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
$867M
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-$8.24
0.84
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Price and volume
Market cap
$867M
Beta
0.84
52-week high
$692.50
52-week low
$375.00
Average daily volume
47K
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)
8.876
Price to book
2.57
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.57
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
50.127
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
1.99%
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 driving growth: its revenue rose 21% year on year in the first nine months of fiscal 2026, while Daily Journal’s operating income also improved. This gives the company a growing software engine beyond its traditional publishing business. (GlobeNewswire)
Journal Technologies’ software is licensed or subscribed to in about 37 US states and internationally, giving it a broad base for further sales. License and maintenance fees also rose year on year in the first nine months, supporting a recurring-revenue case. (SEC)
Daily Journal ended June with $406 million in marketable securities and $31 million in cash, alongside positive operating cash flow for the first nine months. That balance-sheet capacity gives it a cushion to fund operations and manage its debt. (SEC)
Portfolio swings can overwhelm the operating results: Daily Journal reported a $53.5 million net loss for the first nine months, as $87 million of unrealised securities losses reversed the prior-year gain. That makes reported earnings highly exposed to market movements. (SEC)
The traditional publishing business remains weak beside the software unit: advertising and circulation revenue fell 0.8% in the latest quarter. This leaves the legacy operation with little growth to offset its secular pressures. (GlobeNewswire)
A recent valuation analysis argued that DJCO shares were expensive despite improving operations, and that current multiples need substantial portfolio appreciation to be justified. If the securities do not rise, valuation could limit share-price upside. (Seeking Alpha)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 14 Oct 2026.
Daily Journal Financial Performance
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Funds containing Daily Journal
Fund name | Fund size | $DJCO weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $5.3B | 0.03% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | $5.3B | 0.03% |
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted$USSC | $1.1B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | $3.2B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap£WLDS | $9B | 0.01% |
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