DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:DJCO • US2339121046

511.91 USD
-32.08 (-5.9%)
Last: Mar 5, 2026, 04:30 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, DJCO scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DJCO was compared to 276 industry peers in the Software industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making DJCO a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. DJCO is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. With these ratings, DJCO could be worth investigating further for quality investing!.


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1. DJCO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DJCO was profitable.
  • In the past year DJCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years DJCO 4 years were profitable.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: DJCO reported negative operating cash flow in multiple 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

  • The Return On Assets of DJCO (17.61%) is better than 92.75% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 24.34%, DJCO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 1.39%, DJCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DJCO is significantly below the industry average of 10.79%.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 104.17%, DJCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DJCO has grown nicely.
  • DJCO has a better Operating Margin (10.35%) than 77.17% of its industry peers.
  • DJCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • DJCO has a better Gross Margin (89.40%) than 96.01% 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

  • DJCO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DJCO has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • DJCO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for DJCO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.41 indicates that DJCO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • DJCO's Altman-Z score of 5.41 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DJCO outperforms 78.26% 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 65.94% of its industry peers.
  • DJCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.05. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • DJCO has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.05) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.05
Debt/FCF 2.28
Altman-Z 5.41
ROIC/WACC0.13
WACC10.93%
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's Current ratio of 16.31 is amongst the best of the industry. DJCO outperforms 96.38% 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 better Quick ratio (16.31) than 96.38% 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 22.03% over the past year.
  • DJCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 94.43% yearly.
  • DJCO shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 24.97%.
  • 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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 7.56 indicates a rather cheap valuation of DJCO.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DJCO is valued cheaper than 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DJCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.74), we can say DJCO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.56
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 77
EV/EBITDA -21.82
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

  • The decent profitability rating of DJCO 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

  • No dividends for DJCO!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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DJCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DAILY JOURNAL CORP

NASDAQ:DJCO (3/5/2026, 4:30:02 PM)

511.91

-32.08 (-5.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-16
Earnings (Next)05-18
Inst Owners75.15%
Inst Owner Change9.13%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change0.21%
Market Cap706.44M
Revenue(TTM)89.53M
Net Income(TTM)93.27M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %15.54%
Short Ratio2.46
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 7.56
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 7.89
P/FCF 77
P/OCF 76.87
P/B 1.84
P/tB 1.84
EV/EBITDA -21.82
EPS(TTM)67.7
EY13.22%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)6.65
FCFY1.3%
OCF(TTM)6.66
OCFY1.3%
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 5.41
F-Score5
WACC10.93%
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 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.


What is the profitability of DJCO stock?

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


What are the PE and PB ratios of DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) is 7.56 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.84.