NASDAQ
VALU
Last Price
US $36.34
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$341.1M
EPS
TTM
$2.30
EPS Growth (1Y)
4.55%
PEG
TTM
-
P/E
TTM
15.77x
P/S
TTM
10.20x
YIELD
3.71%
GROWTH (5Y CAGR)
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
21.72%
Return on equity
ROIC: 3.72%
Valuation History
18.6X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 42.9X
Cash flow
Profit margin
Revenue
-3.70%
EBITDA
-9.61%
Cash flow
7.80%
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $36.34
4.16%
Default assumptions
EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $36.34
-76.17%
Default assumptions
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Valuation
Financial
Performance
Cash flow to debt coverage
Value Line, Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of 890.19% indicates that the company generates enough cash to cover a substantial portion of its debt. This level indicates very strong financial health.
Free cash flow growth
Value Line, Inc.'s free cash flow has increased 12.05% from $17.86M last year to $20.01M, signaling increasing performance
Debt-to-equity ratio
Value Line, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 0.02, which means that the company's assets are healthy financed, signaling financial stability.
Debt-to-equity trend
Value Line, Inc.'s debt has decreased relative to shareholder equity from 0.04 last year to 0.02 today, signaling strengthened financials
Net debt to EBITDA
Value Line, Inc. has a net cash position, so leverage is healthy.
Interest coverage
Value Line, Inc. earns at least as much interest as it pays. Interest obligations are fully covered.
Profit margin growth
Value Line, Inc.'s profit margin has increased (9.67%) in the last year from 58.97% to 64.67%, signaling increasing performance
Current ratio
Value Line, Inc.'s short-term assets of $89.15M exceed its short-term liabilities of $22.76M
Return on assets
Value Line, Inc.'s return on assets of 14.24% is higher than the 5.00% threshold, indicating efficient asset utilization
Return on equity
Value Line, Inc.'s return on equity of 20.40%, is higher than 15.00%, indicating good performance
Earnings quality
Value Line, Inc.'s operating cash flow is lower than its net income, indicating that earnings may not be fully backed by cash generation
Earnings stability
Value Line, Inc. had positive net income in 5 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Positive free cash flow
Value Line, Inc. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures
Free cash flow yield
Value Line, Inc. has a free cash flow yield of 5.85%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value
Earnings growth
Value Line, Inc.'s yearly earnings has increased 4.56% since last year from $20.69M to $21.63M, signaling increasing performance
Revenue growth
Value Line, Inc.'s yearly revenue has decreased 4.65% since last year from $35.08M to $33.45M, signaling decreasing performance
Return on invested capital
ROIC 2.27% (Source: FMP key-metrics). Below the 5% partial-credit threshold. Score: 0 of 2. The 5% and 10% cutoffs anchor to typical US weighted-average cost of capital. Below 5% indicates the company is not generating returns above its likely cost of capital under this definition of invested capital. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities (pension obligations, deferred taxes, lease obligations), and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. Companies with substantial float, lease portfolios, or cash holdings will score lower under this definition than under narrower operating-capital definitions. See methodology.
3-year revenue CAGR
Value Line, Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of -5.55% is negative, indicating declining revenue over the past 3 years
Revenue consistency
Value Line, Inc. had revenue growth in only 1 out of 5 years, indicating inconsistent revenue performance
Return on equity consistency
Value Line, Inc. had positive ROE in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Cash Flow Valuation (DCF)
Value Line, Inc. is undervalued relative to its fair value price of 37.85 based on Discounted Cash Flow model
Earnings yield (TTM)
Value Line, Inc. has an earnings yield of 6.33%, which is above the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock offers reasonable value relative to its earnings
EBITDA Valuation
Value Line, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 8.66 based on EBITDA multiple model
EV/EBITDA (FY)
Value Line, Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 48.35x, which exceeds the 20.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its operating earnings
PEG ratio (TTM/FY)
Value Line, Inc.'s earnings growth over the measurement period is negative; the PEG ratio is not meaningful and the check fails.
Price-to-book ratio (FY)
Value Line, Inc. has a price-to-book ratio of 3.17x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value
Price-to-sales ratio (TTM)
Value Line, Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 10.21x, which exceeds the 8.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its revenue