Daily Journal/$DJCO
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About Daily Journal
Daily Journal Corp publishes newspapers and websites covering California and Arizona and produces several specialized information services. The company operates in two segments: Traditional business and Journal Technologies which includes Journal Technologies, Inc. and Journal Technologies (Canada) Inc. It also serves as a newspaper representative specializing in public notice advertising. The majority of revenue is generated from the Traditional segment.
- Ticker
- $DJCO
- Sector
- Software & Cloud Services
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 420
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, United States
- Website
- www.dailyjournal.com
Daily Journal Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$930M
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-$8.24
0.84
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Price and volume
Market cap
$930M
Beta
0.84
52-week high
$692.50
52-week low
$348.63
Average daily volume
70K
Financial strength
Current ratio
11.65
Quick ratio
11.425
Long term debt to equity
0.061
Total debt to equity
0.062
Interest coverage (TTM)
15.97%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
16.101
Gross margin (TTM)
36.84%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-11.63%
Operating margin (TTM)
16.29%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
34.74%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$230,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.06%
Return on equity (TTM)
-3.31%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
9.524
Price to book
2.75
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.75
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
53.783
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
1.86%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
12.55
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
23.35%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-111.74%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
14.73%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.46%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-12.41%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
47.03%
Bulls say / Bears say
Journal Technologies is becoming the growth engine: revenue rose 19.5% year on year in the third quarter and 21.0% in the first nine months of fiscal 2026. Operating income also improved as the software operation scaled, suggesting scope for further margin gains. (Daily Journal Corporation, StockTitan)
The balance sheet provides substantial asset backing. DJCO held about $406 million of marketable securities with $266.9 million of cumulative pre-tax unrealised gains at 30 June 2026, while operating cash flow rose to $12.9 million and the margin loan fell to $20 million. (StockTitan, Longbridge)
A new five-year, $2.7 million contract with San Luis Obispo County covers probation case-management software, implementation and ongoing support. Such wins can add contracted revenue and strengthen Journal Technologies’ position in specialist government software. (Civic IQ, StockTitan)
Investment-market swings can overwhelm the operating improvement. DJCO reported a $53.5 million nine-month net loss after recording $87.0 million of unrealised securities losses, despite positive operating income. (Daily Journal Corporation, StockTitan)
The traditional publishing business remains a drag rather than a growth driver. Advertising and circulation revenue fell 0.8% in the latest quarter, leaving the company exposed to the ongoing pressure on its newspaper operations while Journal Technologies carries more of the growth burden. (MetaTrader, StockTitan)
Disclosure controls were still deemed ineffective and material weaknesses in internal controls remained under remediation as of 30 June 2026. That raises reporting and execution risk, particularly while the business is changing from publishing towards software. (StockTitan, EveryTicker)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 16 Sept 2026.
Daily Journal Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
Upcoming events
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Funds containing Daily Journal
AllEURUSDGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $DJCO weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.03% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | €7.8B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.01% |
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