Value Line Inc
VALU
$37.21 -0.77%
Exchange: NASDAQ | Sector: Financial Services | Industry: Financial Data Stock Exchanges
Q1 2026
Published: Sep 15, 2025

Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $8.61M down 4.4% year-over-year
  • EPS of $0.69 increased by 35.3% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 58.0%
  • Net income of 6.46M
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Executive Summary

Value Line Inc (VALU) reported a solid cash-generative quarter for QQ1 2026, with revenue of $8.606 million and gross profit of $4.99 million, yielding a gross margin of 57.98%. Operating income reached $1.50 million with an operating margin of 17.38%. A material driver of reported net income was total other income and expenses of $7.14 million, resulting in a reported net income of $6.46 million and EPS of $0.69, up 35.3% year over year and 25.5% quarter over quarter. This structure produced a robust net income yield despite a modest YoY and QoQ decline in revenue (YoY -4.41%, QoQ -4.03%). The quarter underscored a key investable characteristic: a very strong cash position and liquidity profile, with cash and short-term investments totaling approximately $59.1 million and net debt of about negative $30.4 million, supporting shareholder-friendly actions and optionality for strategic investments.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue
Decreasing
8.61M
QoQ: -4.03% | YoY: -4.41%
Gross Profit
Increasing
4.99M
57.98% margin
QoQ: -6.62% | YoY: 26.43%
Operating Income
Increasing
1.50M
QoQ: -4.35% | YoY: 0.54%
Net Income
Increasing
6.46M
QoQ: 25.12% | YoY: 35.03%
EPS
Increasing
0.69
QoQ: 25.45% | YoY: 35.29%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q1 2026 8.61 0.69 -4.4% View
Q3 2025 8.97 0.55 -1.8% View
Q2 2025 8.84 0.60 -8.0% View
Q1 2025 8.88 0.62 -8.8% View
Q4 2024 9.00 0.51 -7.4% View