diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7fd3aaf6..019bf4b6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Upgraded `prettier` from version `3.4.2` to `3.5.1`
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Improved the numeric comparison of strings in the value component
+
 ## 2.140.0 - 2025-02-20
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/libs/ui/src/lib/value/value.component.html b/libs/ui/src/lib/value/value.component.html
index a691c54e..0ead7497 100644
--- a/libs/ui/src/lib/value/value.component.html
+++ b/libs/ui/src/lib/value/value.component.html
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
     >
       <ng-container *ngIf="isNumber || value === null">
         <ng-container *ngIf="colorizeSign && !useAbsoluteValue">
-          <div *ngIf="value > 0" class="mr-1 text-success">+</div>
-          <div *ngIf="value < 0" class="mr-1 text-danger">-</div>
+          <div *ngIf="+value > 0" class="mr-1 text-success">+</div>
+          <div *ngIf="+value < 0" class="mr-1 text-danger">-</div>
         </ng-container>
         <div
           *ngIf="isPercent"