Is VALUE LINE INC (VALU) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from April 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | Excluded — Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| DJIM | Excluded — Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| MSCI | Excluded — Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| S&P | Excluded — Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
Financial Highlights
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-Equity | 2.4 |
| Current Ratio | 4.1 |
| Total Assets | $145M |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $35.99 |
| 50-Day MA | $36.81 |
| 200-Day MA | $37.74 |
| Avg Volume | 2K |
| Beta | 1.2 |
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52-Week Range
$34.00
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About VALUE LINE INC (VALU)
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?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), VALUE LINE INC is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is VALUE LINE INC's debt ratio?
VALUE LINE INC's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are VALUE LINE INC's key financial metrics?
VALUE LINE INC has a market capitalization of $328M, 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?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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