US · VALU
Value Line, Inc.
- Sector
- Financial Services · Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
- Headquarters
- New York City, NY 10176-0001
- Website
- valueline.com
Price · as of 2025-04-30
$34.75
Market cap 344.98M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $37.45 | +7.77% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $20.85 | -40% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $3.56 | -89.74% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $4.41 | -87.3% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $7.69 | $350.89 | $2.99 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $7.43 | $136.05 | $3.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $5.58 | $78.64 | $3.26 | $0.00 | $4.03 |
| 2014 | $11.19 | $55.61 | $3.28 | $0.00 | $6.51 |
| 2015 | $7.81 | $92.44 | $3.49 | $0.00 | $4.48 |
| 2016 | $12.70 | $25.53 | $3.51 | $0.00 | $4.06 |
| 2017 | $13.41 | $36.85 | $5.76 | $0.00 | $8.67 |
| 2018 | $19.01 | $48.96 | $4.59 | $0.00 | $17.87 |
| 2019 | $22.51 | $31.52 | $6.58 | $0.00 | $11.27 |
| 2020 | $21.93 | $29.65 | $17.97 | $1.28 | $29.19 |
| 2021 | $27.18 | $31.39 | $10.94 | $6.50 | $20.19 |
| 2022 | $56.57 | $50.73 | $11.11 | $7.62 | $21.25 |
| 2023 | $41.96 | $68.86 | $9.21 | $3.38 | $11.88 |
| 2024 | $44.45 | $42.77 | $9.17 | $2.91 | $5.59 |
| 2025 | $37.21 | $37.45 | $9.91 | $3.56 | $4.41 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Value Line, Inc.'s (VALU) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $37.45
- Current price
- $34.75
- AI upside
- +7.77%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$20.85
-40% upside
Graham-Dodd
$3.56
-89.74% upside
Graham Formula
$4.41
-87.3% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| VALU | Value Line, Inc. | $34.75 | 344.98M | +8% | -40% | -90% | -87% | 16.94 | 3.51 | 9.99 | 38.11 | 190.07 | 3.52 | 58.79% | 17.06% | 58.97% | 21.72% | 16.93% | 14.75% | 0.04 | — | 3.38 | 3.33 | -4.20 | 891.00% | -642.00% | 1238.00% | 5.73% | 0.86 | 75.58% | 3.23% | 54.60% | 12.17% | 46.21 | 13.78 | 7.88 | 6.63 |
| ATLC | Atlanticus Holdings Corpo… | $52.31 | 792.05M | +256% | +398% | -14% | +371% | 6.10 | 1.38 | 1.48 | 19.54 | 48.83 | 1.38 | 61.59% | 30.15% | 24.22% | 25.08% | 4.68% | 3.72% | 5.08 | 0.87 | 5.21 | 5.21 | 14.81 | 1250.00% | 2568.00% | 270.00% | 68.84% | 6.51 | 19.88% | 3.79% | 23.10% | 11.54% | 20.27 | 6.01 | 6.11 | 0.71 |
| BWFG | Bankwell Financial Group,… | $46.70 | 367.88M | -50% | -25% | -38% | -75% | 23.27 | 0.84 | 1.16 | 3.60 | — | 0.85 | 32.90% | 6.81% | 4.99% | 3.64% | 7.74% | 0.30% | 0.59 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | -7.84 | -7366.00% | 125.00% | -187.00% | 12.90% | 0.01 | 23.24% | 2.76% | 64.30% | 15.05% | 4.61 | 2.10 | 0.31 | -0.71 |
| DHIL | Diamond Hill Investment G… | $171.87 | 465.01M | +125,637% | +315,287,900% | +2,560% | +969,329,447% | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -29.96 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.10% | 0.04% | 33.15% | 55.23% | 0.06% | 37.42% | 0.04 | — | 9.64 | 9.64 | -30.36 | 1437.00% | 9725447.00% | -5952496.00% | -1925.12% | -1.03 | -12.89% | 5780.63% | 55.80% | 17023.60% | -585.89 | 3.93 | -0.24 | 1.65 |
| PBFS | Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. | $14.11 | 353.89M | +218% | +67% | +2% | -0% | 18.21 | 0.94 | 2.82 | -5.96 | — | 0.98 | 75.17% | 19.67% | 15.46% | 5.42% | -7.17% | 0.81% | 0.00 | 0.89 | 0.27 | 0.27 | -6.89 | -2989.00% | 1587.00% | -1088.00% | 8.28% | 0.02 | -10.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.55% | -6.75 | -5.70 | -1.33 | -0.40 |
| PDLB | Ponce Financial Group, In… | $16.25 | 390.02M | +46% | +41% | +51% | -5% | 26.30 | 0.57 | 1.72 | 32.82 | 12.72 | 0.57 | 47.70% | 9.38% | 6.56% | 2.20% | 1.19% | 0.38% | 1.24 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 23.83 | 20667.00% | 2441.00% | -2611.00% | 1.56% | 0.00 | 0.49% | 0.20% | 5.40% | 31.73% | 42.73 | 149.14 | 4.01 | -0.45 |
