30Y Low0.5·High1.3
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
VALU Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Value Line, Inc. trades at 15.5x earnings, 22% below its 5-year average of 19.8x, sitting at the 38th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Financial Services sector median P/E of 13.6x, the stock trades at a premium of 14%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 16.0x P/FCF, 24% below the 5-year average of 21.2x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $320M | $385M | $341M | $433M | $625M | $293M | $299M | $224M | $189M | $170M | $160M |
| Enterprise Value | $290M | $355M | $342M | $432M | $603M | $285M | $306M | $218M | $183M | $163M | $147M |
| P/E Ratio → | 15.50 | 18.59 | 17.92 | 23.98 | 26.19 | 12.57 | 19.99 | 20.13 | 12.82 | 16.34 | 21.85 |
| P/S Ratio | 9.13 | 10.98 | 9.10 | 10.91 | 15.42 | 7.26 | 7.42 | 6.18 | 5.27 | 4.92 | 4.64 |
| P/B Ratio | 3.22 | 3.86 | 3.76 | 5.18 | 7.85 | 4.37 | 5.58 | 4.72 | 4.34 | 4.49 | 4.63 |
| P/FCF | 16.00 | 19.25 | 19.12 | 24.02 | 25.37 | 18.06 | 21.75 | 19.15 | 19.90 | 72.25 | 3817.11 |
| P/OCF | 15.82 | 19.03 | 19.03 | 23.83 | 25.35 | 17.86 | 21.74 | 18.95 | 19.08 | 42.11 | 80.00 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
VALU EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Value Line, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 39.9x EBITDA, roughly in line with its 5-year average of 39.4x. The Financial Services sector median is 11.4x, placing the stock at a 250% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 10.11 | 9.12 | 10.88 | 14.87 | 7.05 | 7.58 | 6.00 | 5.10 | 4.73 | 4.26 |
| EV / EBITDA | 39.92 | 48.88 | 32.39 | 33.68 | 49.65 | 32.25 | 32.67 | 37.66 | 49.52 | 13.52 | 25.84 |
| EV / EBIT | 48.40 | 59.26 | 37.38 | 37.64 | 55.79 | 37.78 | 33.63 | 40.22 | 71.18 | — | 78.30 |
| EV / FCF | — | 17.73 | 19.14 | 23.94 | 24.46 | 17.54 | 22.24 | 18.59 | 19.27 | 69.47 | 3504.68 |
VALU Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Value Line, Inc. earns an operating margin of 17.1%, below the Financial Services sector average of 20.3%. Operating margins have compressed from 28.9% to 17.1% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. ROE of 21.7% indicates solid capital efficiency, compared to the sector median of 9.0%. ROIC of 4.5% represents below-average returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 5.5%.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 58.8% | 58.8% | 60.4% | 61.7% | 57.3% | 53.3% | 54.9% | 51.0% | 48.5% | 49.5% | 54.5% |
| Operating Margin | 17.1% | 17.1% | 24.4% | 28.9% | 26.7% | 18.7% | 22.6% | 14.9% | 7.2% | 21.6% | 5.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | 59.0% | 59.0% | 50.7% | 45.5% | 58.8% | 57.6% | 37.1% | 33.1% | 41.1% | 30.0% | 21.1% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.8% | 22.1% | 32.5% | 38.6% | 29.6% | 26.4% | 36.2% | 28.6% | 21.1% |
| ROA | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.2% | 13.9% | 19.1% | 20.2% | 14.8% | 13.4% | 17.0% | 12.0% | 8.4% |
| ROIC | 4.5% | 4.5% | 7.4% | 9.7% | 9.8% | 7.9% | 12.1% | 8.9% | 4.7% | 15.4% | 4.1% |
| ROCE | 5.1% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 8.6% | 12.2% | 8.4% | 4.1% | 12.2% | 3.1% |
VALU Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Value Line, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 0.5x, which is very conservative (88% below the sector average of 4.3x). The company holds a net cash position — cash of $34M exceeds total debt of $4M, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.22 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.61 | 1.22 | 1.26 | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.31 | 0.00 | -0.02 | -0.28 | -0.13 | 0.13 | -0.14 | -0.14 | -0.17 | -0.38 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -4.20 | -4.20 | 0.04 | -0.11 | -1.84 | -0.95 | 0.73 | -1.12 | -1.61 | -0.54 | -2.30 |
| Debt / FCF | — | -1.52 | 0.02 | -0.08 | -0.91 | -0.52 | 0.49 | -0.55 | -0.63 | -2.79 | -312.43 |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net cash position: cash ($34M) exceeds total debt ($4M)
