VALU (Value Line) Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based): N/A (As of Aug. 06, 2026)

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VALU Value Line Inc VALU
72 GF Score
Price $36.83
GF Value $36.23
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Value Line Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based).

Note: Discounted FCF model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

Value Line's Predictability Rank is 1-Star. Thus, the DCF related results in the screener and portfolio will appear as zero and Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) is not calculated.

VALU vs DTCX, OTCM, MKTW: Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) Comparison

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Value Line's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Value Line Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Value Line's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Value Line's Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based) falls into.


VALU
72GF Score
Value Line Inc VALU
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Is Value Line (VALU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Value Line stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $36.83 is trading 1.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $36.23. GuruFocus considers Value Line to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for VALU:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF FCF Based): N/A
  • GF Value™: $36.23 vs. price of $36.83 (1.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the VALU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Value Line Business Description

Address 551 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10176-0001
Value Line Inc is a U.S based company. It produces investment periodicals based on underlying research and making available copyright data, including ranking system and other information, to third parties under written agreements for use in third-party managed and marketed investment products and for other purposes. The company markets under brands including Value Line, the Value Line logo, The Value Line Investment Survey, Smart Research, Smarter Investing and a trusted name in Investment Research. Its only operating segment being Publishing.
72GF Score

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$36.83
Price
$36.23
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