DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:DJCO • US2339121046

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This DJCO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. DJCO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DJCO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • DJCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • DJCO had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years DJCO reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
DJCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDJCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 17.61%, DJCO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of DJCO (24.34%) is better than 89.09% of its industry peers.
  • DJCO has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.39%. This is in the better half of the industry: DJCO outperforms 63.27% of its industry peers.
  • DJCO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.27%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.91%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (1.39%) for DJCO is above the 3 year average (1.27%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 17.61%
ROE 24.34%
ROIC 1.39%
ROA(3y)15.28%
ROA(5y)10.33%
ROE(3y)22.47%
ROE(5y)13.9%
ROIC(3y)1.27%
ROIC(5y)0.96%
DJCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDJCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 104.17%, DJCO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DJCO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • DJCO's Operating Margin of 10.35% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DJCO outperforms 77.09% of its industry peers.
  • DJCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of DJCO (89.40%) is better than 97.09% of its industry peers.
  • DJCO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.35%
PM (TTM) 104.17%
GM 89.4%
OM growth 3Y43.4%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y73.69%
GM growth 3Y-0.43%
GM growth 5Y-0.37%
DJCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDJCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 -100 200

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2. DJCO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DJCO is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DJCO remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DJCO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • DJCO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
DJCO Yearly Shares OutstandingDJCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200K 400K 600K 800K 1M
DJCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDJCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • DJCO has an Altman-Z score of 5.33. This indicates that DJCO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • DJCO has a Altman-Z score of 5.33. This is in the better half of the industry: DJCO outperforms 78.91% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DJCO is 2.28, which is a good value as it means it would take DJCO, 2.28 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • DJCO's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.28 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DJCO outperforms 65.82% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.05 indicates that DJCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of DJCO (0.05) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.05
Debt/FCF 2.28
Altman-Z 5.33
ROIC/WACC0.13
WACC10.89%
DJCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDJCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • DJCO has a Current Ratio of 16.31. This indicates that DJCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DJCO has a better Current ratio (16.31) than 96.36% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 16.31 indicates that DJCO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • DJCO has a Quick ratio of 16.31. This is amongst the best in the industry. DJCO outperforms 96.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 16.31
Quick Ratio 16.31
DJCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDJCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. DJCO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • DJCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.03%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 94.43% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has grown by 24.97% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • Measured over the past years, DJCO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.92% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.03%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y94.43%
EPS Q2Q%-173.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.97%
Revenue growth 3Y17.54%
Revenue growth 5Y11.92%
Sales Q2Q%10.36%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
DJCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDJCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M

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4. DJCO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.81, the valuation of DJCO can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DJCO is valued cheaper than 89.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DJCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.86), we can say DJCO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.81
Fwd PE N/A
DJCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDJCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as DJCO.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 79.52
EV/EBITDA -24.04
DJCO Per share dataDJCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150 200 250

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • DJCO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.08
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. DJCO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • DJCO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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DJCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DAILY JOURNAL CORP

NASDAQ:DJCO (4/10/2026, 8:17:35 PM)

After market: 528.7 0 (0%)

528.7

-20.89 (-3.8%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-16
Earnings (Next)05-18
Inst Owners82.32%
Inst Owner Change-0.04%
Ins Owners0.08%
Ins Owner Change0.21%
Market Cap729.61M
Revenue(TTM)89.53M
Net Income(TTM)93.27M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %13.84%
Short Ratio2.06
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.81
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 8.15
P/FCF 79.52
P/OCF 79.39
P/B 1.9
P/tB 1.9
EV/EBITDA -24.04
EPS(TTM)67.7
EY12.8%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)6.65
FCFY1.26%
OCF(TTM)6.66
OCFY1.26%
SpS64.88
BVpS277.62
TBVpS277.62
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.08
Graham Number650.3
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 17.61%
ROE 24.34%
ROCE 1.86%
ROIC 1.39%
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 10.35%
PM (TTM) 104.17%
GM 89.4%
FCFM 10.25%
ROA(3y)15.28%
ROA(5y)10.33%
ROE(3y)22.47%
ROE(5y)13.9%
ROIC(3y)1.27%
ROIC(5y)0.96%
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)1.7%
ROCE(5y)1.29%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y43.4%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y73.69%
GM growth 3Y-0.43%
GM growth 5Y-0.37%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.17
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.05
Debt/FCF 2.28
Debt/EBITDA 2.18
Cap/Depr 6%
Cap/Sales 0.02%
Interest Coverage 7.64
Cash Conversion 96.6%
Profit Quality 9.84%
Current Ratio 16.31
Quick Ratio 16.31
Altman-Z 5.33
F-Score5
WACC10.89%
ROIC/WACC0.13
Cap/Depr(3y)17.43%
Cap/Depr(5y)13.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.07%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.03%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y94.43%
EPS Q2Q%-173.17%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.97%
Revenue growth 3Y17.54%
Revenue growth 5Y11.92%
Sales Q2Q%10.36%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y121.13%
EBIT growth 3Y68.55%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-20.02%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y43.89%
OCF growth 1Y-20.24%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y41.63%

DAILY JOURNAL CORP / DJCO Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for DJCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to DJCO.


Can you provide the valuation status for DAILY JOURNAL CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) stock?

DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of DAILY JOURNAL CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) is 7.81 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.9.