VALU

Value Line, Inc.

Financial Services · $368M market cap

Verdict

Share price

$40.50

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$20.73

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$8.29

buy price

Overpriced

VALU is Overpriced: at $40.50 it trades 95% above its fair value of $20.73. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $8.29, 80% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Dividend Discount Model. It has paid a dividend for 10+ years in a row, raised it most years, and yields over 2%. For a steady payer like this, the dividend is the best guide to value.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth4.4% a year✗
Equity per share growth8.6% a year✗
Sales growth-2.3% a year✗
Free cash flow growth2.7% a year✗
Return on invested capital4.0%✗

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About Value Line, Inc.

Value Line, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates primarily within the U.S. as a prominent provider of investment research and financial publications. These offerings encompass a broad spectrum of asset classes, such as equities, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and options. The company's core research services, including "The Value Line Investment Survey" (with its Small and Mid-Cap variant), "The…

Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works