Daily Journal Corporation (DJCO) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Sep 20, 2026

Research Idea

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DJCO has improved profitability and free cash flow with strong liquidity and a +14% price gain over 21 days, benefiting from AI-driven software innovation and technical strength supporting further near-term appreciation.

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Idea window: 12/22/2025 – 12/29/2025Sector: Technology

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$607.82
Market Cap
$837.55M
1D Return
+2.53%
YTD Return
+24.73%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
-73.8
P/B
2.5
P/S
8.6
EV/EBITDA
19.6
Div Yield
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Fundamental Analysis

6.0

Key Financial Insights: • Strong Liquidity • Low Debt • Earnings Decline DJCO offers strong liquidity, low leverage, and positive cash flow, but recent losses, falling assets, and a higher price-to-book multiple warrant caution.

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Price Behavior

6.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Constructive monthly trend • Near-term pullback • Support test ahead Support Level: $637–$638 Resistance Level: $666–$677 DJCO remains constructive over the last month but is in a near-term pullback; hold $637–$638 support and reclaim $666–$677 to restore upside momentum.

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Sentiment & News

5.0

Key News Insights: • CalSTRS Stake Surge • Peer Review Ongoing • No Clear Winner Daily Journal drew heightened institutional attention after CalSTRS dramatically expanded its stake, while its competitive standing versus Radware remains unresolved.

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AI Summary

5.0
Neutral

DJCO is an asset-backed capital-allocation special situation—not a proven software compounder—so investors should require evidence that double-digit revenue growth converts into durable profitability before paying a premium above book value, while monitoring portfolio marks and buyback discipline as the key upside/downside drivers.

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AI summary updated 36 days ago

Description

Daily Journal Corporation is a media and software company that publishes multiple regional legal and business newspapers in California, Arizona and Utah and provides advertising and public notice representation. Its operations are reported in two segments—traditional publishing and Journal Technologies—which also supplies specialized information services and electronic case-management, e-filing, and online payment systems for courts and other justice-related agencies. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, with its software used by courts and justice partners in 42 states and abroad.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Dec 22Dec 29DJCODaily Journal Corporation
DJCO has improved profitability and free cash flow with strong liquidity and a +14% price gain over 21 days, benefiting from AI-driven software innovation and technical strength supporting further near-term appreciation.
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