On this page of Benford's Law Stocks.com we present our study of VALUE LINE INC — ticker symbol VALU. SEC filings have been screened by our Benford's Law software, for quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025 for VALUE LINE INC under CIK number 0000717720. For filings made in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, our algorithm extracts all "tagged" numbers presented by the company; for any non-XBRL filings our algorithm uses its own interal set of rules to extract what it believes to be numbers as found throughout the filings. The format found for each filing is presented below together with the results for VALU, with the percentage of found numbers beginning with each digit (1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's) charted against the "normal" range observed throughout our coverage universe, as well as the "normal" range for VALUE LINE INC based on the past VALU filings our system processed in the past.
Benford Chart for VALU 10Q Filed 12/15/2025
32.4
14.5
10.7
8.7
10.7
7.8
6.4
3.1
5.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 642
Recent share count: 9,405,828 (9's column)

■ = Typical range across full coverage universe
# of Numbers Found in Filing
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
642
Normal-to-low count compared to other filers, above the bottom quartile. At this number count, it would take about 6 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
Benford's Law Stocks Score for VALU = 91
91

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • The 5's percentage was higher than the 4's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 5's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 6's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 6's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 8's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • The 9's percentage was higher than the 8's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • However, because we observed that the company's shares outstanding count begins with the digit 9, we canceled the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 9's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
VALU's Score Vs. Typical Stock
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
VALU
Normal-to-high score compared to other filers, falling within the top of the middle 50%.
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Check our work! We provide our VALUE LINE INC Benford's Law analysis for informational purposes only, and our software should be expected to make mistakes and contain errors (nothing you see on this website should be relied upon for any decision-making without first repeating the analysis yourself independently), and so below we present to you all of the numbers our system detected, for the VALU filing above. This way, you can open the filing on your own and compare what you see below against what you yourself find. This can also be helpful for exploring any columns in particular that caught your eye.

