VALU
StockValue Line, Inc.
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This is the kind of decline worth waking up for.
Value Line, Inc. is 53.9% off its high — among the deepest declines in its recorded history.
But down is not the same as cheap: Value Line, Inc.'s P/S Severity Score is 0.0 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Very Large
Current Drawdown
-53.9%
Days in Drawdown
1522
Avg Max Drawdown
11.5%
Avg Length
190
Drawdown Severity Score™
8.3
VALU - Price & High Water Mark
VALU - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of November 9, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within VALU's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Value Line, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 94% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
Value Line, Inc. (VALU) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Value Line, Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-11-11, the stock is trading at $41.50, which represents a 53.9% decline from its all-time high of $90.06. This drawdown has persisted for 1522 days.
VALU by the numbers
- The last time VALU fell this far was the decline that began in Dec 2006. It bottomed at 78% and took 13 years to get back to its high.
- Only 2 declines since 1987 went deeper than today's 54%.
- Over the past 10 years, VALU spent 26% of trading days further below its high than it is now.
- Since 1987, VALU has fallen 20% or more 12 times, about one every 3 years, and 30% or more 8 times.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Value Line, Inc. currently stands at 8.35. A score between 8.0 and 12.0 indicates an extremely rare, severe drawdown: the asset almost never experiences declines of this magnitude in its tracked history.
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📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Below are 25 of VALU's larger declines from its 68 tracked pullbacks, newest first.
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-11 | Ongoing | 1522 days | -53.9% | $90.06 | $41.50 | n/a |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-26 | 25 days | -24.1% | $87.70 | $66.59 | $90.06 |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-08-01 | 103 days | -40.3% | $78.70 | $47.01 | $87.70 |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-16 | 16 days | -12.9% | $55.70 | $48.50 | $56.46 |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-21 | 35 days | -12.9% | $41.06 | $35.75 | $41.25 |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-11-05 | 68 days | -18.1% | $33.27 | $27.26 | $34.86 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-08-19 | 532 days | -36.2% | $29.29 | $18.67 | $30.15 |
| 2020-01-27 | 2020-03-04 | 38 days | -19.9% | $29.27 | $23.45 | $29.29 |
| 2019-12-17 | 2020-01-09 | 24 days | -10.3% | $24.93 | $22.36 | $26.06 |
| 2019-06-28 | 2019-12-12 | 168 days | -27.9% | $23.38 | $16.87 | $23.62 |
| 2006-12-01 | 2019-06-27 | 4591 days | -77.5% | $22.75 | $5.11 | $23.38 |
| 2006-11-01 | 2006-11-28 | 28 days | -9.8% | $20.88 | $18.83 | $21.16 |
| 2004-04-29 | 2006-10-17 | 902 days | -38.1% | $18.37 | $11.38 | $18.64 |
| 2004-04-13 | 2004-04-26 | 14 days | -8.8% | $14.49 | $13.21 | $16.95 |
| 2003-06-12 | 2004-04-08 | 302 days | -13.9% | $14.46 | $12.45 | $14.47 |
| 2001-09-17 | 2003-06-05 | 627 days | -29.6% | $13.58 | $9.56 | $14.19 |
| 2001-07-06 | 2001-09-06 | 63 days | -10.0% | $11.79 | $10.61 | $12.17 |
| 1998-05-08 | 2001-07-05 | 1155 days | -32.0% | $11.41 | $7.76 | $11.79 |
| 1996-12-27 | 1998-05-06 | 495 days | -40.5% | $10.83 | $6.44 | $10.89 |
| 1996-12-11 | 1996-12-17 | 7 days | -9.1% | $10.33 | $9.39 | $10.41 |
| 1996-02-15 | 1996-11-29 | 289 days | -18.5% | $8.79 | $7.16 | $8.84 |
| 1993-09-28 | 1996-02-14 | 870 days | -29.4% | $8.53 | $6.02 | $8.79 |
| 1992-03-31 | 1993-09-24 | 542 days | -43.3% | $8.06 | $4.57 | $8.35 |
| 1992-01-29 | 1992-03-17 | 49 days | -11.5% | $7.73 | $6.84 | $7.87 |
| 1987-04-14 | 1992-01-06 | 1729 days | -54.4% | $5.30 | $2.41 | $5.35 |
| 1987-01-22 | 1987-03-27 | 65 days | -12.0% | $5.06 | $4.46 | $5.08 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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VALU Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$41.50
High-water mark
$90.06
Current drawdown
-53.9%
Days in drawdown
1,522
What History Says About VALU
Value Line, Inc. has dropped 30%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 1256 days with an average max drop of -45.3%.
The current drawdown of -53.9% has lasted 1,522 days, which is 1.2x the average duration of comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2006 to Jun 2019 | -77.5% | 4591 days |
| Apr 1987 to Jan 1992 | -54.4% | 1729 days |
| Mar 1992 to Sep 1993 | -43.3% | 542 days |
| Dec 1996 to May 1998 | -40.5% | 495 days |
| Apr 2022 to Aug 2022 | -40.3% | 103 days |
| Apr 2004 to Oct 2006 | -38.1% | 902 days |
Past Strong Buy alerts for VALU
Simulated from our published thresholds, one alert per drawdown episode. Prices through Nov 11, 2026. Past results do not predict future results.
| Alert date | Level | Price at alert | Return to date | S&P 500, same window | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2022 | Strong Buy | $41.94 | -1% | +115% | Lagged |
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About this data
- Source
- Adjusted daily closing prices from Yahoo Finance, so splits and dividends don't show up as drops.
- Coverage
- Jan 22, 1987 to Nov 11, 2026, about 40 years. 68 declines from a high recorded for VALU.
- Updated
- After each U.S. trading day closes. This page shows the close of Nov 11, 2026.
- How it's calculated
- A drawdown runs from a closing high to the next new high. See the methodology and how the Severity Score works.
Published by DrawdownAlerts. Historical facts only, not investment advice.