DJCONasdaqNewspapers: Publishing or Publishing & PrintingFiscal year ends September 30
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
- –
Daily Journal statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Daily Journal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $790.28M | $790.28M |
| Enterprise Value | $353.19M | $903.25M |
| PS Ratio | 8.09 | 0.77 |
| PB Ratio | 2.34 | 2.15 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.34 | 2.80 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 45.70 | 10.91 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 45.29 | 9.02 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Daily Journal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 3.62 | 0.98 |
| EV / EBITDA | 26.11 | 9.72 |
| EV / EBIT | 26.49 | 15.35 |
| EV / FCF | 20.43 | 17.10 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Daily Journal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $97.65M | $1.62B |
| Operating Income | $13.33M | $70.05M |
| Pretax Income | -$17.40M | $67.08M |
| Net Income | -$11.36M | $56.60M |
| EBITDA | $13.53M | $90.50M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$8.24 | $1.15 |
Margins
| Measure | Daily Journal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | 13.7% | 7.97% |
| Pretax Margin | -17.8% | 3.70% |
| Profit Margin | -11.6% | 3.60% |
| EBITDA Margin | 13.9% | 13.5% |
| FCF Margin | 17.7% | 9.90% |
Returns
| Measure | Daily Journal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -3.31% | 7.00% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -2.35% | 3.08% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 3.09% | 10.2% |
Growth
| Measure | Daily Journal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.4% | 0.21% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -111.7% | 2.97% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -111.7% | 12.9% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 45.4% | 42.3% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 17.5% | -1.59% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 11.9% | 2.71% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 94.4% | 12.3% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Daily Journal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $437.10M | $106.41M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $437.10M | -$318.03M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $317.21 | -$4.79 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $337.65M | $325.93M |
| Book Value Per Share | $245.04 | $5.80 |
| Tangible Book Value | $337.65M | $3.11M |
| Working Capital | $424.12M | $39.26M |
Financial position
| Measure | Daily Journal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 11.65 | 1.22 |
| Quick Ratio | 11.43 | 0.83 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Daily Journal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $17.45M | $91.46M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$159.00K | -$41.22M |
| Free Cash Flow | $17.29M | $76.55M |
| FCF Per Share | $12.55 | $2.28 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Daily Journal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.20 | 0.79 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $235.29K | $345.48K |
| Profits Per Employee | -$27.36K | $10.35K |
| Employee Count | 415 | 3,450 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Daily Journal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | -1.44% | 3.49% |
| FCF Yield | 2.19% | 6.04% |
Shares
| Measure | Daily Journal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 1,377,950 | 45,856,300 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.02% | 0.15% |
| Float | 1,317,130 | 25,010,600 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 4.41% | 16.4% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 78.1% | 84.2% |
Taxes
| Measure | Daily Journal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | -$6.04M | $11.11M |
Scores
| Measure | Daily Journal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 5.91 | 2.19 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 6 |
Calculated by StockData from Daily Journal's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.