stockrowFactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) vs Value Line, Inc. (VALU)
- FactSet Research Systems Inc. FDS 327.52 −3.80%
- Value Line, Inc. VALU 43.36 −1.97%
FactSet Research Systems Inc. and Value Line, Inc. are both Financial Data & Stock Exchanges companies. FactSet Research Systems Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $12.0B against $415.0M — 28.9× the size. Value Line, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 20.5× against 22.4×. FactSet Research Systems Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 6.65% against −5.49%. Value Line, Inc. has the higher net margin (60.3% vs 21.5%) and the lower return on invested capital (10.8% vs 14.1%). Both pay a dividend; Value Line, Inc. yields more (3.17% vs 1.38%). Across the 21 metrics below, Value Line, Inc. leads on 14 and FactSet Research Systems Inc. on 7.
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| Metric | FDS | VALU | Financial Data & Stock Exchanges median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 50.61% | 100.00% | 72.83% |
| Operating margin | 28.27% | 10.83% | 29.06% |
| Net margin | 21.54% | 60.27% | 25.36% |
| Free cash flow margin | 28.57% | 53.90% | 32.14% |
| Return on equity | 25.47% | 18.69% | 17.00% |
| Return on assets | 12.64% | 13.18% | 8.22% |
| Return on invested capital | 14.08% | 10.75% | 10.55% |
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