Value Line stock
VALUNASDAQValue Line, Inc., Financial ServicesISIN US9204371002
66Score 66 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
77 / 100
Price history
+11% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 8.8% above it.
Since August 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 42).
The price is 12% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 85% (July 2007 to June 2013).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$41.31
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$37.44
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)42
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$32.00
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$46.25
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Value Line, Inc. belongs to the Financial (Data & Stock Exchanges) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $382.13M, is number 22 of 23 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $33.45M (down 4.7% year on year) and earnings of $21.63M (up 4.6%).
- MEQIRI Score 66 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 578 of 976 in Financial Services, median 68.
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- The P/E is 19.3 (Financial (Data & Stock Exchanges) median 24, own median of recent years 18.3).
- Our model puts fair value at $42.43, with the price 2% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- High marginNet margin 60.3% over the last 12 months, Financial (Data & Stock Exchanges) median 26.9%.Profitability 79
- More cash than debtCash $88.46M, financial debt $1.93M.Stability 88
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 14 years.Capital allocation 68
Weaknesses
- Margin fallingOperating margin 12.1%, average of the prior years 24.4% (to 2025).
- Revenue shrinkingRevenue down 3.7% a year since 2021.Growth 20
Its standout strengths are stability and fundamentals, while growth holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 67 to 66.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 14 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
- low growth grade (crashed less often in the backtest)
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $32.64 and expensive above $60.61 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $34.15 (cash-flow model) and $50.70 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $39.62, at 7.8% it would be $46.63.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (24).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 31 Jul 2026, revenue fell 5.5% on the twelve months before. Revenue has declined since 2007 (-5% per year), so it is worth watching closely.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 44%, operating 12%, net 65%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- No date announced.
- Last reported
- 14 Sep 2026EPS reported $0.50
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $6,778 in total.
- Brecher Howard APurchase
21 May 2026, Chairman and CEO
- Shares
- 200
- Price
- $33.89
- Value
- $6,778
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Value Line
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
976 rated companies in Financial Services
- This company
- 66
- Sector median
- 68
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Financial (Data & Stock Exchanges)
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
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- MorningstarMORN $9.23B82
- Gielda Papierów Wartosciowych w WarszawieGPW.WA $1.05B74
- Euronext Athens HoldingEXAE.AT $781.14M90
- Smartbroker HoldingSB1.DE $147.89M33
ETFs that hold Value Line
Held by 2 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.00% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.00% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 30 Apr 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Jul 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.