DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA Nasdaq NASDAQ:DJCO • US2339121046

575.92 USD
+8.02 (+1.41%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
575.92 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 9:29:25 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, DJCO scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DJCO was compared to 277 industry peers in the Software industry. DJCO has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. DJCO has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. These ratings could make DJCO a good candidate for quality investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DJCO was profitable.
  • In the past year DJCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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

  • The Return On Assets of DJCO (20.46%) is better than 96.40% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of DJCO (28.68%) is better than 92.09% of its industry peers.
  • DJCO has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.40%. This is in the better half of the industry: DJCO outperforms 63.67% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DJCO is significantly below the industry average of 10.82%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (1.27%) for DJCO is below the current ROIC(1.40%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 20.46%
ROE 28.68%
ROIC 1.4%
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 127.86%, DJCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DJCO has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of DJCO (10.86%) is better than 75.90% of its industry peers.
  • DJCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 90.05%, DJCO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DJCO has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.86%
PM (TTM) 127.86%
GM 90.05%
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.34 indicates that DJCO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 5.34, DJCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DJCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.72. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.72 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.72, DJCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06 indicates that DJCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • DJCO has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.06) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF 1.72
Altman-Z 5.34
ROIC/WACC0.13
WACC10.95%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 13.89 indicates that DJCO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of DJCO (13.89) is better than 95.68% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 13.89 indicates that DJCO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 13.89, DJCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 13.89
Quick Ratio 13.89
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DJCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 43.50%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, DJCO shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 94.43% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 25.41% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • The Revenue has been growing by 11.92% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)43.5%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y94.43%
EPS Q2Q%57.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.41%
Revenue growth 3Y17.54%
Revenue growth 5Y11.92%
Sales Q2Q%42.96%

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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 7.08 indicates a rather cheap valuation of DJCO.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DJCO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.81% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • DJCO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.93.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.08
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

  • DJCO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 59.64
EV/EBITDA -19.3
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)0.07
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

DAILY JOURNAL CORP

NASDAQ:DJCO (2/6/2026, 9:29:25 PM)

After market: 575.92 0 (0%)

575.92

+8.02 (+1.41%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)12-29
Earnings (Next)02-16
Inst Owners75.15%
Inst Owner Change1.13%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change0.21%
Market Cap794.77M
Revenue(TTM)87.70M
Net Income(TTM)112.14M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %14.18%
Short Ratio1.89
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 7.08
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 9.06
P/FCF 59.64
P/OCF 59.61
P/B 2.03
P/tB 2.03
EV/EBITDA -19.3
EPS(TTM)81.4
EY14.13%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)9.66
FCFY1.68%
OCF(TTM)9.66
OCFY1.68%
SpS63.55
BVpS283.38
TBVpS283.38
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.07
Graham Number720.42
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 20.46%
ROE 28.68%
ROCE 1.87%
ROIC 1.4%
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 10.86%
PM (TTM) 127.86%
GM 90.05%
FCFM 15.19%
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-Score6
Asset Turnover0.16
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF 1.72
Debt/EBITDA 2.33
Cap/Depr 3.11%
Cap/Sales 0.01%
Interest Coverage 6.9
Cash Conversion 136.26%
Profit Quality 11.88%
Current Ratio 13.89
Quick Ratio 13.89
Altman-Z 5.34
F-Score6
WACC10.95%
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)43.5%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y94.43%
EPS Q2Q%57.59%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.41%
Revenue growth 3Y17.54%
Revenue growth 5Y11.92%
Sales Q2Q%42.96%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y134.1%
EBIT growth 3Y68.55%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y9755.8%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y43.89%
OCF growth 1Y15080.9%
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 7.08 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.03.