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DAILY JOURNAL CORP
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 12, 2026
$573.52−29.47 (-4.89%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $790.16M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Operating margin
10.9%+13.4 pts over 5 years
Net margin
127.9%+119.8 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +25.4% | +17.5% | +11.9% | +7.1% | |
| Operating income | +134.1% | +68.6% | – | – | |
| Net income | +43.6% | – | +94.4% | +63.7% | |
| EPS, diluted | +43.5% | – | +94.4% | +63.7% | |
| Free cash flow | – | – | +44.0% | +6.4% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | -0.8% | 2.9% | 33.5% | |
| Return on assets | -0.5% | 1.7% | 23.6% | |
| Current ratio | 2.84 | 7.73 | 13.86 | |
| Capex to revenue | 9.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | |
| Diluted shares | 1M | 1M | 1M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Daily Journal generated $37.05M from operations and spent $208.00K on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 100% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$37.05M
Used
$208.00K
Capital expenditure$208.00K100%Dividends$00%Share buybacks$00%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin127.9%
×Asset turnover0.18×
×Equity multiplier1.42×
=Return on equity, FY202533.5%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 127.9% | 0.18× | 1.42× | 33.5% |
| FY2024 | 111.7% | 0.18× | 1.58× | 32.6% |
| FY2023 | 31.7% | 0.20× | 1.78× | 11.3% |
| FY2022 | -39.7% | 0.15× | 1.62× | -9.9% |
| FY2021 | 226.1% | 0.16× | 1.57× | 57.0% |
| FY2020 | 8.1% | 0.21× | 1.70× | 2.9% |
| FY2019 | -51.8% | 0.19× | 1.67× | -16.8% |
| FY2018 | 20.1% | 0.15× | 1.69× | 5.1% |
| FY2017 | -2.2% | 0.16× | 1.78× | -0.6% |
| FY2016 | -2.5% | 0.18× | 1.79× | -0.8% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
5of 7 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$112.14M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$13.33M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year22.0% → 27.8%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$13.33M vs $112.14M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose10.26 → 13.86
- No dilutionShare count did not rise1M → 1M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.20 → 0.22