VALUE LINE INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $394.61M
- P/E (TTM)
- 19.9
- Dividend yield
- –
About Value Line
Investment Advice, SIC 6282
Value Line, Inc. produces investment periodicals, underlying financial research, and proprietary analytical rankings. The company delivers its offerings across four categories: comprehensive reference periodicals, targeted niche newsletters, investment analysis software, and current and historical financial databases covering equities, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and options. Through its publishing subsidiary, it provides products including The Value Line Investment Survey, specialized digital platforms, and data feeds. Value Line also licenses its proprietary rankings, trademarks, and copyright materials to third-party sponsors for managed investment products. Its customer base includes individual and professional investors, investment firms, and institutions such as municipal and university libraries.
The enterprise is headquartered in New York City and maintains trademark and service mark registrations across multiple countries. As of April 30, 2026, the company and its subsidiaries employed 106 people. Distribution operations for its print publications are outsourced to third parties located within the United States. Additionally, the company holds non-voting revenue and profit interests in asset management services.
Summary of the business section of Value Line's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- VALUE LINE INC
- Founded
- 1982
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Address
- 551 Fifth Ave., 3rd Floor 10176-0001
- Phone
- (212) 907-1500
- Website
- valueline.com
- Employees
- 106, Apr 30, 2026
- Industry
- Investment Advice
- Incorporated in
- New York
- Fiscal year ends
- April 30
- Auditor
- Horowitz & Ullmann, P.C., New York, NY
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- VALU
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 9M, Aug 31, 2026
- Public float
- $28.29M, Oct 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 717720
- CUSIP
- 920437100
- ISIN
- US9204371002
- EIN
- 13-3139843
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Howard A. Brecher | Chairman and CEO, Director | 1,800 |
| Alexander J. Swistel | Director | 200 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $873.43K | $873.43K | $837.42K | $134 | $141 |
| FY2025 | $890.04K | $890.04K | $867.26K | $149 | $157 |
| FY2024 | $938.20K | $938.20K | $908.49K | $129 | $134 |
| FY2023 | $787.20K | $787.20K | $712.20K | $158 | $117 |
| FY2022 | $789.50K | $789.50K | $714.50K | $222 | $118 |
| FY2021 | $897.42K | $897.42K | $822.42K | $102 | $133 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“At April 30, 2026, the Company and its subsidiaries employed 106 people.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2011 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Dec 27, 2010 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 19, 2010 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |