v3.25.2
Note 2 - Investments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2025
Notes Tables  
Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Table Text Block]

($ in thousands)

 

Cost

   

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

   

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

   

Fair Value

 

ETFs - equities

  $ 15,411     $ 6,743     $ (28 )   $ 22,126  

($ in thousands)

 

Cost

   

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

   

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

   

Fair Value

 

ETFs - equities

  $ 15,513     $ 5,450     $ (84 )   $ 20,879  
Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   

Amortized

   

Gross

Unrealized

   

Gross

Unrealized

         

($ in thousands)

 

Historical

Cost

   

Holding

Gains

   

Holding

Losses

   

Fair Value

 

Maturity

                               

Due within 1 year

  $ 18,400     $ 7       (10 )   $ 18,397  

Due 1 year through 5 years

    7,027       -       (62 )     6,965  

Total investment in government debt securities

  $ 25,427     $ 7     $ (72 )   $ 25,362  
   

Amortized

   

Gross

Unrealized

   

Gross

Unrealized

         

($ in thousands)

 

Historical

Cost

   

Holding

Gains

   

Holding

Losses

   

Fair Value

 

Maturity

                               

Due within 1 year

  $ 15,407     $ 10     $ (1 )   $ 15,416  

Due within 1 year through 5 years

    7,111     $ -       (92 )     7,019  

Total investment in government debt securities

  $ 22,518     $ 10     $ (93 )   $ 22,435  
Investment Income [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

($ in thousands)

 

2025

   

2024

 

Dividend income

  $ 161     $ 147  

Interest income

    514       545  

Investment gains/(losses) recognized on sales of equity securities during the period

    2       -  

Unrealized gains/(losses) recognized on equity securities held at the end of the period

    1,342       950  

Other

    -       67  

Total investment gains/(losses)

  $ 2,019     $ 1,709  
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended July

31,

 

($ in thousands) (unaudited)

 

2025

   

2024

 

Investment management fees earned from the Value Line Funds, net of waivers shown below

  $ 8,302     $ 7,376  

12b-1 fees and other fees, net of waivers

  $ 1,509     $ 1,942  

Other income

  $ 204     $ 156  

Investment management fee waivers and reimbursements

  $ 41     $ 47  

12b-1 fee waivers

  $ 22     $ 23  

Value Line’s non-voting revenues interest

  $ 4,488     $ 3,680  

EAM's net income (1)

  $ 1,266     $ 1,122  
Summary Investment Holdings [Table Text Block]
   

July 31,

   

April 30,

 

($ in thousands)

 

2025

   

2025

 
   

(unaudited)

         

EAM's total assets

  $ 64,443     $ 63,699  

EAM's total liabilities (1)

    (7,498 )     (6,373 )

EAM's total equity

  $ 56,945     $ 57,326