Value Line (VALU) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

Value Line (VALU) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Apr 30, 2026), Value Line had a P/E ratio of 15.27 (down from 18.61), return on equity of 20.8% (down from 21.7%), debt-to-equity of 0.02 (down from 0.04) and a current ratio of 3.92 (up from 3.38). A current ratio of 3.92 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 3.77% with a payout ratio of 56.5%.

Value Line Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period ending	Apr 2026	Apr 2025	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	15.27	18.61	17.94	23.93	26.17	12.57
P/S Ratio	9.88	10.98	9.10	10.89	15.38	7.23
P/B Ratio	3.06	3.86	3.76	5.17	7.83	4.36
Price/Tangible Book	3.06	3.87	3.76	5.17	7.83	4.37
Price/FCF	17.78	19.19	19.04	23.82	25.31	17.83
Price/OCF	17.78	19.02	19.03	23.78	25.30	17.80
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	7.43	8.93	7.44	9.52	14.15	6.35
EV/EBITDA	47.02	43.93	26.60	29.60	47.54	29.04
EV/EBIT	61.62	52.32	30.52	32.95	53.10	34.03
EV/FCF	13.37	15.61	15.57	20.83	23.28	15.66
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	20.84%	21.72%	21.80%	22.13%	32.49%	38.62%
Return on Assets (ROA)	1.70%	2.67%	4.28%	5.52%	5.40%	5.02%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	11.96%	16.93%	25.11%	30.63%	27.25%	8.05%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	3.10%	5.00%	8.00%	10.60%	10.30%	8.56%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.02	0.04	0.05	0.07	0.09	0.14
Debt/EBITDA	0.35	0.43	0.40	0.43	0.54	1.22
Debt/FCF	0.12	0.18	0.27	0.34	0.30	0.66
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	3.92	3.38	3.19	2.84	2.58	1.83
Quick Ratio	3.84	3.33	3.13	2.76	2.50	1.77
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.23	0.25	0.28	0.31	0.32	0.35
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	6.55%	5.37%	5.57%	4.18%	3.82%	7.96%
FCF Yield	5.63%	5.21%	5.25%	4.20%	3.95%	5.61%
Dividend Yield	3.77%	2.99%	3.15%	2.25%	1.39%	2.75%
Payout Ratio	56.52%	54.64%	55.54%	52.42%	35.28%	34.66%
Buyback Yield	0.19%	0.12%	0.32%	0.90%	0.55%	0.52%
Total Return	3.96%	3.11%	3.47%	3.15%	1.94%	3.27%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jul 31, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Value Line Financial Ratios

What is Value Line's P/E ratio?

Value Line's P/E ratio was 15.27 for fiscal 2026 (period ended Apr 30, 2026). It was 18.61 a year earlier.

What is Value Line's return on equity?

Value Line's return on equity (ROE) was 20.8% for fiscal 2026 (period ended Apr 30, 2026). It was 21.7% a year earlier.

What is Value Line's debt-to-equity ratio?

Value Line's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.02 for fiscal 2026 (period ended Apr 30, 2026). It was 0.04 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition