Value Line (VALU) Competitors $38.76 +0.86 (+2.27%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.76 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VALU vs. SSTK, SCHL, DJCO, MKTW, TRI, MORN, NYT, PSEC, CSWC, and CNNEShould you be buying Value Line stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Value Line include Shutterstock (SSTK), Scholastic (SCHL), Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) (DJCO), MarketWise (MKTW), Thomson Reuters (TRI), Morningstar (MORN), New York Times (NYT), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Capital Southwest (CSWC), and Cannae (CNNE). Value Line vs. Its Competitors Shutterstock Scholastic Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) MarketWise Thomson Reuters Morningstar New York Times Prospect Capital Capital Southwest Cannae Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) and Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) are both small-cap publishing companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer VALU or SSTK? In the previous week, Shutterstock had 8 more articles in the media than Value Line. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Shutterstock and 2 mentions for Value Line. Value Line's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Shutterstock's score of 0.83 indicating that Value Line is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Value Line 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Shutterstock 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VALU or SSTK? 6.3% of Value Line shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Shutterstock shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Value Line shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.0% of Shutterstock shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is VALU or SSTK more profitable? Value Line has a net margin of 58.97% compared to Shutterstock's net margin of 6.36%. Value Line's return on equity of 21.26% beat Shutterstock's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Value Line58.97% 21.26% 14.60% Shutterstock 6.36%18.42%7.48% Do analysts rate VALU or SSTK? Shutterstock has a consensus price target of $43.67, suggesting a potential upside of 111.59%. Given Shutterstock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Shutterstock is more favorable than Value Line.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Value Line 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Shutterstock 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VALU or SSTK? Shutterstock has higher revenue and earnings than Value Line. Shutterstock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Value Line, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioValue Line$35.08M10.40$20.69M$2.1917.70Shutterstock$935.26M0.78$35.93M$1.8111.40 Which has more volatility and risk, VALU or SSTK? Value Line has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shutterstock has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is VALU or SSTK a better dividend stock? Value Line pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Shutterstock pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Value Line pays out 59.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shutterstock pays out 72.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Value Line has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Shutterstock has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. SummaryValue Line beats Shutterstock on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Value Line News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VALU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VALU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VALU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricValue LineFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$364.73M$13.72B$12.59B$9.84BDividend Yield3.48%5.70%5.44%4.03%P/E Ratio17.7026.8919.4526.60Price / Sales10.407.4627.15121.29Price / Cash16.6416.3422.1859.36Price / Book3.662.642.366.67Net Income$20.69M$572.25M$1.01B$265.59M7 Day Performance2.95%3.26%2.27%3.42%1 Month Performance1.71%1.92%2.27%1.09%1 Year Performance-5.07%14.74%540.60%23.84% Value Line Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VALUValue Line2.3861 of 5 stars$38.76+2.3%N/A-10.5%$364.73M$35.08M17.70140SSTKShutterstock4.5093 of 5 stars$21.27-3.0%$43.67+105.3%-39.8%$777.95M$935.26M11.751,715News CoverageSCHLScholastic3.2208 of 5 stars$25.87+1.8%N/A-18.1%$636.51M$1.63B-646.757,090News CoveragePositive NewsDJCODaily Journal Corp. (S.C.)0.6282 of 5 stars$457.27-0.9%N/A-4.9%$635.61M$69.93M6.51320MKTWMarketWise3.6586 of 5 stars$17.88-2.0%$20.00+11.9%+10.1%$298.79M$358.12M6.53800Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeTRIThomson Reuters4.3752 of 5 stars$176.68-1.0%$194.20+9.9%+2.3%$79.62B$7.32B36.1324,400Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeMORNMorningstar4.8116 of 5 stars$261.29-1.0%$361.67+38.4%-14.7%$11.13B$2.28B27.8311,085Insider TradeNYTNew York Times4.0984 of 5 stars$59.62-0.3%$60.33+1.2%+8.3%$9.73B$2.59B30.735,900Trending NewsPSECProspect Capital0.7946 of 5 stars$2.85-0.7%$3.00+5.3%-43.0%$1.28B$861.66M-3.312,019News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCSWCCapital Southwest1.9639 of 5 stars$22.39-0.7%$24.30+8.5%-8.4%$1.25B$204.44M13.5720News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementCNNECannae4.6779 of 5 stars$18.57+0.4%$24.00+29.2%-4.7%$1.04B$452.50M-2.777,317News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Shutterstock Competitors Scholastic Competitors Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) Competitors MarketWise Competitors Thomson Reuters Competitors Morningstar Competitors New York Times Competitors Prospect Capital Competitors Capital Southwest Competitors Cannae Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VALU) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! Now, experts believe altcoin season is officially here. Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. Here’s why I’m excited.So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably saw the news… Nvidia just signed a $7 BILLION deal...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. Economist ...Goldco Precious Metals | Sponsored“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. For the first time in over a century, a sitting Preside...Paradigm Press | SponsoredSell this, buy thatI'm a Futurist: Here are 3 stocks better than Nvidia Nvidia's own customers could soon become fierce compet...InvestorPlace | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Value Line, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Value Line With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.