Value Line (VALU) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Value Line, Inc.(VALU)

Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges · New York City, NY

$40.95+0.35 (+0.86%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT

About Value Line, Inc.

Value Line, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates primarily within the U.S. as a prominent provider of investment research and financial publications. These offerings encompass a broad spectrum of asset classes, such as equities, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and options. The company's core research services, including "The Value Line Investment Survey" (with its Small and Mid-Cap variant), "The Value Line 600," and "The Value Line Fund Advisor Plus," deliver comprehensive statistical and textual analyses of various investment securities. A central feature of these services is their reliance on Value Line's proprietary research, analytical insights, and unique statistical ranking systems. Beyond its primary surveys, Value Line publishes specialized newsletters like "Value Line Select," "Value Line Select: Dividend Income & Growth," "Value Line Select: ETFs," "The Value Line Special Situations Service," "The Value Line Climate Change Investing Service," and "The Value Line Information You Should Know Wealth Newsletter." These provide focused, less exhaustive insights into specific investment opportunities. Furthermore, the company offers digital access to its content via its website (www.valueline.com), an online platform known as The Value Line Research Center, and analytical software such as The Value Line Investment Analyzer, which incorporates data manipulation and filtering capabilities. Its offerings also extend to comprehensive financial databases, containing current and historical information like "DataFile," estimates, projections, and mutual fund data. Value Line also develops copyright-protected investment products, including unit investment trusts, variable annuities, managed accounts, and EFTs. The company additionally manages advertising for its own publications and handles all aspects of subscription management and customer support. Value Line caters to a diverse clientele, including individual retail investors, financial professionals, and institutional clients such as municipal and university libraries, alongside various investment firms. Established in New York, New York, in 1931, Value Line, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Arnold Bernhard & Co, Inc.

New York City, NY

106 employees

www.valueline.com

Financial Services / Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CEO: Howard A. Brecher

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VALU Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

10.83%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

12.04%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

18.73%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

22.35%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

17.28%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

14.51%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

18.85%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-10.02%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-42.19%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-51.54%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-37.34%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-25.35%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-42.54%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

16.09%

median of 716 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-32.69%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Value Line, Inc. (VALU)	$384.41M	10.83%	12.04%	18.73%	22.35%
MVB Financial Corp. (MVBF)vs ›	$385.11M	13.63%	12.61%	11.97%	21.18%
Citizens Financial Services, Inc. (CZFS)vs ›	$386.03M	28.62%	23.01%	24.91%	29.68%
Primis Financial Corp (FRST)vs ›	$385.66M	21.59%	5.92%	4.85%	10.93%
The First Bancorp, Inc. (FNLC)vs ›	$381.74M	23.76%	21.66%	27.82%	31.78%
Centurion Acquisition Corp. (ALF)vs ›	$388.48M	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Parke Bancorp, Inc. (PKBK)vs ›	$388.97M	34.19%	31.12%	38.08%	42.76%
Oportun Financial Corporation (OPRT)vs ›	$378.79M	5.83%	-7.33%	-20.02%	-13.99%
Wen Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares (WENN)vs ›	$391.13M	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Republic Digital Acquisition Company Class A (RDAG)vs ›	$391.22M	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Value Line, Inc. (VALU)

$384.41M

10.83%

12.04%

18.73%

22.35%

MVB Financial Corp. (MVBF)vs ›

$385.11M

13.63%

12.61%

11.97%

21.18%

Citizens Financial Services, Inc. (CZFS)vs ›

$386.03M

28.62%

23.01%

24.91%

29.68%

Primis Financial Corp (FRST)vs ›

$385.66M

21.59%

5.92%

4.85%

10.93%

The First Bancorp, Inc. (FNLC)vs ›

$381.74M

23.76%

21.66%

27.82%

31.78%

Centurion Acquisition Corp. (ALF)vs ›

$388.48M

0.00%

Parke Bancorp, Inc. (PKBK)vs ›

$388.97M

34.19%

31.12%

38.08%

42.76%

Oportun Financial Corporation (OPRT)vs ›

$378.79M

5.83%

-7.33%

-20.02%

-13.99%

Wen Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares (WENN)vs ›

$391.13M

0.00%

Republic Digital Acquisition Company Class A (RDAG)vs ›

$391.22M

0.00%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Value Line, Inc. (VALU)?

The operating margin for VALU stock is 10.83%.

Is Value Line, Inc.'s operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 10.83% is 52% below its 5-year average of 22.35%, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.24%–31.52%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Value Line, Inc. (VALU)?

The TTM average operating margin for VALU stock is 12.04%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Value Line, Inc. (VALU)?

The 3Y average operating margin for VALU stock is 18.73%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Value Line, Inc. (VALU)?

The 5Y average operating margin for VALU stock is 22.35%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Value Line, Inc. (VALU)?

The 10Y average operating margin for VALU stock is 17.28%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Value Line, Inc. (VALU)?

The 15Y average operating margin for VALU stock is 14.51%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Value Line, Inc. (VALU)?

