Last 47 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Exchanges & Financial Data
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 20.06 | 17.09 | 23.15 | 14.87 | 15.27 | 13.46 | 24.35 | 17.86 | 20.15 | 18.75 | 17.75 | 17.98 | 27.67 | 25.75 | 26.63 | 23.50 | 29.13 | 46.16 | 40.92 | 24.99 | 9.68 |
| — | +27.0% | -4.9% | -16.7% | -24.2% | -28.2% | +37.2% | -0.7% | -27.2% | -27.2% | -33.4% | -23.5% | -5.0% | -44.2% | -34.9% | -5.9% | +201.0% | +257.8% | +296.6% | +104.5% | -27.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 12.09 | 9.96 | 10.31 | 10.63 | 10.08 | 10.16 | 11.47 | 10.32 | 12.88 | 12.53 | 9.47 | 11.51 | 10.04 | 12.97 | 11.12 | 12.27 | 12.60 | 20.69 | 15.51 | 13.72 | 8.25 |
| — | -1.9% | -10.1% | +3.0% | -21.7% | -18.9% | +21.1% | -10.4% | +28.2% | -3.4% | -14.8% | -6.2% | -20.3% | -37.3% | -28.3% | -10.6% | +52.7% | +175.1% | +106.6% | +88.2% | +28.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.69 | 2.94 | 3.06 | 3.27 | 3.27 | 3.39 | 3.86 | 3.74 | 4.71 | 4.74 | 3.76 | 4.71 | 4.50 | 5.91 | 5.16 | 5.95 | 6.33 | 10.37 | 7.89 | 7.09 | 4.29 |
| — | -13.4% | -20.7% | -12.7% | -30.6% | -28.4% | +2.8% | -20.6% | +4.6% | -19.8% | -27.3% | -20.8% | -28.8% | -43.0% | -34.5% | -16.1% | +47.4% | +139.5% | +81.1% | +52.5% | -3.1% | |
| P/FCF | 22.44 | 17.05 | 17.27 | 16.64 | 29.21 | 15.72 | 17.38 | 13.80 | 37.00 | 23.34 | 22.93 | 12.55 | 136.92 | 24.98 | 26.46 | 22.73 | 38.88 | 38.73 | 31.37 | 16.81 | 22.70 |
| — | +8.4% | -0.7% | +20.6% | -21.1% | -32.6% | -24.2% | +9.9% | -73.0% | -6.5% | -13.3% | -44.8% | +252.2% | -35.5% | -15.6% | +35.2% | +71.3% | +286.7% | +158.6% | -39.7% | -22.9% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 77.54 | 56.89 | 224.78 | 58.10 | 41.77 | 43.68 | 77.59 | 45.00 | 54.83 | 50.67 | 46.32 | 40.44 | 32.12 | 40.51 | 34.73 | 36.44 | 35.71 | 70.54 | 46.53 | 42.10 | 25.39 |
| — | +30.2% | +189.7% | +29.1% | -23.8% | -13.8% | +67.5% | +11.3% | +70.7% | +25.1% | +33.4% | +11.0% | -10.1% | -42.6% | -25.4% | -13.5% | +40.6% | +151.5% | -23.3% | +51.3% | -3.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 93.24 | 74.67 | 4057.82 | 76.73 | 50.56 | 53.34 | 106.75 | 55.50 | 64.26 | 58.74 | 57.37 | 47.02 | 36.24 | 45.65 | 39.05 | 40.52 | 39.52 | 79.75 | 51.83 | 17.94 | 28.51 |
| — | +40.0% | +3701.2% | +38.3% | -21.3% | -9.2% | +86.1% | +18.0% | +77.3% | +28.7% | +46.9% | +16.1% | -8.3% | -42.8% | -24.7% | +125.8% | +38.6% | +147.9% | -38.7% | -43.5% | -5.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 43.9% | 38.4% | 34.9% | 39.5% | 42.6% | 58.0% | 55.7% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 60.1% | 59.0% | 59.3% | 61.5% | 61.6% | 62.7% | 62.3% | 62.6% | 59.3% | 59.7% | 58.2% | 56.9% |
| — | -33.7% | -37.4% | -33.7% | -28.6% | -3.6% | -5.5% | +0.5% | -3.2% | -2.4% | -5.9% | -4.9% | -1.6% | +3.9% | +4.9% | +7.0% | +10.0% | +9.4% | +25.3% | +9.0% | +2.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 12.1% | 12.8% | 0.2% | 12.1% | 17.7% | 17.4% | 9.9% | 17.4% | 19.7% | 20.8% | 16.5% | 24.4% | 27.8% | 28.2% | 28.4% | 29.9% | 31.5% | 25.7% | 28.9% | 28.0% | 27.4% |