| RWAY | Runway Growth Finance Cor… | $7.75 | 280.04M | +373% | -38% | — | +833% | 5.21 | 0.75 | 3.09 | 12.64 | 7.10 | 0.75 | 69.15% | 59.26% | 59.26% | 13.86% | 6.96% | 6.78% | 1.07 | 1.66 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 7.43 | 7339.00% | 3142.00% | -5509.00% | 13.15% | 6.52 | 4.77% | 18.20% | 94.90% | 27.57% | 12.64 | 18.43 | 7.49 | 0.69 |
| SAR | Saratoga Investment Corp. | $23.16 | 374.82M | +1,125% | -38% | — | +266% | 10.34 | 0.74 | 3.08 | 28.90 | 5.60 | 0.74 | 44.71% | 33.95% | 29.83% | 7.36% | 2.56% | 2.36% | 1.99 | 0.61 | 27.93 | 27.93 | 19.82 | 18451.00% | 3540.00% | -22566.00% | 68.05% | 35.36 | 18.03% | 14.04% | 145.10% | 69.63% | 28.90 | 4.68 | 9.81 | 0.51 |
| SFST | Southern First Bancshares… | $55.84 | 458.8M | -3% | -25% | +16% | -11% | 14.81 | 1.22 | 2.00 | 12.61 | 15.37 | 1.22 | 51.26% | 17.63% | 13.52% | 8.69% | 5.85% | 0.72% | 0.72 | 0.37 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 5.35 | 9634.00% | 529.00% | 2060.00% | 6.64% | 0.01 | 5.75% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.12 | 18.71 | 2.49 | -0.47 |
| USCB | USCB Financial Holdings, … | $18.93 | 343.35M | +101% | -27% | -25% | +162% | 14.27 | 1.63 | 2.45 | 6.94 | 29.97 | 1.63 | 55.23% | 22.56% | 17.14% | 12.11% | 23.66% | 1.00% | 0.80 | 0.53 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 2.86 | 4762.00% | 3279.00% | 5090.00% | 9.59% | 0.02 | 32.38% | 1.12% | 16.00% | 18.00% | 7.06 | 6.79 | 1.59 | -0.74 |
| WTBA | West Bancorporation, Inc. | $24.35 | 412.51M | +183% | -23% | +4% | -33% | 12.86 | 1.57 | 2.11 | 0.76 | 36.53 | 1.57 | 47.99% | 20.87% | 16.40% | 13.19% | -22.55% | 0.80% | 0.40 | 0.40 | — | — | 1.96 | 3521.00% | 33.00% | -10000.00% | 0.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.22% | 0.76 | — | 0.16 | 0.39 |
About Value Line, Inc.
Value Line, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells investment periodicals and related publications primarily in the United States. Its investment periodicals and related publications cover a range of investments, including stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and options. The company's research services include The Value Line Investment Survey, The Value Line Investment Survey - Small and Mid-Cap, The Value Line 600, and The Value Line Fund Advisor Plus that provide statistical and text coverage of various investment securities, with an emphasis placed on its proprietary research, analysis, and statistical ranks. It also provides niche newsletters comprising Value Line Select, Value Line Select: Dividend Income & Growth, Value Line Select: ETFs, The Value Line Special Situations Service, The Value Line Climate Change Investing Service, and The Value Line Information You Should Know Wealth Newsletter that offer information on a less comprehensive basis for securities that are of particular interest to subscribers; digital versions of its products through its Website, www.valueline.com; The Value Line Research Center online platform; and investment analysis software, such as The Value Line Investment Analyzer, which includes data sorting and filtering tools. In addition, the company offers current and historical financial databases comprising DataFile, estimates and projections, and mutual funds; and copyright products, which include unit investment trusts, variable annuities, managed accounts, and EFTs. Further, it places advertising on behalf of the company's publications; and provides subscription fulfillment and subscriber relation services. The company serves individual and professional investors, as well as institutions, including municipal and university libraries, and investment firms. Value Line, Inc. was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Value Line, Inc. is a subsidiary of Arnold Bernhard & Co, Inc.
- CEO
- Howard A. Brecher
- Employees
- 122
- Beta
- 1.21
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($20.85 ÷ $34.75) − 1 = -40% (DCF, example).