Daily Journal (DJCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Daily Journal Corporation operates in publishing of 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 an advertising and newspaper representative for commercial and public notice advertising. In addition, the company offers case management software systems and related products, including eCourt, eProsecutor, eDefender, and eProbation, which are browser-based case processing systems; eFile, a browser-based interface that allows attorneys and the public to electronically file documents with the court; and ePayIt, a service primarily for the online payment of traffic citations. 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 bar members and the public in 30 states and internationally. Daily Journal Corporation was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $404.09 to $409.31
• 50-Day Range: $376.14 to $528.90
• 52-Week Range: $333.29 to $602.00
• Volume: 7,357 shs
• Average Volume: 15,669 shs
• Market Capitalization: $560.58 million
• P/E Ratio: 7.34
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Daily Journal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Daily Journal scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 126th out of 148 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Daily Journal.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Daily Journal is 7.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Daily Journal is 7.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.18.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Daily Journal has a P/B Ratio of 1.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.63% of the float of Daily Journal has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Daily Journal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Daily Journal has recently increased by 7.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Daily Journal does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Daily Journal does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.63% of the float of Daily Journal has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Daily Journal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Daily Journal has recently increased by 7.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.70

News Sentiment

Daily Journal has a news sentiment score of 1.70. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Daily Journal this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Daily Journal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Daily Journal insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.04% of the stock of Daily Journal is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

51.23% of the stock of Daily Journal is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DJCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DJCO shares performed this year?

Daily Journal's stock was trading at $567.99 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, DJCO stock has decreased by 28.3% and is now trading at $407.10.
View the best growth stocks for 2025 here.

How were Daily Journal's earnings last quarter?

Daily Journal Co. (NASDAQ:DJCO) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 18th. The company reported $7.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $17.70 million for the quarter. Daily Journal had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.64% and a net margin of 106.63%.

Who are Daily Journal's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Daily Journal include RWWM Inc. (22.95%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.74%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.99%) and Northern Trust Corp (0.92%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Daily Journal?

Shares of DJCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Daily Journal own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Daily Journal investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/18/2025
• Today: 3/25/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/13/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Newspapers
• Sub-Industry: Publishing
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DJCO
• CIK: 783412
• Web: www.dailyjournal.com
• Phone: (213) 229-5300
• Fax: 213-229-5481
• Employees: 320
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $55.47
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.31
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $78.11 million
• Net Margins: 106.63%
• Pretax Margin: 144.38%
• Return on Equity: 20.64%
• Return on Assets: 14.22%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.10
• Current Ratio: 12.31
• Quick Ratio: 10.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $71.64 million
• Price / Sales: 7.80
• Cash Flow: $39.47 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.28
• Book Value: $210.32 per share
• Price / Book: 1.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,377,000
• Free Float: 1,376,000
• Market Cap: $558.66 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.90