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Daily Journal Corporation

DJCO

NASDAQTechnologySoftware - Application

Previous close

$599.83

−$14.87 · -2.42%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

Pre-market

$601.7

+$1.87 · +0.31%

Aug 24, 4:03 AM ET

DJCO company overview

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Hold

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Valuation

56

Fair Value

Momentum

60

Neutral

Sentiment

55

Mixed

Risk resilience

66

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Daily Journal Corporation, established in 1987, operates through two distinct divisions. Its Traditional Business segment is dedicated to publishing newspapers and affiliated online content across California, Arizona, and Utah. This includes ten well-known general circulation newspapers such as the Los Angeles Daily Journal, San Francisco Daily Journal, and The Daily Recorder, among others. Furthermore, this division delivers specialized information services and acts as a representative for commercial and public notice advertising. The second division, Journal Technologies, specializes in crafting and providing advanced case management software systems. Its offerings comprise solutions like eCourt, eProsecutor, eDefender, and eProbation for comprehensive case processing, in addition to eFile, which enables electronic document submission by attorneys and the public, and ePayIt, primarily for online traffic citation payments. These cutting-edge systems are supplied to a wide array of clients, including courts, prosecuting and public defender offices, probation departments, and various other justice sector organizations such as administrative law bodies, city and county governments, and bar associations. Their purpose is to facilitate electronic management of cases and information, streamline communication with partner agencies, and extend digital services to legal professionals and the general public in 42 U.S. states and globally.

Industry
Software - Application
Sector
Technology
Headquarters
US
CEO
Steven Myhill-Jones
Listed since
Jun 11, 1986
Employees
420

Market position

Day range

Current $599.83

52-week range

Current $599.83

Open
$620.16
Previous close
$614.7
Volume
53.21K
1.24× average
Average volume
43.06K
Average daily volume
Market cap
826.4M USD
Beta
0.84
Market reference 1
50-day average
$577.98
+3.78% above average
200-day average
$528.33
+13.53% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
643.08M USD
P/E (TTM)
-72.88×
P/B (TTM)
2.45×
P/S (TTM)
8.46×
EV / EBITDA
4.24×
Earnings yield
17.50%
Free cash flow yield
2.08%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
56.12%
Operating margin
13.65%
Net margin
-11.63%
Return on equity
28.68%
Return on assets
20.46%
Return on invested capital
1.66%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.06×
Current ratio
13.89×
Altman Z-score
6.28
Piotroski F-score
5 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends263%116%-30%-177%Gross margin, FY2021: 14.39%Gross margin, FY2022: 15.48%Gross margin, FY2023: 23.65%Gross margin, FY2024: 20.28%Gross margin, FY2025: 36.66%Operating margin, FY2021: 4.31%Operating margin, FY2022: 3.68%Operating margin, FY2023: 9.82%Operating margin, FY2024: 5.82%Operating margin, FY2025: 12.89%Net margin, FY2021: 226.14%Net margin, FY2022: -140.02%Net margin, FY2023: 31.68%Net margin, FY2024: 111.70%Net margin, FY2025: 127.86%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 14.39%. Gross margin FY2022 15.48%. Gross margin FY2023 23.65%. Gross margin FY2024 20.28%. Gross margin FY2025 36.66%. Operating margin FY2021 4.31%. Operating margin FY2022 3.68%. Operating margin FY2023 9.82%. Operating margin FY2024 5.82%. Operating margin FY2025 12.89%. Net margin FY2021 226.14%. Net margin FY2022 -140.02%. Net margin FY2023 31.68%. Net margin FY2024 111.70%. Net margin FY2025 127.86%.

Income trends

Revenue

87.7M USD+25.41%

Operating income

11.3M USD+177.71%

Net income

112.14M USD+43.56%
Income trends across reported periods131.75M USD56.34M USD−19.07M USD−94.48M USDRevenue, FY2021: 49.93M USDRevenue, FY2022: 54.01M USDRevenue, FY2023: 67.71M USDRevenue, FY2024: 69.93M USDRevenue, FY2025: 87.7M USDOperating income, FY2021: 2.15M USDOperating income, FY2022: 1.99M USDOperating income, FY2023: 6.65M USDOperating income, FY2024: 4.07M USDOperating income, FY2025: 11.3M USDNet income, FY2021: 112.9M USDNet income, FY2022: −75.62M USDNet income, FY2023: 21.45M USDNet income, FY2024: 78.11M USDNet income, FY2025: 112.14M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 49.93M USD. Revenue FY2022 54.01M USD. Revenue FY2023 67.71M USD. Revenue FY2024 69.93M USD. Revenue FY2025 87.7M USD. Operating income FY2021 2.15M USD. Operating income FY2022 1.99M USD. Operating income FY2023 6.65M USD. Operating income FY2024 4.07M USD. Operating income FY2025 11.3M USD. Net income FY2021 112.9M USD. Net income FY2022 −75.62M USD. Net income FY2023 21.45M USD. Net income FY2024 78.11M USD. Net income FY2025 112.14M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue87.7M USD69.93M USD67.71M USD54.01M USD49.93M USD
Cost of goods sold55.55M USD55.75M USD51.7M USD45.65M USD42.74M USD
Gross profit32.15M USD14.18M USD16.01M USD8.36M USD7.19M USD
Selling, general, and administrative6.99M USD6.53M USD6.12M USD5.35M USD3.46M USD
Operating expenses20.85M USD10.11M USD9.36M USD6.37M USD5.03M USD
Interest income5.45M USD2.91M USD
Interest expense1.38M USD3.09M USD4.33M USD1.11M USD327K USD
Depreciation and amortization257K USD267K USD279K USD379K USD480K USD
Operating income11.3M USD4.07M USD6.65M USD1.99M USD2.15M USD
Net income112.14M USD78.11M USD21.45M USD−75.62M USD112.9M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
-7.9

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates37.0414.78-7.49-29.75Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Dec 30, 2024: actual 19.41, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 18, 2025: actual 7.91, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 20, 2025: actual 32.43, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 14, 2025: actual 10.47, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Dec 29, 2025: actual 30.61, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Feb 17, 2026: actual -5.79, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 14, 2026: actual -25.14, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 12, 2026: actual -7.9, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates29.55M25.22M20.9M16.57MQ4 '24No estimateQ1 '25No estimateQ2 '25No estimateQ3 '25No estimateQ4 '25MetQ1 '26No estimateQ2 '26No estimateQ3 '26No estimate
Q4 2024, reported Dec 30, 2024: actual 19.87M USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Feb 18, 2025: actual 17.7M USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 20, 2025: actual 18.18M USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 14, 2025: actual 23.41M USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Dec 29, 2025: actual 28.41M USD, estimate 28.41M USD, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q1 2026, reported Feb 17, 2026: actual 19.54M USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 14, 2026: actual 22.72M USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 12, 2026: actual 26.98M USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

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