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Value Line (VALU) Q3 FY25 earnings results (third quarter fiscal 2025)
10-Q filed Mar 14, 2025
Value Line (VALU) reported revenue of $9.0M for the third quarter fiscal 2025 (Q3 FY25), -2% from a year earlier and +1% from the quarter before. Operating margin was 17.4%, net earnings $5.2M (57.6% of revenue).
Value Line, Q3 FY25: revenue $9.0M (-2% year over year), operating margin 17.4%, net earnings $5.2M, operating cash flow $6.9M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q3 FY25 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.0M | +1% | -2% |
| Operating profit | $1.6M | -10% | -30% |
| Net earnings | $5.2M | -9% | -12% |
| Operating cash flow | $6.9M | +123% | -18% |
| Free cash flow | $6.8M | +124% | -20% |
What changed
Revenue was $9.0M in Q3 FY25, down 2% year over year and up 1% from the previous quarter. Subscription and Circulation was the largest line at 70% of revenue. License lost $158K year over year (down 6%), 96% of the total change.
Operating profit was $1.6M, a 17.4% margin (down 7.0 points year over year). Total costs grew 7% against a revenue fall of 2%. The fastest-growing cost line was Sales & marketing (+25%). Net earnings were $5.2M, down 12% year over year. The effective tax rate was 27.6%. Non-operating items added $5.6M, 78% of pre-tax earnings, so the bottom line overstates operating performance.
Operating cash flow was $6.9M (down 18% year over year), 133% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $365K of depreciation and amortization. Working capital and other items added $1.3M. Capital expenditures of $109K left free cash flow of $6.8M.
Questions
What was Value Line's revenue in the third quarter fiscal 2025?
Value Line (VALU) reported revenue of $9.0M for the third quarter fiscal 2025 (Q3 FY25), -2% from a year earlier and +1% from the quarter before.
Was Value Line profitable in the third quarter fiscal 2025?
Operating profit was $1.6M (17.4% of revenue) and net earnings $5.2M.
Source: Value Line 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.