Value Line (Value Line) GF Value Rank : 9 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)

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What is Value Line GF Value Rank?

Value Line has the GF Value Rank of 9.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Value Line's GF Value Rank

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Value Line's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Value Line's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Value Line's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Value Line (Value Line) Business Description

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Address

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Website

https://www.valueline.com

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 well-known brands including Value Line, the Value Line logo, The Value Line Investment Survey, Smart Research, Smarter Investing and The Most Trusted Name in Investment Research. Its only operating segment being Publishing.

Executives

Glenn J. Muenzer	director	357 HARVARD COURT, EAST MEADOW NY 11554
Alfred R Fiore	director	1 ANGORA ROAD, WESTPORT CT 06880
Howard A Brecher	director, officer: Acting Chairman and Acting CEO	VALUE LINE 220 E 42ND ST, SUITE 600, NEW YORK NY 10017
Stephen Anastasio	officer: Chief Financial Officer	220 E 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
William Edward Reed	director	12 KNORR STREET, NORWALK CT 06854
Mary Bernstein	director	220 E 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Stephen P Davis	director	57 EAST 95TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10128
Thomas Sarkany	director, officer: Secretary	220 EAST 42ND STREET, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Robert M. Perkins,	director	220 EAST 42ND STREET, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK CITY NY 10017
Ruth O. Legon,	director	220 EAST 42ND STREET, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK CITY NY 10017
Arnold Bernhard & Co Inc	10 percent owner	220 EAST 42ND STREET 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Janet Eakman	director	220 E 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Mitchell Eric Appel	officer: CFO	VALUE LINE INC, 220 EAST 42ND STREET 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Edward J Shanahan	director	220 EAST 42 STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Marianne B Asher	director