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Value Line stock: key metrics
VALUValue Line had an operating margin of 12.1% and a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 12% in fiscal 2026.
Margins show how much of revenue is left over, returns on capital how hard the invested money works.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
Figures as a table
| Year | Gross margin | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 91.7% | 42.6% | 29.4% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | 41.7% | 30.9% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | 35.0% | 33.1% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | −55.4% | −39.9% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | 17.5% | 77.6% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | 14.6% | 18.9% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | 11.5% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | 6.9% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | 6.8% | 20.5% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | 5.4% | 21.1% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | 21.6% | 30.0% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | 7.2% | 41.1% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | 14.9% | 33.1% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | 22.6% | 37.1% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | 18.7% | 57.6% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | 26.7% | 58.8% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | 28.9% | 45.5% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | 24.4% | 50.7% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | 17.1% | 59.0% |
| 2026 | 43.9% | 12.1% | 64.7% |
Returns on capital
- ROE
- ROIC
- ROA
Figures as a table
| Year | ROE | ROIC | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.6% | 26.4% | 19.1% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | 24.6% | 18.5% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | 17.2% | 19.5% |
| 2010 | −100.0% | −45.2% | −38.7% |
| 2011 | 113.6% | 12.7% | 43.0% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | 21.7% | 8.2% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | 14.5% | 7.8% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | 8.8% | 7.8% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | 9.0% | 8.3% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | 30.7% | 12.0% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | 14.9% | 17.0% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | 20.5% | 13.1% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | 26.1% | 13.6% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | 18.2% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 27.2% | 18.5% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | 30.6% | 13.8% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | 25.1% | 14.0% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | 16.9% | 14.3% |
| 2026 | 20.0% | 12.0% | 14.2% |
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 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.