The 20Y average operating margin for VALU stock is 18.85%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-07-31	12.76%
2026-04-30	0.24%
2026-01-31	12.13%
2025-10-31	17.67%
2025-07-31	17.38%
2025-04-30	9.90%
2025-01-31	17.44%
2024-10-31	19.73%
2024-07-31	20.79%
2024-04-30	16.53%
2024-01-31	24.44%
2023-10-31	27.83%
2023-07-31	28.19%
2023-04-30	28.37%
2023-01-31	29.94%
2022-10-31	31.52%
2022-07-31	25.70%
2022-04-30	28.86%
2022-01-31	28.03%
2021-10-31	27.44%
2021-07-31	22.28%
2021-04-30	8.62%
2021-01-31	22.54%
2020-10-31	21.43%
2020-07-31	21.55%
2020-04-30	13.34%
2020-01-31	28.96%
2019-10-31	26.08%
2019-07-31	21.06%
2019-04-30	10.56%
2019-01-31	15.61%
2018-10-31	19.45%
2018-07-31	14.16%
2018-04-30	-2.12%
2018-01-31	8.65%
2017-10-31	8.99%
2017-07-31	13.07%
2017-04-30	-5.58%
2017-01-31	-2.45%
2016-10-31	0.27%
2016-07-31	95.49%
2016-04-30	-5.45%
2016-01-31	6.48%
2015-10-31	9.56%
2015-07-31	10.86%
2015-04-30	-6.72%
2015-01-31	9.60%
2014-10-31	11.29%
2014-07-31	11.71%
2014-04-30	4.16%
2014-01-31	10.87%
2013-10-31	7.17%
2013-07-31	5.24%
2013-04-30	8.31%
2013-01-31	12.16%
2012-10-31	10.44%
2012-07-31	15.13%
2012-04-30	3.94%
2012-01-31	20.26%
2011-10-31	16.61%
2011-07-31	17.48%
2011-04-30	28.06%
2011-01-31	1.90%
2010-10-31	13.26%
2010-07-31	26.06%
2010-04-30	18.52%
2010-01-31	31.45%
2009-10-31	23.11%
2009-07-31	-289.33%
2009-04-30	39.56%
2009-01-31	29.14%
2008-10-31	34.19%
2008-07-31	36.93%
2008-04-30	34.20%
2008-01-31	44.29%
2007-10-31	44.60%
2007-07-31	43.10%
2007-04-30	38.39%
2007-01-31	42.06%
2006-10-31	43.68%
2006-07-31	46.14%
2006-04-30	43.77%
2006-01-31	37.24%
2005-10-31	40.33%
2005-07-31	43.90%
2005-04-30	40.41%
2005-01-31	30.57%
2004-10-31	28.22%
2004-07-31	29.40%
2004-04-30	33.37%
2004-01-31	28.10%
2003-10-31	28.33%
2003-07-31	26.64%
2003-04-30	34.17%
2003-01-31	27.88%
2002-10-31	31.29%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-07-31

12.76%

2026-04-30

0.24%

2026-01-31

12.13%

2025-10-31

17.67%

2025-07-31

17.38%

2025-04-30

9.90%

2025-01-31

17.44%

2024-10-31

19.73%

2024-07-31

20.79%

2024-04-30

16.53%

2024-01-31

24.44%

2023-10-31

27.83%

2023-07-31

28.19%

2023-04-30

28.37%

2023-01-31

29.94%

2022-10-31

31.52%

2022-07-31

25.70%

2022-04-30

28.86%

2022-01-31

28.03%

2021-10-31

27.44%

2021-07-31

22.28%

2021-04-30

8.62%

2021-01-31

22.54%

2020-10-31

21.43%

2020-07-31

21.55%

2020-04-30

13.34%

2020-01-31

28.96%

2019-10-31

26.08%

2019-07-31

21.06%

2019-04-30

10.56%

2019-01-31

15.61%

2018-10-31

19.45%

2018-07-31

14.16%

2018-04-30

-2.12%

2018-01-31

8.65%

2017-10-31

8.99%

2017-07-31

13.07%

2017-04-30

-5.58%

2017-01-31

-2.45%

2016-10-31

0.27%

2016-07-31

95.49%

2016-04-30

-5.45%

2016-01-31

6.48%

2015-10-31

9.56%

2015-07-31

10.86%

2015-04-30

-6.72%

2015-01-31

9.60%

2014-10-31

11.29%

2014-07-31

11.71%

2014-04-30

4.16%

2014-01-31

10.87%

2013-10-31

7.17%

2013-07-31

5.24%

2013-04-30

8.31%

2013-01-31

12.16%

2012-10-31

10.44%

2012-07-31

15.13%

2012-04-30

3.94%

2012-01-31

20.26%

2011-10-31

16.61%

2011-07-31

17.48%

2011-04-30

28.06%

2011-01-31

1.90%

2010-10-31

13.26%

2010-07-31

26.06%

2010-04-30

18.52%

2010-01-31

31.45%

2009-10-31

23.11%

2009-07-31

-289.33%

2009-04-30

39.56%

2009-01-31

29.14%

2008-10-31

34.19%

2008-07-31

36.93%

2008-04-30

34.20%

2008-01-31

44.29%

2007-10-31

44.60%

2007-07-31

43.10%

2007-04-30

38.39%

2007-01-31

42.06%

2006-10-31

43.68%

2006-07-31

46.14%

2006-04-30

43.77%

2006-01-31

37.24%

2005-10-31

40.33%

2005-07-31

43.90%

2005-04-30

40.41%

2005-01-31

30.57%

2004-10-31

28.22%

2004-07-31

29.40%

2004-04-30

33.37%

2004-01-31

28.10%

2003-10-31

28.33%

2003-07-31

26.64%

2003-04-30

34.17%

2003-01-31

27.88%

2002-10-31

31.29%

Operating Margin: 10.83%

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