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Note 2 - Investments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
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

  $ 26,449     $ 9,308     $ (193 )   $ 35,564  

($ in thousands)

 

Cost

   

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

   

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

   

Fair Value

 

ETFs - equities

  $ 17,142     $ 8,469     $ (8 )   $ 25,603  
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

  $ 32,016     $ -       (61 )   $ 31,955  

Due 1 year through 5 years

    4,987       -       (64 )     4,923  

Total investment in government debt securities

  $ 37,003     $ -     $ (125 )   $ 36,878  
   

Amortized

   

Gross

Unrealized

   

Gross

Unrealized

         

($ in thousands)

 

Historical

Cost

   

Holding

Gains

   

Holding

Losses

   

Fair Value

 

Maturity

                               

Due within 1 year

  $ 31,770     $ 3     $ (44 )   $ 31,729  

Due within 1 year through 5 years

    5,044       -       (90 )     4,954  

Total investment in government debt securities

  $ 36,814     $ 3     $ (134 )   $ 36,683  
Investment Income [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

($ in thousands)

 

2026

   

2025

 

Dividend income

  $ 244     $ 161  

Interest income

    560       514  

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

    3       2  

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

    664       1,342  

Total investment gains/(losses)

  $ 1,471     $ 2,019  
Investment Holdings, Other than Securities [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

($ in thousands) (unaudited)

 

2026

   

2025

 

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

  $ 6,228     $ 8,302  

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

  $ 1,321     $ 1,509  

Other income

  $ 144     $ 204  

Investment management fee waivers and reimbursements

  $ 23     $ 41  

12b-1 fee waivers

  $ -     $ 22  

Value Line’s non-voting revenues interest

  $ 3,357     $ 4,488  

EAM's net income (1)

  $ 1,046     $ 1,266  
Summary Investment Holdings [Table Text Block]
   

July 31,

   

April 30,

 

($ in thousands)

 

2026

   

2026

 
   

(unaudited)

         

EAM's total assets

  $ 62,408     $ 63,342  

EAM's total liabilities (1)

    (5,490 )     (6,000 )

EAM's total equity

  $ 56,918     $ 57,342