Daily Journal Corporation DJCO R2K
Daily Journal Corporation publishes newspapers and websites covering in California, Arizona, Utah, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Traditional Business and Journal Technologies. The company publishes 10 newspapers of general circulation, including Los Angeles Daily Journal, San Francisco Daily Journal, Daily Commerce, The Daily Recorder, The Inter-City Express, San Jose Post-Record, Orange County Reporter, Business Journal, The Daily Transcript, and The Record Reporter. It also provides specialized information services; and serves as a newspaper representative for public notice advertising. In addition, the company offers case management software systems and related products, including eCourt, eProsecutor, eDefender, and eSupervision, which are browser-based case processing systems; eFile-it, a browser-based interface that allows attorneys and the public to electronically file documents with the court; and ePay-it, a service primarily for the online payment of traffic citations. Further, it provides its software systems and related products to courts; prosecutor and public defender offices; probation departments; and other justice agencies, including administrative law organizations, city and county governments, and bar associations to manage cases and information electronically, to interface with other justice partners, and to extend electronic services to the public. Daily Journal Corporation was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
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PROS
- Healthy ROCE of 29.7%.
- Compounding revenue at 17.5% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 82.8% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 51.0.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
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Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJCO Daily Journal Corporation R2K | 517.12 | 51.00 | $712.45M | - | 29.74% | 4.09% | 17.54% | 82.76% |
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 10.50M | 10.76M | 10.81M | 11.44M | 10.34M | 9.02M | 9.99M | 10.28M | 10.20M | 10.91M | 10.25M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.18M | 23.41M | 28.41M | 19.54M | 22.72M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.32M | 14.78M | 16.03M | 12.97M | 13.07M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.86M | 8.63M | 12.38M | 6.57M | 9.65M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.89M | 4.83M | 5.95M | 6.09M | 6.66M |
| Operating Income | -1.15M | - | -962.00K | -576.00K | -1.78M | - | -2.85M | -3.27M | -3.63M | - | -3.44M | -4.37M | -2.71M | - | -2.52M | -2.67M | 1.12M | - | -1.52M | -1.10M | 593.00K | -315.00K | 1.30M | 1.32M | 56.00K | 373.00K | -2.10M | -716.00K | 1.62M | 2.31M | 623.00K | 633.00K | 1.09M | - | - | 963.00K | 3.80M | 6.43M | 477.00K | 2.99M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 61.69M | 18.63M | 56.06M | -9.78M | -46.76M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 351.00K | 332.00K | 304.00K | 255.00K | 208.00K |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 61.27M | 18.23M | 55.69M | -10.10M | -47.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.60M | 3.81M | 13.54M | -2.12M | -12.36M |
| Net Income | 33.00K | -160.00K | 50.00K | 207.00K | -338.00K | -962.00K | -1.47M | 2.98M | -1.35M | -1.07M | -5.33M | -972.00K | -232.00K | 14.74M | -21.53M | 5.02M | 3.82M | -21.53M | 14.21M | -56.33M | 14.27M | 59.27M | 12.48M | 42.57M | 6.88M | -27.81M | -9.86M | 17.83M | 9.43M | 677.00K | 12.62M | 15.41M | 23.36M | - | - | 44.67M | 14.42M | 42.15M | -7.98M | -34.64M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.91 | 32.43 | 10.47 | - | -5.79 | -25.14 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 37.58M | 34.51M | 31.87M | 37.68M | 43.42M | 43.98M | 41.61M | 41.38M | - | - | - | - | 54.01M | 67.71M | 69.93M | 87.70M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36.48M | 43.45M | 47.18M | 55.55M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.53M | 24.26M | 22.75M | 32.15M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.29M | 17.90M | 19.18M | 20.85M |
| Operating Income | 11.44M | 10.80M | 8.68M | 3.79M | -2.19M | -3.51M | -6.64M | -13.17M | -14.06M | -18.22M | -1.28M | - | 3.23M | 6.36M | 3.58M | 11.30M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -101.06M | 32.71M | 107.63M | 151.72M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.11M | 4.33M | 3.09M | 1.38M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -102.55M | 28.10M | 104.28M | 150.09M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -26.93M | 6.65M | 26.16M | 37.95M |
