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Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Inc. Investor Class (VLEOX): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · High Yield Income
Is VLEOX undervalued?
Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Inc. Investor Class (VLEOX) closed at 61.63 on 16 Oct 2026, 145% above the GLS average fair value of 25.15. 9 of the 9 models that produced a number value the shares below the current price. A gap this wide usually means the market is paying for growth or a story the trailing numbers do not show yet; the models work from filed results, not forecasts, so they are conservative by design.
The 9 models disagree widely: Lynch gives 9.12 while DDM gives 55.86. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
The nightly engine files VLEOX under High Yield Income: a dividend yield above 4%.
Nine valuation models for VLEOX
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 14.68 | -76% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 14.24 | -77% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 29.42 | -52% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 9.12 | -85% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 16.24 | -74% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 36.84 | -40% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 34.45 | -44% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 55.86 | -9% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 15.50 | -75% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 1.62 | -97% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
On financial health VLEOX scores 7/9 (Piotroski): most of the nine tests - positive earnings and cash flow, falling debt, rising margins and turnover - are passed, which is the kind of balance sheet a wheel trader is happy to be assigned. The GLS Moat score is 5.4 out of 10: a ten-year record that is consistent in some of the metrics the score tracks (revenue, earnings, margins, cash flow, returns on capital) and patchy in others.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 20.4%, ROE 21.6%, ROA 13.8% - with debt at 0.06 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 2.6%.
The dividend yield is high at 6.16% (payout ratio 52%). A yield this size is often the market's way of pricing a risk to the payout, so the health score and cash flow matter more than usual.
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 7 / 9 | ROIC | 20.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 5.4 / 10 | ROE | 21.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.06 | ROA | 13.8% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 2.6% | Payout ratio | 52% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 31: No options
VLEOX has no listed options in the nightly snapshot, so there is nothing to sell and the stock cannot be wheeled however good the business; the Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options" (31 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at - a day on a market cap of $709M, with a beta of 0.88; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 7 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 0 / 25 | -145% margin of safety | |
| Health | 16 / 20 | Piotroski 7/9 | |
| Moat | 8 / 15 | moat 5.4/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 7 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $709M cap, beta 0.88 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for VLEOX in the nightly calendar.
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Is VLEOX undervalued right now?
No: at 61.63 the stock trades 145% above the GLS average fair value of 25.15 (data as of 16 Oct 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of VLEOX and what does it mean?
VLEOX has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for VLEOX?
25.15 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Inc. Investor Class report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for VLEOX in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does VLEOX have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on VLEOX, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.