Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) (DJCO) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)

NasdaqCM•Technology•Software - Application

$627.87+9.28(0.02%)Market closed

Market Cap

$918.12M

P/S

9.4x

P/B

2.7x

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.

How this company scores

GoodMetricSide Score: 69/100

Strongest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (25/25); weakest: Profitability (11/25).

Profitability11/25

Growth16/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags25/25

Cash & Earnings Quality17/25

Strengths

Growing revenueRising free cash flowLong cash runwayLow leverage

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 48.4x5y range 4.0x – 48.4x

Currently above its 14-quarter median.

P/S · 9.4x5y range 6.0x – 10.7x

Currently above its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 2.7x5y range 1.6x – 2.7x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Earnings Quality

Red Flag

FCF consistently trails net income (avg 0.0x) — earnings may be inflated by non-cash items or aggressive accounting.

Cash Burn

Watch

FCF turned negative in 2 of the last 8 quarters — occasional cash consumption.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $918.12M

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $97.64M
Q. Revenue: $26.98M
TTM EBITDA: $13.53M
TTM Op. Income: $13.33M
Q. Op. Income: $5.27M
TTM Net Income: $-11.36M
Q. Net Income: $-10.89M
EPS: $-7.9
Shares Out.: $1.38M

$97.64M in TTM revenue grew 23.4% YoY, reaching $26.98M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $13.53M and TTM operating income of $13.33M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. However, net income is negative at $11.36M — growth is not yet reaching the bottom line. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 7 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

EBITDA Margin: 19.7%
Op. Margin: 19.5%
Net Margin: -40.4%

Op. margin of 19.5% is up 5.8% YoY — cost efficiency is improving. Net margin at -40.4% Across the last 8 quarters, operating margin has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: N/A
P/S Ratio: 9.4x
P/B Ratio: 2.7x

P/S of 9.4x and P/B of 2.7x. Across the last 7 quarters, P/E has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $471.83M
Cash: $31.13M
Long-Term Debt: $659,000
Book Value: $337.65M
D/E Ratio: 0.0
Debt/EBITDA: 0.1

With $471.83M in assets and $659,000 in long-term debt, D/E is 0.0and book value is $337.65M — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Over the past year, debt/equity is down 18% — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $10.77M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $17.29M
FCF Margin: 17.7%
FCF / Net Income: -1.5

TTM FCF of $17.29M on $10.77M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of -1.5x means the business consumes cash — it is not yet self-funding. Across the last 8 quarters, free cash flow has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.