Value Line Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsVALUE LINE INC's gross profit margin for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2023 has decreased when compared to the same period a year ago. Sales and net income have dropped, underperforming the average competitor within its subsector. VALUE LINE INC is extremely liquid. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 2.98 which clearly shows the ability to cover any short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has increased by 6.88% from the same quarter last year. Overall, the key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is very unlikely to face financial difficulties in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q2 FY23 | Q2 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 9.61 | 10.07 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 3.02 | 3.51 |
EBIT ($mil) | 2.67 | 3.17 |
Net Income ($mil) | 3.49 | 4.33 |
Balance Sheet | Q2 FY23 | Q2 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 59.89 | 57.74 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 130.34 | 127.87 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 5.47 | 6.76 |
Equity ($mil) | 85.74 | 80.22 |
Profitability | Q2 FY23 | Q2 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 31.39 | 34.88 |
EBITDA Margin | 31.39 | 34.87 |
Operating Margin | 27.83 | 31.52 |
Sales Turnover | 0.3 | 0.32 |
Return on Assets | 13.52 | 14.23 |
Return on Equity | 20.56 | 22.7 |
Debt | Q2 FY23 | Q2 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 3.04 | 2.71 |
Debt/Capital | 0.06 | 0.08 |
Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Interest Coverage | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Share Data | Q2 FY23 | Q2 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 9.43 | 9.46 |
Div / share | 0.28 | 0.25 |
EPS | 0.37 | 0.46 |
Book value / share | 9.1 | 8.48 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 2822.0 | 3706.0 |
BUY. The current P/E ratio indicates a significant discount compared to an average of 47.17 for the Publishing Industries subsector and a discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. To use another comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 4.29 indicates a discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 11.80. The price-to-sales ratio is well above the S&P 500 average, but well below the subsector average. Upon assessment of these and other key valuation criteria, VALUE LINE INC proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.
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VALU 20.89 | Peers 47.17 | VALU 23.98 | Peers 33.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations. VALU is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. VALU is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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VALU NA | Peers 32.16 | VALU NA | Peers 1.66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Neutral. A lower price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower future growth potential. Ratio not available. |
Neutral. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. Ratio not available. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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VALU 4.29 | Peers 11.80 | VALU -2.61 | Peers 148.13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. VALU is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, VALU is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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VALU 9.43 | Peers 12.32 | VALU -3.37 | Peers 12.66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. VALU is trading at a discount to its subsector on this measurement. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share. VALU significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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