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$38.61 +0.51 (+1.34%)
As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

VALU vs. DFIN, GEMI, LPRO, BKKT, and MKTW

Should you buy Value Line stock or one of its competitors? Value Line's main competitors and comparable companies include Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), Gemini Space Station (GEMI), Open Lending (LPRO), Bakkt (BKKT), and MarketWise (MKTW). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "financial exchanges & data" industry.

How does Value Line compare to Donnelley Financial Solutions?

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) and Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE:DFIN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, Donnelley Financial Solutions had 9 more articles in the media than Value Line. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Donnelley Financial Solutions and 0 mentions for Value Line. Donnelley Financial Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Value Line's score of 0.00 indicating that Donnelley Financial Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Value Line Neutral
Donnelley Financial Solutions Very Positive

Donnelley Financial Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Value Line. Value Line is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Donnelley Financial Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Value Line$33.45M10.83$21.63M$2.3016.79
Donnelley Financial Solutions$777.50M1.61$32.40M$1.4535.10

Value Line has a net margin of 64.67% compared to Donnelley Financial Solutions' net margin of 4.53%. Donnelley Financial Solutions' return on equity of 25.82% beat Value Line's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Value Line64.67% 20.40% 14.44%
Donnelley Financial Solutions 4.53%25.82%12.29%

6.3% of Value Line shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of Donnelley Financial Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Value Line shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Donnelley Financial Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Value Line has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Donnelley Financial Solutions has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Donnelley Financial Solutions has a consensus target price of $61.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.87%. Given Donnelley Financial Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Donnelley Financial Solutions is more favorable than Value Line.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Value Line
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Donnelley Financial Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Summary

Donnelley Financial Solutions beats Value Line on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Value Line compare to Gemini Space Station?

Gemini Space Station (NASDAQ:GEMI) and Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Value Line has a net margin of 64.67% compared to Gemini Space Station's net margin of -250.13%. Value Line's return on equity of 20.40% beat Gemini Space Station's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gemini Space Station-250.13% -75.66% -22.38%
Value Line 64.67%20.40%14.44%

6.3% of Value Line shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.2% of Gemini Space Station shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Value Line shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Gemini Space Station currently has a consensus target price of $10.79, indicating a potential upside of 130.57%. Given Gemini Space Station's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gemini Space Station is more favorable than Value Line.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gemini Space Station
3 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Value Line
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Value Line has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gemini Space Station. Gemini Space Station 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 Ratio
Gemini Space Station$179.57M3.38-$582.81M-$9.71N/A
Value Line$33.45M10.83$21.63M$2.3016.79

In the previous week, Gemini Space Station had 6 more articles in the media than Value Line. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Gemini Space Station and 0 mentions for Value Line. Gemini Space Station's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Value Line's score of 0.00 indicating that Gemini Space Station is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Gemini Space Station Neutral
Value Line Neutral

Summary

Value Line beats Gemini Space Station on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Value Line compare to Open Lending?

Open Lending (NASDAQ:LPRO) and Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Open Lending's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Value Line'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Open Lending Neutral
Value Line Neutral

Value Line has a net margin of 64.67% compared to Open Lending's net margin of -5.95%. Value Line's return on equity of 20.40% beat Open Lending's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Open Lending-5.95% 7.53% 2.16%
Value Line 64.67%20.40%14.44%

78.1% of Open Lending shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.3% of Value Line shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of Open Lending shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Value Line shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Value Line has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Open Lending. Open Lending 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 Ratio
Open Lending$89.32M4.14-$4.24M-$0.04N/A
Value Line$33.45M10.83$21.63M$2.3016.79

Open Lending has a beta of 2.19, meaning that its stock price is 119% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Value Line has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Open Lending presently has a consensus price target of $2.77, indicating a potential downside of 11.89%. Given Open Lending's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Open Lending is more favorable than Value Line.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Open Lending
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
Value Line
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Value Line beats Open Lending on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Value Line compare to Bakkt?

Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT) and Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

Bakkt presently has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 43.71%. Given Bakkt's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Bakkt is more favorable than Value Line.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bakkt
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Value Line
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Value Line has a net margin of 64.67% compared to Bakkt's net margin of -2.78%. Value Line's return on equity of 20.40% beat Bakkt's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bakkt-2.78% -41.11% -30.36%
Value Line 64.67%20.40%14.44%

Value Line has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bakkt. Value Line is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bakkt, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bakkt$2.34B0.16-$107.21M$0.4518.56
Value Line$33.45M10.83$21.63M$2.3016.79

11.1% of Bakkt shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.3% of Value Line shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of Bakkt shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Value Line shares are owned by 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.

Bakkt has a beta of 5.92, meaning that its stock price is 492% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Value Line has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bakkt had 1 more articles in the media than Value Line. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Bakkt and 0 mentions for Value Line. Bakkt's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Value Line'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bakkt Neutral
Value Line Neutral

Summary

Bakkt beats Value Line on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Value Line compare to MarketWise?

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) and MarketWise (NASDAQ:MKTW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Value Line has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MarketWise. Value Line is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MarketWise, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Value Line$33.45M10.83$21.63M$2.3016.79
MarketWise$317.50M0.93$5.62M$0.8821.18

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Value Line
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
MarketWise
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, MarketWise's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Value Line's score of 0.00 indicating that MarketWise is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Value Line Neutral
MarketWise Positive

Value Line pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. MarketWise pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Value Line pays out 60.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MarketWise pays out 113.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Value Line has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and MarketWise has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Value Line has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MarketWise has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

6.3% of Value Line shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of MarketWise shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Value Line shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.0% of MarketWise shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Value Line has a net margin of 64.67% compared to MarketWise's net margin of 0.70%. Value Line's return on equity of 20.40% beat MarketWise's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Value Line64.67% 20.40% 14.44%
MarketWise 0.70%-0.96%1.10%

Summary

Value Line beats MarketWise on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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VALU vs. The Competition

MetricValue LineCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$357.46M$5.74B$14.31B$12.91B
Dividend Yield3.67%7.38%5.88%8.90%
P/E Ratio16.7931.6726.1925.45
Price / Sales10.831,219.45517.2980.13
Price / Cash15.6048.2139.5952.28
Price / Book3.361.982.136.17
Net Income$21.63M$419.47M$1.32B$350.08M
7 Day Performance5.41%7.28%3.84%-0.14%
1 Month Performance9.56%0.60%1.61%1.02%
1 Year Performance5.09%7.46%11.96%14.51%

Value Line Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VALU
Value Line
1.6829 of 5 stars
$38.61
+1.3%
N/A+3.3%$357.46M$33.45M16.79140
DFIN
Donnelley Financial Solutions
4.3033 of 5 stars
$47.66
+0.6%
$61.00
+28.0%
-9.8%$1.17B$767M12.281,750
GEMI
Gemini Space Station
2.8437 of 5 stars
$4.66
+11.2%
$10.79
+131.6%
N/A$543.24M$179.57MN/A700
LPRO
Open Lending
N/A$3.14
flat
$2.77
-11.9%
N/A$369.50M$89.32MN/A180
BKKT
Bakkt
2.2262 of 5 stars
$8.65
+5.7%
$12.00
+38.8%
+0.1%$368.67M$2.34BN/A760

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This page (NASDAQ:VALU) was last updated on 9/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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