1's 2's 3's
We found 208 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
1
14,495
13
16
1,161
1,327
146
1,123
147,936
144,533
1,528
1,017
1,161
1,354
1,304
14,177
16,558
1,587
13,814
13,195
10
10,000,000
1,000
1,000
119,426
113,400
15,866
15,647
105,489
147,936
144,533
12,194
12,469
17,162
17,725
1,639
1,722
1,423
1,449
1,207
1,211
14,154
14,134
1,512
1,744
10,275
1,182
1,186
16,484
15,357
1,875
12,142
11,572
1.29
1.23
12,142
11,572
11
179
11
179
12,146
11,751
12,142
11,572
1,855
1,524
1,241
1,145
1,961
1,415
144
104
164
13,441
13,155
178
11,598
10,000,000
1,000
15,647
113,400
15
15
1,481
10,000,000
1,000
15,706
116,802
103,036
10,000,000
1,000
15,706
116,802
103,036
11
11
160
160
10,000,000
1,000
15,866
119,426
105,489
10,000,000
1,000
15,194
104,249
177
177
178
178
10,000,000
1,000
15,372
107,311
10,000,000
1,000
15,372
107,311
10,000,000
1,000
15,372
110,170
14,495
14,495
16,167,000
15,513,000
16,167
15,513
13,155,000
17,000
17,000
10
1
14,574
10
14,495
1,000
15,407
10
1
15,416
10
162
181
1,039
1,044
192
125
1,771
1,648
1,182
1,186
127,000
16,675
15,342
1,537
133
160
1,216
1,168
11,293
11,598
191,000
191,000
1
1
179
179
1,241
1,145
10,275
163,000
168,000
1,508
1,339
1,793
1,693
182
17
11
182
1,875
10,669
10,669
1,503
1,127
121
114
129
11,336
10,772
14
16
13,814
13,195
14,015
15,706
1,653
1,572
15,866
1,126,000
10,340,000
1,493
171
17,162,000
1,540,000
We found 93 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
23,326
20,879
22,435
2,863
26
20,894
23,653
2,275
21,553
21,202
2,502
2,659
2,938
2,353
2,356
2,895
2,166
2
2
205
22,365
219
253
2,825
2,825
2
2
2,826
2,826
23,326
23,326
20,879
20,879
22,435
22,435
23,326,000
20,879,000
23,326
20,879
22,365,000
22,518
22,435
237,000
2,895
2,010
20
23
2,482
2,290
2,300
227
227
2,897
2,622
285
2,166
21
26.34
24.65
2,204
2,287
242
26
2,478
2,423
21.00
21.00
20
21
26.34
24.65
2,486
2,430
2,430
2,705
2,644
2,863
21,000
29,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
26.60
2,000
26.68
2,000
24,726
2.25
24,110
237,218
2,486,000
2,941
29.0
2
We found 69 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
33,615
34,077
305
305
3,475
3,058
3,059
30,000,000
3,492
3,575
3,054
3,008
3,591
3,201
3,785
31
312
3
390
3,630
3,728
305
3,075
34,382
3,058
3,058
3,058
3,058
33,615
33,615
33,615,000
305,000
3,075,000
323
328
3,201
3,046
3,952
337
316
305
305
3,068
354
3,574
3,288
366
373
3,785
3.86
372
372
309
311
3.86
3,037
3,475
37
38.11
37.82
38
38.93
305,000
32,146
3,112
305,000
305,000
305,000
305,000
4's 5's 6's
We found 56 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
42,987
43,606
42
43
42,447
44,855
4,968
4,630
4,342
4
4
497
478
435
4,889
4,695
43,911
4,194
4,409
41
42,987
42,987
42,987,000
40
4.1
4.3
499
429
42
40
42
46
4,546
4,046
4,493,000
43,606
43,911
4
4
48
48
4.76
4.78
41
41
4,546
4,046
4,630
486
497
4,342
487
42
469,000
417,000
469,000
We found 69 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
505
5,732
594,672
588,997
5,256
5,154
5,682
5,685
5,682
5,685
5,671
5,687
594
588
51
5,210
5,652
5,830
588,997
59
59
590,478
51
590,478
51
5,682
5,682
594,672
577,517
5,887
5,887
581,926
581,926
5,685
5,685
581,926
55
50
5,450
5,000
50,000
525
55,805,000
5,820,000
50
57,099
57,326
5,094,000
50
594
5
5
55
50
50
55
584
5,154
5,094,000
5.54
5.54
5,568
519,121
590,478
59
577
594,672
563,000
5.25
We found 50 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
690
61,318
60,807
63
64,512
64,650
6,152
62
66
6,054
6,182
60
60
649
638
65
6,117
6,336
6,903
66
6,460
6,460
62
66
68
698
62,000
61,318,000
60,807,000
64,606
63,699
6,373
64,606
61,318
61,318
63,699
60,807
60,807
608
677
666
62
652
652
6,119
699
63
636
638,000
638,000
7's 8's 9's
We found 41 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
79,883
783
7,108
7,118
7,044
7,097
7,848
7,560
7,726
768
745
7,844
7,045
7,353
76
76
74
76,929
76,929
7,199
79,000
7,486
7,495
7,088
7,000
7,111
7,019
7,966
7,726
7,507
7,726
751
7
768
78
77
765,000
724,000
724,000
737
739,000
We found 20 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
83,424
8,556
8,841
862
8,871
8,219
8,512
897
80,808
80,808
84
83,000
88
89
8,373
83
87
8,871
80
882
We found 36 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
9,389,873
991
991
99,678
922
9,407,142
9,418,074
9,408,597
9,419,006
9,034
9,764
9,529
991
99,678
991
991
991
991
90,793
991
93,854
991
93,854
991
96,715
90
92
93
9,034
910
90
9,034
91.80
96
969
9,575,000
While the above VALU 10Q Filed 12/15/2025 is interesting in isolation, we have found that it is also useful to take a look at older VALUE LINE INC filings processed by our Benford's Law Stocks algorithm, to see how the company's filings "typically look" on a Benford's Law analysis. Below we repeat the 10Q Filed 12/15/2025 but instead of the chart comparing against the typical company across our coverage universe, below we show the same chart compared against the typical VALU 10Q and 10K filings that we have processed historically. This is followed by similar charts for each of those historical filings.

