VALUE LINE INC
VALU · Investment Advice · 9.4M shares · -0%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $3M (gross $5M, SBC $2M)
Reference price $33.89 · est. market cap ~$318M — last insider purchase, 2026-05-21 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B75Value Line — high-margin investment-research publisher.
Strengths
- ROA 14.3% (86th pct), ROE 20.8% (62nd)
- Strong liquidity (current 3.4); asset-light model
- Stake in EAM adviser provides recurring income
Risks
- Structurally declining print-research demand
- Small scale / limited growth
- Low cash percentile (15th)
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Return on equity
20.8%
Return on assets
14.3%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-2.5%
Net-income growth
8.8%
Current ratio
3.4×
Free cash flow
$20M
EBITDA
$7M
Tangible book value
$100M
Cash & investments
$34M
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | BRECHER HOWARD A | Buy | 200 | $33.89 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | 2026-03-17 | 2026-01-31 | 0001437749-26-008479 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-16 | 0001437749-26-001439 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-12-15 | 2025-10-31 | 0001437749-25-037818 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-29 | 2025-10-29 | 0001437749-25-032157 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-10 | 2025-10-07 | 0001437749-25-030833 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-09-15 | 2025-07-31 | 0001437749-25-029035 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2025-07-29 | 2025-04-30 | 0001437749-25-023754 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-04-21 | 2025-04-21 | 0001437749-25-012541 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-03-14 | 2025-01-31 | 0001437749-25-007788 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2024-12-13 | 2024-10-31 | 0001437749-24-037459 ↗ |
| 10-K/A | 2024-10-08 | 2024-04-30 | 0001437749-24-030899 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2024-10-08 | 2024-10-08 | 0001437749-24-030901 ↗ |