VALUE LINE INC (VALU) Financial Ratio Screen

NASDAQ Financial Services United States USD 328M
BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
VALUE LINE INC (VALU) is potentially non-compliant because its supplied classification is Financial Data & Stock Exchanges. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

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VALU financial screening at a glance

BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Cash ratio
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Receivables + cash
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Impermissible income
N/A
Not available vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: April 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

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Financial periodApril 2025Calculation date2026-08-31S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Business exclusion flag

The supplied classification (Financial Data & Stock Exchanges) matches a prohibited-activity category.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: Value Line, Inc. engages in the production and sale of investment periodicals and related publications. Its investment periodicals and related publications cover a range of investments, including stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and options. The company offers comprehensive research services, including 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: Dividend Income & Growth, Value Line Select: ETFs, The Value Line Special Situations Service, The Value Line M&A Service, The Value Line Climate Change Investing Service, and The Value Line Information You Should Know Wealth Newsletter; digital versions of its products through its Website, www.valueline.com; investment management; The Value Line Research Center platform; and investment analysis software, such as The Value Line Investment Analyzer and The New Value Line ETFs Service. In addition, the company offers current and historical financial databases comprising financial DataFile, estimates and projections, and mutual funds; and copyright products, which include unit investment trusts, variable annuities, managed accounts, and ETFs. Further, it operates as publishing unit for the investment related periodical publications and copyrights; places advertising on behalf of the company's publications; and distributes print publications. It serves municipal and university libraries, corporations, colleges, individual investors, and investment management professionals. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Value Line, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from April 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI Excluded — Financial Data & Stock Exchanges BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*
FTSE Excluded — Financial Data & Stock Exchanges BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
14.9
EPS
$2.34
Dividend Yield
372.0%
Payout: 55.6%
P/B Ratio
3.0
EV/EBITDA
41.0
EV: $246M
Revenue
$35M
Growth: -7.7%
Beta
1.2
High volatility
Current Ratio
4.1

Profitability

Gross Margin 82.1%
Operating Margin 12.1%
Net Margin 65.1%
Return on Equity (ROE) 21.3%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.1%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$20M
Free Cash Flow$20M
Total Debt$4M
Debt-to-Equity2.4
Current Ratio4.1
Total Assets$145M

Price & Trading

Last Close$35.99
50-Day MA$36.81
200-Day MA$37.74
Avg Volume2K
Beta1.2
52-Week Range
$34.00
$41.85

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period April 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About VALUE LINE INC (VALU)

CEO
Mr. Howard A. Brecher
Employees
117
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 328M
Currency
USD

Value Line, Inc. engages in the production and sale of investment periodicals and related publications. Its investment periodicals and related publications cover a range of investments, including stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and options. The company offers comprehensive research services, including 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: Dividend Income & Growth, Value Line Select: ETFs, The Value Line Special Situations Service, The Value Line M&A Service, The Value Line Climate Change Investing Service, and The Value Line Information You Should Know Wealth Newsletter; digital versions of its products through its Website, www.valueline.com; investment management; The Value Line Research Center platform; and investment analysis software, such as The Value Line Investment Analyzer and The New Value Line ETFs Service. In addition, the company offers current and historical financial databases comprising financial DataFile, estimates and projections, and mutual funds; and copyright products, which include unit investment trusts, variable annuities, managed accounts, and ETFs. Further, it operates as publishing unit for the investment related periodical publications and copyrights; places advertising on behalf of the company's publications; and distributes print publications. It serves municipal and university libraries, corporations, colleges, individual investors, and investment management professionals. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Value Line, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is VALUE LINE INC (VALU) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is VALUE LINE INC's debt ratio?

VALUE LINE INC's debt ratio is not available in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are VALUE LINE INC's key financial metrics?

VALUE LINE INC has a market capitalization of USD 328M in its listing currency, trailing P/E ratio of 14.9, and revenue of $35M. The company maintains a gross margin of 82.1% and a net margin of 65.1%. Return on equity stands at 21.3%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: April 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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