Value Line Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (VALU)
Value Line reported $18.6M in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, a decrease of 7.39% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 55.56%.
View full Value Line company overviewValue Line free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-30 | $18.6M | −$1.5M | −7.39% | +55.56% |
| 2025 | 2025-04-30 | $20.1M | $2.1M | +11.99% | +57.20% |
| 2024 | 2024-04-30 | $17.9M | −$231,000 | −1.27% | +47.80% |
| 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $18.1M | −$6.5M | −26.33% | +45.72% |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $24.6M | $8.3M | +50.42% | +60.79% |
| 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $16.4M | $2.6M | +19.17% | +40.55% |
| 2020 | 2020-04-30 | $13.7M | $2.3M | +19.68% | +34.10% |
| 2019 | 2019-04-30 | $11.5M | $2.0M | +20.89% | +31.67% |
| 2018 | 2018-04-30 | $9.5M | $6.7M | +244.17% | +26.48% |
| 2017 | 2017-04-30 | $2.8M | $983,000 | +55.32% | +7.98% |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $1.8M | $490,000 | +38.07% | +5.14% |
| 2015 | 2015-04-30 | $1.3M | −$2.0M | −60.77% | +3.62% |
| 2014 | 2014-04-30 | $3.3M | $2.4M | +292.00% | +9.03% |
| 2013 | 2013-04-30 | $837,000 | −$1.5M | −64.05% | +2.34% |
| 2012 | 2012-04-30 | $2.3M | −$8.2M | −77.94% | +6.36% |
| 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $10.6M | $19.3M | — | +21.69% |
| 2010 | 2010-04-30 | −$8.7M | — | — | −15.03% |
Value Line quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-04-30 | $4.8M | −$754,000 | −13.62% | +59.71% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $5.3M | −$1.5M | −21.64% | +63.91% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-10-31 | $3.0M | −$60,000 | −1.99% | +34.50% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-07-31 | $5.6M | $793,000 | +16.64% | +64.61% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-04-30 | $5.5M | $1.8M | +47.16% | +66.01% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $6.8M | −$1.6M | −19.57% | +75.28% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-31 | $3.0M | $2.3M | +327.23% | +34.07% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-31 | $4.8M | −$291,000 | −5.75% | +53.66% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-30 | $3.8M | −$431,000 | −10.28% | +41.79% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $8.4M | $3.0M | +56.01% | +91.91% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-31 | $705,000 | −$2.6M | −78.39% | +7.34% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-31 | $5.1M | −$255,000 | −4.80% | +51.91% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $4.2M | $568,000 | +15.67% | +43.15% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $5.4M | −$2.3M | −29.55% | +53.97% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-31 | $3.3M | $1.0M | +46.45% | +32.42% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-31 | $5.3M | −$106,000 | −1.96% | +53.43% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-31 | $3.6M | −$1.4M | −28.27% | +36.35% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $7.6M | $1.5M | +24.71% | +75.10% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $2.2M | $277,000 | +14.20% | +21.82% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-07-31 | $5.4M | $3.4M | +172.86% | +52.47% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $5.1M | $3.6M | +254.92% | +46.78% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-30 | $6.1M | $650,000 | +11.88% | +66.67% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $2.0M | $700,000 | +55.96% | +21.55% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-31 | $2.0M | $2.0M | +6992.86% | +21.94% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-31 | $1.4M | −$1.3M | −48.18% | +15.87% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-30 | $5.5M | −$3.4M | −38.38% | +61.68% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $1.3M | $1.7M | — | +13.76% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-31 | $28,000 | $3.1M | — | +0.31% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-31 | $2.7M | $5.3M | — | +30.83% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-30 | $8.9M | $8.3M | +1438.99% | +1402.84% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-31 | −$439,000 | −$1.2M | — | −5.08% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-31 | −$3.1M | −$1.2M | — | −35.94% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-31 | −$2.6M | −$2.7M | — | −15.45% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $577,000 | $618,000 | — | +6.81% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $746,000 | −$942,000 | −55.81% | +8.68% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-31 | −$1.9M | −$301,000 | — | −22.46% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-07-31 | $174,000 | −$1.1M | −86.40% | +1.97% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-04-30 | −$41,000 | −$1.2M | — | −0.49% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $1.7M | −$968,000 | −36.45% | +19.05% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-10-31 | −$1.6M | −$2.0M | — | −17.70% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-07-31 | $1.3M | $2.2M | — | +14.10% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-04-30 | $1.1M | $867,000 | +306.36% | +12.65% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $2.7M | $1.3M | +102.13% | +28.64% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-10-31 | $366,000 | $559,000 | — | +4.06% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-07-31 | −$923,000 | −$356,000 | — | −10.31% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-04-30 | $283,000 | −$340,000 | −54.57% | +3.09% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-01-31 | $1.3M | −$1.7M | −56.92% | +14.69% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-10-31 | −$193,000 | $622,000 | — | −2.19% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-07-31 | −$567,000 | −$37,000 | — | −6.34% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-04-30 | $623,000 | −$3.3M | −84.16% | +6.84% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-01-31 | $3.0M | −$295,000 | −8.82% | +33.90% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-10-31 | −$815,000 | — | — | −8.92% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-07-31 | −$530,000 | — | — | −5.66% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-01-31 | $3.9M | — | — | +32.69% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-07-31 | $3.3M | — | — | +24.58% |
Value Line free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $16.4M to $18.6M, a compound annual growth rate of 2.56%. Value Line's latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, generated $4.8M in free cash flow, a decrease of 13.62% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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