VALU Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
Value Line, Inc.'s current ratio of 3.38x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The current ratio has improved from 2.84x to 3.38x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.19 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 1.83 | 1.51 | 1.24 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 0.76 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.19 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 1.83 | 1.51 | 1.24 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 0.76 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.44 | 1.44 | 0.20 | 0.33 | 1.25 | 0.69 | 0.18 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.50 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
VALU Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Value Line, Inc. returns 3.7% to shareholders annually — split between a 3.5% dividend yield and 0.1% buyback yield. A payout ratio of 54.6% is moderate and appears sustainable, balancing shareholder returns with reinvestment capacity. The earnings yield of 6.5% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | 54.6% | 54.6% | 55.5% | 52.4% | 35.3% | 34.7% | 51.7% | 61.3% | 60.6% | 63.8% | 84.6% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 6.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 8.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 6.1% | 4.6% |
| FCF Yield | 6.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $9M | $9M | $9M | $10M | $10M | $10M | $10M | $10M | $10M | $10M |
Peer Comparison
Compare VALU with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 VALUYou | $320M | 15.5 | 39.9 | 16.0 | 58.8% | 17.1% | 21.7% | 4.5% | 0.5 |
 MORN | $6B | 17.3 | 9.5 | 13.2 | 61.0% | 21.5% | 26.3% | 15.3% | 2.0 |
 MSCI | $42B | 37.4 | 24.9 | 27.3 | 82.4% | 54.7% | — | 34.9% | 3.3 |
 FDS | $8B | 14.2 | 10.1 | 13.3 | 52.7% | 32.2% | 29.1% | 15.5% | 1.7 |
 VRSK | $23B | 26.8 | 15.3 | 19.1 | 67.3% | 44.6% | 437.9% | 33.0% | 3.0 |
 SPGI | $122B | 28.0 | 17.5 | 22.3 | 70.2% | 42.2% | 12.1% | 9.7% | 1.9 |
 MCO | $80B | 33.0 | 21.6 | 31.0 | 68.2% | 44.8% | 62.0% | 22.5% | 1.9 |
 LSE | $68M | 8.4 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 23.2% | 10.9% | 22.4% | 17.3% | 0.2 |
 TRI | $34B | 23.1 | 12.3 | 16.7 | 75.8% | 26.6% | 12.6% | 11.2% | 0.7 |
 ICE | $76B | 23.2 | 14.8 | 17.7 | 61.9% | 38.7% | 11.7% | 7.5% | 3.1 |
 NDAQ | $47B | 26.6 | 18.8 | 23.5 | 47.9% | 28.4% | 15.3% | 8.1% | 3.3 |
| Financial Services Median | — | 13.6 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 64.1% | 20.3% | 9.0% | 5.5% | 4.3 |
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VALU — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying VALU stock.
What is Value Line, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Value Line, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 15.5x. The historical average is 15.9x. This places it at the 38th percentile of its historical range.
What is Value Line, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
Value Line, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 39.9x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 20.3x.
What is Value Line, Inc.'s ROE?
Value Line, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 21.7%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 27.1%.
Is VALU stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Value Line, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 15.5x. This is at the 38th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is Value Line, Inc.'s dividend yield?
Value Line, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 3.52% with a payout ratio of 54.6%.
What are Value Line, Inc.'s profit margins?
Value Line, Inc. has 58.8% gross margin and 17.1% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
How much debt does Value Line, Inc. have?
Value Line, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.5x, indicating low leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.