| — | -26.6% | -97.6% | -30.4% | -10.4% | -16.4% | -40.1% | -28.6% | -29.1% | -26.3% | -41.7% | -18.4% | -11.7% | +9.7% | -1.7% | +6.8% | +14.9% | +15.4% | +234.9% | +24.4% | +28.1% | |
| Net Margin | 64.7% | 57.8% | 44.7% | 71.4% | 66.4% | 75.1% | 47.1% | 57.6% | 64.3% | 66.3% | 53.1% | 64.5% | 36.3% | 49.9% | 41.5% | 52.7% | 43.0% | 44.8% | 37.6% | 54.7% | 85.3% |
| — | -23.0% | -5.2% | +24.0% | +3.3% | +13.3% | -11.3% | -10.7% | +77.2% | +32.9% | +28.0% | +22.4% | -15.6% | +11.2% | +10.4% | -3.8% | -49.6% | -22.7% | -48.4% | -21.2% | +77.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 20.8% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 4.8% | 7.2% | 11.5% |
| — | -32.7% | -16.6% | +5.0% | -8.7% | -0.0% | -25.1% | -21.5% | +46.5% | +11.0% | +9.3% | +4.1% | -24.9% | +2.4% | +1.6% | -10.2% | -53.0% | -34.6% | -55.8% | -37.2% | +36.1% | |
| ROA | 14.6% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 6.9% |
| — | -30.7% | -13.9% | +8.6% | -6.0% | +2.9% | -22.4% | -18.0% | +53.7% | +16.2% | +14.2% | +8.9% | -21.7% | +6.0% | +5.2% | -7.5% | -50.5% | -27.8% | -50.7% | -29.0% | +54.4% | |
| ROIC | 2.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| — | -35.0% | -97.9% | -40.7% | -20.1% | -25.1% | -48.6% | -36.2% | -40.3% | -37.2% | -49.3% | -29.2% | -19.9% | +2.9% | -8.0% | +1.4% | +10.8% | +3.4% | +205.4% | +6.4% | +5.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| — | -44.1% | -41.3% | -38.3% | -1.1% | -33.8% | -31.9% | -31.6% | -32.0% | -29.5% | -28.1% | -26.7% | -24.3% | -23.8% | -20.8% | -18.7% | -18.6% | -40.3% | -42.5% | -44.4% | -45.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.43 | 1.43 | 6.63 | 1.97 | 2.47 | 1.79 | 3.13 | 2.02 | 2.05 | 2.10 | 2.60 | 1.98 | 1.81 | 1.87 | 1.98 | 1.94 | 1.93 | 2.45 | 2.26 | 2.39 | 2.59 |
| — | -19.7% | +111.5% | -2.3% | +20.5% | -14.9% | +20.7% | +2.0% | +13.2% | +11.9% | +31.3% | +1.7% | -5.8% | -23.3% | -12.6% | -18.6% | -25.5% | -39.7% | -75.5% | -43.6% | -42.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.92 | 4.09 | 3.92 | 4.07 | 3.99 | 3.52 | 3.38 | 3.43 | 3.42 | 3.17 | 3.19 | 3.16 | 3.04 | 2.89 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.71 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.41 |
| — | +16.1% | +16.0% | +18.7% | +16.8% | +11.0% | +5.8% | +8.5% | +12.3% | +9.6% | +12.5% | +10.8% | +12.2% | +8.5% | +9.9% | +17.2% | +12.6% | +34.7% | +40.7% | +31.9% | +35.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 3.92 | 4.09 | 3.92 | 4.07 | 3.99 | 3.52 | 3.38 | 3.43 | 3.42 | 3.17 | 3.19 | 3.16 | 3.04 | 2.89 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.71 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.41 |
| — | +16.1% | +16.0% | +18.7% | +16.8% | +11.0% | +5.8% | +8.5% | +12.3% | +9.6% | +12.5% | +10.8% | +12.2% | +8.5% | +9.9% | +17.2% | +12.6% | +34.7% | +40.7% | +31.9% | +35.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3764.50 | — |
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Value Line, Inc.'s current P/E is 20.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 17.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Value Line, Inc.'s current operating margin is 12.1%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
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