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

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), Bakkt (BKKT), MarketWise (MKTW), and Procap Financial (BRR). 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

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$33.45M11.26$21.63M$2.1119.03
Donnelley Financial Solutions$767M1.57$32.40M$1.4533.72

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

Donnelley Financial Solutions has a consensus price target of $61.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.77%. Given Donnelley Financial Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

Value Line has a net margin of 60.27% 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 Line60.27% 18.43% 13.14%
Donnelley Financial Solutions 4.53%25.82%12.29%

6.3% of Value Line shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of Donnelley Financial Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Value Line shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Donnelley Financial Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Donnelley Financial Solutions had 3 more articles in the media than Value Line. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Donnelley Financial Solutions and 1 mentions for Value Line. Value Line's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Donnelley Financial Solutions' score of 0.64 indicating that Value Line is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Value Line Positive
Donnelley Financial Solutions Positive

Summary

Donnelley Financial Solutions beats Value Line on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Value Line compare to Gemini Space Station?

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

In the previous week, Gemini Space Station had 8 more articles in the media than Value Line. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Gemini Space Station and 1 mentions for Value Line. Value Line's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Gemini Space Station's score of 0.39 indicating that Value Line is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Value Line Positive
Gemini Space Station Neutral

6.3% of Value Line shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Value Line shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 63.2% of Gemini Space Station shares are held 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.

Value Line has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Value Line$33.45M11.26$21.63M$2.1119.03
Gemini Space Station$206.71M3.47-$582.81M-$9.71N/A

Gemini Space Station has a consensus price target of $10.84, suggesting a potential upside of 95.60%. Given Gemini Space Station's higher possible 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
Value Line
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Gemini Space Station
3 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Value Line has a net margin of 60.27% compared to Gemini Space Station's net margin of -250.13%. Value Line's return on equity of 18.43% beat Gemini Space Station's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Value Line60.27% 18.43% 13.14%
Gemini Space Station -250.13%-75.66%-22.38%

Summary

Value Line beats Gemini Space Station on 9 of the 14 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Bakkt currently has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 41.09%. Given Bakkt's higher probable upside, equities 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

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

Value Line has a net margin of 60.27% compared to Bakkt's net margin of -2.78%. Value Line's return on equity of 18.43% beat Bakkt's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bakkt-2.78% -41.11% -30.36%
Value Line 60.27%18.43%13.14%

Value Line has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bakkt. Bakkt 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
Bakkt$2.34B0.16-$107.21M$0.4518.90
Value Line$33.45M11.26$21.63M$2.1119.03

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Value Line had 1 more articles in the media than Bakkt. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Value Line and 0 mentions for Bakkt. Value Line's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Bakkt's score of 0.00 indicating that Value Line is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bakkt Neutral
Value Line Positive

Summary

Value Line beats Bakkt on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Value Line compare to MarketWise?

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

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

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

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

MarketWise pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Value Line pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. 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 pays out 66.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MarketWise has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Value Line has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

In the previous week, MarketWise had 1 more articles in the media than Value Line. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MarketWise and 1 mentions for Value Line. Value Line's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat MarketWise's score of 0.89 indicating that Value Line is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
MarketWise Positive
Value Line Positive

Value Line has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
MarketWise$328.12M0.98$5.62M$0.8823.11
Value Line$33.45M11.26$21.63M$2.1119.03

Value Line has a net margin of 60.27% compared to MarketWise's net margin of 0.70%. Value Line's return on equity of 18.43% beat MarketWise's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MarketWise0.70% -0.96% 1.10%
Value Line 60.27%18.43%13.14%

Summary

Value Line beats MarketWise on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Value Line compare to Procap Financial?

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

In the previous week, Value Line and Value Line both had 1 articles in the media. Procap Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Value Line's score of 0.98 indicating that Procap Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Value Line Positive
Procap Financial Very Positive

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
Procap Financial
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Value Line has higher revenue and earnings than Procap Financial. Procap Financial 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
Value Line$33.45M11.26$21.63M$2.1119.03
Procap Financial$90K3,996.29-$28.98M-$2.03N/A

Value Line has a net margin of 60.27% compared to Procap Financial's net margin of 0.00%. Value Line's return on equity of 18.43% beat Procap Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Value Line60.27% 18.43% 13.14%
Procap Financial N/A N/A N/A

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

Summary

Value Line beats Procap Financial on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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VALU vs. The Competition

MetricValue LineCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$376.70M$5.27B$13.66B$13.16B
Dividend Yield3.62%7.48%5.95%12.57%
P/E Ratio19.0329.3224.9425.77
Price / Sales11.261,191.98503.75110.43
Price / Cash15.8547.8746.1252.76
Price / Book3.453.502.716.30
Net Income$21.63M$417.39M$1.32B$359.77M
7 Day Performance-2.05%-0.11%-0.50%-0.16%
1 Month Performance7.09%-2.32%-1.90%-4.06%
1 Year Performance6.22%5.05%9.35%6.10%

Value Line Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VALU
Value Line
1.9472 of 5 stars
$40.16
+2.1%
N/A+4.0%$376.70M$33.45M19.03106
DFIN
Donnelley Financial Solutions
4.4949 of 5 stars
$47.87
-1.2%
$61.00
+27.4%
-2.6%$1.19B$767M12.551,750
GEMI
Gemini Space Station
2.5042 of 5 stars
$4.36
-9.4%
$10.84
+148.5%
-76.7%$623.63M$179.57MN/A650
BKKT
Bakkt
2.4952 of 5 stars
$7.67
-7.2%
$12.00
+56.4%
-54.2%$372.72M$2.34BN/A48
MKTW
MarketWise
3.6386 of 5 stars
$18.21
+0.8%
N/A+16.0%$284.89M$328.12M20.52451

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This page (NASDAQ:VALU) was last updated on 9/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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