VALU Value Line Inc
Price (delayed)
$40.44
Market cap
$380.68M
P/E Ratio
17.74
Dividend/share
$1.2
EPS
$2.28
Enterprise value
$357.76M
Value Line, Inc. is an independent investment research and financial publishing firm based in New York City, New York, United States, founded in 1931 by Arnold Bernhard.
Highlights
The debt has contracted by 24% YoY and by 7% from the previous quarter
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 15% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 20.8 and 9% less than its last 4 quarters average of 19.5
Value Line's EPS has increased by 18% YoY but it has decreased by 3% QoQ
The company's net income rose by 18% YoY but it fell by 3.2% QoQ
The gross profit is down by 9% year-on-year
VALU's revenue is down by 7% year-on-year
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of VALU
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
9.41M
Market cap
$380.68M
Enterprise value
$357.76M
Price to earnings (P/E)
17.74
Price to book (P/B)
3.85
Price to sales (P/S)
10.67
EV/EBIT
12.34
EV/EBITDA
11.8
EV/Sales
10.02
Revenue
$35.7M
Gross profit
$29.94M
Operating income
$6.64M
Net income
$21.52M
EBIT
$29M
EBITDA
$30.32M
Free cash flow
$18.21M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$2.28
EPS diluted
$2.28
Free cash flow per share
$1.93
Book value per share
$10.51
Revenue per share
$3.79
TBVPS
$15.24
Total assets
$143.56M
Total liabilities
$44.61M
Debt
$3.89M
Equity
$98.95M
Working capital
$55.48M
Debt to equity
0.04
Current ratio
3.43
Quick ratio
3.38
Net debt/EBITDA
-0.76
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
84.9%
Gross margin
83.9%
Net margin
60.3%
Operating margin
18.6%
Return on assets
15.4%
Return on equity
22.6%
Return on invested capital
27.2%
Return on capital employed
24%
Return on sales
81.2%
Dividend yield
2.97%
DPS
$1.2
Payout ratio
52.6%
VALU stock price
How has the Value Line stock price performed over time
Intraday
1.28%
1 week
0.17%
1 month
6.51%
1 year
6.48%
YTD
-23.41%
QTD
4.58%
Financial performance
How have Value Line's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$35.7M
Gross profit
$29.94M
Operating income
$6.64M
Net income
$21.52M
Gross margin
83.9%
Net margin
60.3%
The operating income has declined by 36% year-on-year and by 9% since the previous quarter
The operating margin has decreased by 32% YoY and by 9% from the previous quarter
The net margin has grown by 26% YoY but it has contracted by 2.7% from the previous quarter
The company's net income rose by 18% YoY but it fell by 3.2% QoQ
Growth
What is Value Line's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Value Line stock price valuation
P/E
17.74
P/B
3.85
P/S
10.67
EV/EBIT
12.34
EV/EBITDA
11.8
EV/Sales
10.02
Value Line's EPS has increased by 18% YoY but it has decreased by 3% QoQ
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 15% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 20.8 and 9% less than its last 4 quarters average of 19.5
VALU's price to book (P/B) is 27% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 5.3 and 8% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 4.2
The equity is up by 11% year-on-year and by 2.3% since the previous quarter
VALU's revenue is down by 7% year-on-year
VALU's price to sales (P/S) is 3.9% less than its last 4 quarters average of 11.1
Efficiency
How efficient is Value Line business performance
Value Line's return on sales has increased by 30% YoY
VALU's return on invested capital is up by 23% year-on-year
Value Line's return on assets has increased by 12% YoY but it has decreased by 4.9% QoQ
The company's return on equity rose by 7% YoY but it fell by 6% QoQ
Dividends
What is VALU's dividend history
DPS
$1.2
Dividend yield
2.97%
Payout ratio
52.6%
Recent dividends
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield
Financial health
How did Value Line financials performed over time
VALU's quick ratio is up by 9% year-on-year
The current ratio has grown by 9% YoY
The debt is 96% less than the equity
The company's debt to equity fell by 33% YoY
The debt has contracted by 24% YoY and by 7% from the previous quarter
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