Value Line, Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings

Rhea-AI Summary

Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: VALU) reported a strong financial performance for Q1 2020, ending July 31, with net income of $5.12 million ($0.53 per share), a 38.7% increase from $3.69 million ($0.38 per share) in Q1 2019. Operating income rose 9.9% to $2.23 million from $2.03 million. Key drivers included higher copyright fees and gains from EAM Trust investments. Shareholders' equity increased 6% to $56.76 million. Liquid assets also grew by 12.5% to $38.44 million, indicating robust financial health.

Positive

• Net income increased by 38.7% to $5.12 million.
• Operating income rose 9.9% to $2.23 million.
• Shareholders' equity grew by 6% to $56.76 million.
• Liquid assets increased by 12.5% to $38.44 million.

Negative

• None.

New York, Sept. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Value Line, Inc., (NASDAQ: VALU) reported results for the first fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2020.

During the three months ended July 31, 2020, the Company’s net income of $5,117,000, or $0.53 per share, was 38.7% above net income of $3,690,000, or $0.38 per share, for the three months ended July 31, 2019.  During the three months ended July 31, 2020, the Company’s income from operations of $2,226,000 was 9.9% above income from operations of $2,025,000 during the three months ended July 31, 2019.  The largest factors in the increases in income from operations and net income during the three months ended July 31, 2020, compared to the prior fiscal year, were an increase in copyright fees, an increase from the Company’s revenues and profits interests in EAM Trust, and realized capital gains on sales of securities available for sale.

Shareholders’ equity reached $56,756,000 at July 31, 2020, an increase of 6.0% over the shareholders’ equity of $53,539,000 at April 30, 2020.  Retained earnings at July 31, 2020, were $59,547,000, representing an increase of 5.5% over the figure at April 30, 2020.  The Company’s liquid assets at July 31, 2020, were $38,442,000, a 12.5% increase over liquid assets at April 30, 2020. 

During the three months ended July 31, 2020, there were 9,616,721 average common shares outstanding as compared to 9,660,631 average common shares outstanding during the three months ended July 31, 2019. 

The Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q has been filed with the SEC and is available on the Company’s website at www.valueline.com/About/corporate_filings.aspx. Shareholders may receive a printed copy, free of charge upon request.

Value Line, Inc. is a leading New York based provider of investment research. The Value Line Investment Survey is one of the most widely used sources of independent equity investment research. Value Line also publishes a range of proprietary investment research in both print and digital formats including research in the areas of Mutual Funds, ETFs and Options. Value Line’s acclaimed research also enables the Company to provide specialized products such as Value Line Select, Value Line Special Situations, Value Line Select: ETFs, Value Line Select: Dividend Income & Growth, The New Value Line ETFs Service, and certain Value Line copyrights, distributed under agreements including certain proprietary ranking system information and other proprietary information used in third party products. Investment Advisory services are provided through its substantial non-voting interests in EULAV Asset Management, the investment advisor to The Value Line Family of Mutual Funds. Value Line’s products are available to individual investors by mail, at www.valueline.com or by calling 1-800-VALUELINE or 1-800-825-8354, while institutional-level services for professional investors, advisers, corporate, academic, and municipal libraries are offered at www.ValueLinePro.com, www.ValueLineLibrary.com and by calling 1-800-531-1425.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This report contains statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions (including certain projections and business trends) accompanied by such phrases as “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “will”, “intend” and other similar or negative expressions, that are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended.  Actual results for Value Line, Inc. (“Value Line” or “the Company”) may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the following:

• maintaining revenue from subscriptions for the Company’s digital and print published products;
• changes in market and economic conditions, including global financial issues;
• protecting intellectual property rights;
• dependence on non-voting revenues and non-voting profits interests in EULAV Asset Management, a Delaware statutory trust (“EAM” or “EAM Trust”), which serves as the investment advisor to the Value Line Funds and engages in related distribution, marketing and administrative services;
• fluctuations in EAM’s and third party copyright assets under management due to broadly based changes in the values of equity and debt securities, redemptions by investors and other factors;
• possible changes in the valuation of EAM’s intangible assets from time to time;
• generating future revenues or collection of receivables from significant customers;
• dependence on key personnel;
• competition in the fields of publishing, copyright and investment management, along with associated effects on the level and structure of prices  and fees, and the mix of services delivered;
• the impact of government regulation on the Company’s and EAM’s businesses;
• availability of free or low cost investment data through discount brokers or generally over the internet;
• terrorist attacks, cyber attacks and natural disasters;
• the coronavirus pandemic, which has drastically affected markets, employment, and other economic conditions, and may have additional unpredictable impacts on employees, suppliers, customers, and operations;
• other possible epidemics;
• changes in prices of materials and other inputs required by the Company;
• other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the risks described in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2020 and in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 31, 2020; and other risks and uncertainties arising from time to time.
  

These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors which may involve external factors over which we may have no control or changes in our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations or intentions, which may happen at any time at our discretion, could also have material adverse effects on future results. Except as otherwise required to be disclosed in periodic reports required to be filed by public companies with the SEC pursuant to the SEC's rules, we have no duty to update these statements, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks and uncertainties, current plans, anticipated actions, and future financial conditions and results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking information contained herein.

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FAQ

What were Value Line's earnings for Q1 2020?

Value Line reported a net income of $5.12 million, or $0.53 per share, in Q1 2020.

How much did Value Line's operating income increase in Q1 2020?

Operating income increased by 9.9% to $2.23 million in Q1 2020.

What is the current shareholders' equity for Value Line?

As of July 31, 2020, shareholders' equity reached $56.76 million.

How did Value Line's liquid assets change by July 31, 2020?

Liquid assets increased by 12.5% to $38.44 million by July 31, 2020.