10Q Filed 12/15/2025
32.4
14.5
10.7
8.7
10.7
7.8
6.4
3.1
5.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 91
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 642

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10Q Filed 3/14/2025
30.3
18.3
8.7
11.7
8.4
5.6
4.9
3.7
8.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 81
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 700

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10K Filed 7/26/2024
29.9
17.1
12.4
11.1
9.7
5.8
5.2
2.8
5.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 95
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 718

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10Q Filed 9/12/2023
27.2
16.4
12.0
12.4
13.0
4.4
3.6
3.8
7.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 39
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 500

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10Q Filed 12/12/2022
28.4
18.0
10.6
10.8
10.8
6.3
4.6
5.0
5.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 79
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 584

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10Q Filed 3/16/2022
31.5
18.3
7.6
10.9
9.9
7.3
6.8
4.0
3.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 96
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 645

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10K Filed 7/28/2021
32.5
17.6
11.6
9.6
9.6
5.5
4.3
4.2
5.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 99
XBRL? ❌  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 2,173

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10Q Filed 9/15/2025
28.9
15.9
14.7
7.0
10.4
9.2
4.4
3.4
6.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 81
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 502

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10Q Filed 12/13/2024
29.8
15.5
12.5
11.4
10.1
6.6
5.2
3.0
6.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 94
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 634

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10Q Filed 3/15/2024
33.2
12.8
10.4
11.3
10.7
4.5
4.8
4.6
7.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 70
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 689

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10K Filed 7/28/2023
30.5
17.6
12.9
8.6
10.6
4.9
6.0
3.4
5.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 78
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 699

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10Q Filed 9/14/2022
30.1
17.9
10.4
10.2
11.6
6.1
6.3
2.8
4.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 75
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 492

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10Q Filed 12/13/2021
28.5
15.5
8.5
14.5
10.2
7.0
6.0
4.4
5.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 79
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 586

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10Q Filed 3/12/2021
32.8
15.6
13.6
7.7
8.7
7.1
4.5
3.8
6.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 96
XBRL? ❌  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,109

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10K Filed 7/29/2025
31.6
16.2
11.8
11.4
9.5
6.8
4.5
1.7
6.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 90
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 693

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10Q Filed 9/13/2024
28.6
17.6
11.2
13.3
9.0
7.1
4.1
2.2
6.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 81
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 510

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10Q Filed 12/15/2023
27.4
14.8
13.2
11.2
12.6
5.6
3.6
4.8
6.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 58
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 643

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10Q Filed 3/14/2023
33.6
15.7
10.5
8.9
10.8
4.7
6.7
4.1
5.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 78
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 688

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10K Filed 7/26/2022
31.8
18.1
10.8
8.8
9.4
6.4
5.5
3.9
5.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 99
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 673

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
10Q Filed 9/13/2021
27.3
16.8
10.5
12.3
12.1
6.7
7.3
2.2
4.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 63
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 494

■ = Typical VALU range from 3/12/2021 to 12/15/2025
FVNNU 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
47
IMRX 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
88
PMVP 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
75
ALT 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
61
MIAX 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
98
VIA 10K Filed 3/6/2026:
63
GWRE 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
84
COOK 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
83
OXSQ 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
75
MKTW 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
87
NLCP 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
76
GRNT 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
79
PTRN 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
96
CHYM 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
87
TASK 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
90
VIASP 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
97
INUV 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
86
SLNG 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
79
SMSI 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
98
CHMI 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
94
SD 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
69
ADIL 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
40
PRTS 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
85
PLPC 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
98
NUZE 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
92
MRCC 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
82
MEI 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
92
SWBI 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
69
KEYS 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
97
CIEN 10Q Filed 3/5/2026:
86
CYRX 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
66
AVIR 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
78
LXRX 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
66
YCY.U 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
75
SPFI 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
99
GDYN 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
90
BWMN 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
97
BBOT 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
72
RNGR 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
93
FMNB 10K Filed 3/5/2026:
85
 

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