| Net Income | 7.67M | 7.84M | 5.54M | 3.78M | 631.00K | 810.00K | -1.04M | -918.00K | 8.20M | -25.22M | 4.04M | - | -75.62M | 21.45M | 78.11M | 112.14M |
| Diluted EPS | 5.56 | 5.68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -54.81 | 15.58 | 56.73 | 81.41 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 17.54% |
| 1 Year: | 25.00% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 82.76% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +22.71% |
| 6 Months: | +10.32% |
| 3 Months: | +1.49% |
| 1 Month: | -2.35% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 88.92M | 90.82M | 120.96M | 203.06M | 243.88M | 228.20M | 225.45M | 280.71M | 264.00M | 237.38M | 238.57M | - | 319.11M | 354.86M | 403.76M | 548.12M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 309.45M | 345.40M | 394.50M | 539.19M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.43M | 3.62M | 3.06M | 985.00K | 11.34M | 15.41M | 15.62M | 11.41M | 3.38M | 9.30M | 8.62M | 26.92M | - | 13.42M | 20.84M | 12.99M | 20.57M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43.00K | 56.00K | 72.00K | 15.00K | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.93M | 18.69M | 19.22M | 21.01M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 140.09M | 154.39M | 124.98M | 157.06M |
| Current Liabilities | - | 22.59M | 20.77M | 29.54M | 58.08M | 73.27M | 65.88M | 64.86M | 24.07M | 27.26M | 30.67M | 27.99M | - | 33.62M | 42.20M | 38.44M | 38.81M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47.00K | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.28M | 76.12M | 28.46M | 22.79M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.43M | 76.28M | 28.62M | 22.96M |
| Total Equity | 55.32M | 60.67M | 64.88M | 87.22M | 113.35M | 136.37M | 128.60M | 125.34M | 159.74M | 162.92M | 137.70M | 141.74M | - | 179.02M | 200.47M | 278.78M | 391.06M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.81M | 1.81M | 1.81M | 1.81M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 9.32M | 10.32M | 6.96M | - | - | 7.75M | 1.22M | -2.65M | -1.88M | 1.61M | 2.34M | - | -5.26M | 15.08M | -89.00K | 13.33M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -7.13M | -10.87M | -9.03M | - | - | -7.55M | -7.61M | -5.27M | 7.91M | -165.00K | 16.12M | - | -36.76M | -7.26M | 40.53M | -8.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.18M | -110.00K | -115.00K | -121.00K | -126.00K | - | 42.85M | -153.00K | -47.66M | -5.66M |
| Capital Expenditure | -245.00K | -129.00K | -372.00K | -280.00K | -435.00K | -565.00K | -3.78M | -253.00K | -212.00K | -165.00K | -184.00K | - | -36.00K | -86.00K | -49.00K | -8.00K |
| Free Cash Flow | 9.08M | 10.19M | 6.59M | - | - | 7.19M | -2.56M | -2.90M | -2.09M | 1.45M | 2.15M | - | -5.30M | 15.00M | -138.00K | 13.32M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 829.00K | 7.67M | -7.41M | 7.66M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32.5% | 35.8% | 32.5% | 36.7% |
| Operating Margin % | 30.4% | 31.3% | 27.2% | 10.1% | -5.0% | -8.0% | -16.0% | -31.8% | - | - | - | - | 6.0% | 9.4% | 5.1% | 12.9% |
| Net Margin % | 20.4% | 22.7% | 17.4% | 10.0% | 1.5% | 1.8% | -2.5% | -2.2% | - | - | - | - | -140.0% | 31.7% | 111.7% | 127.9% |
| ROE % | 12.6% | 12.1% | 6.4% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% | -0.8% | -0.6% | 5.0% | -18.3% | 2.9% | - | -42.2% | 10.7% | 28.0% | 28.7% |
| ROCE % | 17.2% | 15.4% | 9.5% | 2.6% | -1.3% | -2.2% | -4.1% | -5.1% | -5.9% | -8.8% | -0.6% | - | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RWWM, Inc. | 26.17% | 360.56K | $186.45M |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 6.83% | 94.16K | $48.69M |
| 3 | AltraVue Capital, LLC | 3.66% | 50.49K | $26.11M |
| 4 | Advisory Research, Inc. | 3.04% | 41.87K | $21.65M |
| 5 | HighTower Advisors, LLC | 3.00% | 41.34K | $21.38M |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.92% | 40.19K | $20.78M |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.89% | 39.77K | $20.57M |
| 8 | BNP Paribas Financial Markets | 2.69% | 37.12K | $19.20M |
| 9 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.53% | 34.85K | $18.02M |
| 10 | State Street Corporation | 2.37% | 32.60K | $16.86M |
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