Value Line (VALU) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Value Line (VALU) reported Operating Expenses of $7.3 million for Q1 2026, down 1.77% on a YoY basis from $7.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.24% quarter-over-quarter from $7.0 million in Q4 2025.
Value Line (VALU) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Value Line has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $7.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 1.77% year-over-year to $7.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $29.0 million (changed 0.24% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $29.1 million, up 2.64% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $7.3 million, up from $7.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $7.6 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $6.9 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $7.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $7.1 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses decreased 18.92% — and 2024, when it rose 7.96%.
- Value Line's Operating Expenses stood at $6.9 million in 2022, then rose by 0.62% to $6.9 million in 2023, then rose by 2.32% to $7.1 million in 2024, then decreased by 0.75% to $7.0 million in 2025, then increased by 3.24% to $7.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $7.3 million (Q1 2026), $7.0 million (Q4 2025), and $7.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 122.27 Bn | 125.38 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 2.34 Bn |
| 2 | Cme | 88.49 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 570.40 Mn |
| 3 | Moodys | 79.74 Bn | 78.38 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 76.18 Bn | 74.71 Bn | - | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 46.59 Bn | 45.91 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 750.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coinbase Global | 43.23 Bn | 42.70 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 7 | Msci | 42.63 Bn | 42.25 Bn | 765.10 Mn | 393.90 Mn |
| 8 | Cboe Global Markets | 26.37 Bn | 24.20 Bn | 728.90 Mn | 223.30 Mn |
| 9 | TransUnion | 12.50 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 726.20 Mn | 1.00 Bn |
| 10 | Value Line | 324.77 Mn | 252.76 Mn | - | 7.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 7.27 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 7.04 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 7.11 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 7.56 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 7.40 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 7.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 7.04 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 7.52 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 6.90 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 6.94 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 7.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 6.96 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 6.98 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 6.89 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 7.39 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 7.21 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 7.38 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 7.24 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 7.90 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 8.89 Mn |