VALU Value Line Inc
Price (delayed)
$39.55
Market cap
$372.47M
P/E Ratio
16.83
Dividend/share
$1.2
EPS
$2.35
Enterprise value
$365.37M
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
Value Line's EPS has increased by 26% YoY and by 11% QoQ
The company's net income rose by 26% YoY and by 11% QoQ
The gross profit is down by 9% year-on-year and by 2.4% since the previous quarter
VALU's revenue is down by 8% year-on-year and by 2.1% since the previous quarter
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of VALU
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
9.42M
Market cap
$372.47M
Enterprise value
$365.37M
Price to earnings (P/E)
16.83
Price to book (P/B)
3.85
Price to sales (P/S)
10.39
EV/EBIT
12.35
EV/EBITDA
11.82
EV/Sales
10.19
Revenue
$35.86M
Gross profit
$30.34M
Operating income
$7.31M
Net income
$22.24M
EBIT
$29.6M
EBITDA
$30.91M
Free cash flow
$19.87M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$2.35
EPS diluted
$2.35
Free cash flow per share
$2.11
Book value per share
$10.27
Revenue per share
$3.81
TBVPS
$14.85
Total assets
$139.99M
Total liabilities
$43.28M
Debt
$4.2M
Equity
$96.72M
Working capital
$52.96M
Debt to equity
0.04
Current ratio
3.42
Quick ratio
3.35
Net debt/EBITDA
-0.23
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
86.2%
Gross margin
84.6%
Net margin
62%
Operating margin
20.4%
Return on assets
16.2%
Return on equity
24%
Return on invested capital
26.9%
Return on capital employed
25.1%
Return on sales
82.5%
Dividend yield
3.03%
DPS
$1.2
Payout ratio
51.1%
VALU stock price
How has the Value Line stock price performed over time
Intraday
2.62%
1 week
15.1%
1 month
-14.91%
1 year
-7.27%
YTD
-25.09%
QTD
-25.09%
Financial performance
How have Value Line's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$35.86M
Gross profit
$30.34M
Operating income
$7.31M
Net income
$22.24M
Gross margin
84.6%
Net margin
62%
The net margin has grown by 37% YoY and by 13% from the previous quarter
The operating income has declined by 35% year-on-year and by 11% since the previous quarter
The operating margin has decreased by 29% YoY and by 9% from the previous quarter
The company's net income rose by 26% YoY and by 11% QoQ
Growth
What is Value Line's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Value Line stock price valuation
P/E
16.83
P/B
3.85
P/S
10.39
EV/EBIT
12.35
EV/EBITDA
11.82
EV/Sales
10.19
Value Line's EPS has increased by 26% YoY and by 11% QoQ
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 20% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 21.0 and 19% less than its last 4 quarters average of 20.9
VALU's price to book (P/B) is 29% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 5.4 and 14% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 4.5
The equity is up by 13% year-on-year and by 3% since the previous quarter
VALU's revenue is down by 8% year-on-year and by 2.1% since the previous quarter
VALU's price to sales (P/S) is 7% less than its last 4 quarters average of 11.2 and 2.9% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 10.7
Efficiency
How efficient is Value Line business performance
Value Line's return on sales has increased by 39% YoY and by 13% QoQ
VALU's return on invested capital is up by 23% year-on-year and by 11% since the previous quarter
Value Line's return on assets has increased by 20% YoY and by 9% QoQ
The company's return on equity rose by 15% YoY and by 8% QoQ
Dividends
What is VALU's dividend history
DPS
$1.2
Dividend yield
3.03%
Payout ratio
51.1%
Recent dividends
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield
Financial health
How did Value Line financials performed over time
The current ratio has grown by 13% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
VALU's quick ratio is up by 12% year-on-year and by 7% since the previous quarter
The debt is 96% less than the equity
The company's debt to equity fell by 33% YoY and by 20% QoQ
The debt has contracted by 23% YoY and by 7% from the previous quarter
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
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