P/E ratio for Value Line (VALU)
P/E ratio as of April 2024 (TTM): 18.9
According to Value Line's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 18.8827. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 26.5.
P/E ratio history for Value Line from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26.5 | 63.01% |
| 2021 | 16.3 | -11.74% |
| 2020 | 18.4 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 20.7 | 38.14% |
| 2018 | 14.9 | -45.92% |
| 2017 | 27.6 | 60.19% |
| 2016 | 17.3 | -8.86% |
| 2015 | 18.9 | -8.24% |
| 2014 | 20.6 | 13.74% |
| 2013 | 18.1 | 29.43% |
| 2012 | 14.0 | 424.9% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | -82.45% |
| 2010 | 15.2 | -232.71% |
| 2009 | -11.5 | -195.95% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | -27.25% |
| 2007 | 16.4 | -11.13% |
| 2006 | 18.5 | 8.28% |
| 2005 | 17.1 | -6.34% |
| 2004 | 18.2 | -16.03% |
| 2003 | 21.7 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 24.5 | 8.84% |
| 2001 | 22.5 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 FactSet FDS | 35.1 | 85.68% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Thomson Reuters
TRI | 30.3 | 60.62% | 🇨🇦 Canada |
 Morningstar
MORN | 175 | 827.19% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Meredith Corp MDP | N/A | N/A | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Lee Enterprises
LEE | -7.76 | -141.12% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.