VALUNasdaqInvestment AdviceFiscal year ends April 30
VALUE LINE INC
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 14, 2026
$42.05−1.01 (-2.35%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $394.61M
- P/E (TTM)
- 19.9
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Operating margin
12.1%−6.6 pts over 5 years
Net margin
64.7%+7.0 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -4.7% | -5.5% | -3.7% | -0.3% | |
| Operating income | -32.6% | -29.4% | -11.8% | +7.9% | |
| Net income | +4.6% | +6.2% | -1.5% | +11.5% | |
| Free cash flow | -7.4% | +0.8% | +2.6% | +26.5% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 28.6% | 38.6% | 20.8% | |
| Return on assets | 12.0% | 20.2% | 14.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.05 | 1.83 | 3.92 | |
| Capex to revenue | 3.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | |
| Diluted shares | 10M | 10M | 9M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Value Line generated $99.58M from operations and spent $61.29M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 0% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$99.58M
Used
$61.29M
Capital expenditure$234.00K0%Dividends$51.97M85%Share buybacks$9.09M15%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin64.7%
×Asset turnover0.23×
×Equity multiplier1.43×
=Return on equity, FY202620.8%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 64.7% | 0.23× | 1.43× | 20.8% |
| FY2025 | 59.0% | 0.25× | 1.47× | 21.7% |
| FY2024 | 50.7% | 0.28× | 1.53× | 21.8% |
| FY2023 | 45.5% | 0.31× | 1.59× | 22.1% |
| FY2022 | 58.8% | 0.32× | 1.70× | 32.5% |
| FY2021 | 57.6% | 0.35× | 1.92× | 38.6% |
| FY2020 | 37.1% | 0.40× | 1.99× | 29.6% |
| FY2019 | 33.1% | 0.41× | 1.96× | 26.4% |
| FY2018 | 41.1% | 0.41× | 2.13× | 36.2% |
| FY2017 | 24.3% | 0.49× | 2.39× | 28.6% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
4of 7 tests passed in fiscal 2026. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$21.63M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$18.58M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year15.2% → 15.0%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$18.58M vs $21.63M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose3.38 → 3.92
- No dilutionShare count did not rise9M → 9M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.26 → 0.23