DJCO

HoldHot Air

Daily Journal Corporation · Technology · United States · $817M cap · $32.2M/day traded

$607.82 +2.5% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

StockRank up 3.0 since 24 Oct: Momentum up 3 after a 3% price rise.

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Quality
48
Value
32
Momentum
68

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Daily Journal Corporation (DJCO) is 55/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 48, Value 32, Momentum 68, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 32.5x
ROE
-3.3%
peers 4.9%
D/E
0.1x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT DAILY JOURNAL CORPORATION

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Daily Journal Corporation publishes newspapers and websites delivering legal, real estate, and general business news, while also developing specialized case management software for courts and justice agencies. Its software division, Journal Technologies, provides a sticky, high-switching-cost revenue stream from government clients. The company is historically notable for its concentrated, value-oriented equity portfolio managed under a long-term capital allocation strategy.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue54.0M67.7M69.9M87.7M17.5%97.6M
EPS-54.8115.5856.7381.41128.6%-8.24
Shares1.4M1.4M1.4M1.4M+0.0%1.4M
Debt76.4M76.3M28.6M23.0M-33.0%20.8M
Equity179.0M200.5M278.8M391.1M29.8%—
Op CF-5.3M15.1M-89.0K13.3M-6.0%17.4M
Inv CF-36.8M-7.3M40.5M-8.0K——
Fin CF42.9M-0.2M-47.7M-5.7M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-11.6%
57160062965968815 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 58% of stocks we rank over the past year (47% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$607.82
RSI (14)
43.4
52-Week Range-12.2% from high
Low $348.63High $692.50

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
48
ROIC
3.5%34.8
ROE
-3.3%21.2
GP/Assets
6.6%13.1
Op. Margin
22.2%85.4
FCF/Assets
2.4%47.7
Piotroski
780.1
Int. Cover
16.3x55.2
D/E Ratio
0.06x70.0
Current Ratio
11.65x97.3
Value
32
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
24.9x35.5
P/FCF
61.3x26.2
P/B
2.4x58.6
P/S
8.4x19.2
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
68
52W High %
88%85.6
RS 6M
10%70.7
SMA 50/200
1.12x76.1
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$817M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
36.8%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of DJCO are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
DJCODaily Journal Corporation(you)$817M55Hold
APPSDigital Turbine, Inc.$1.2B55Hold
PUBMPubMatic, Inc.$785M67Buy
SPTSprout Social, Inc.$779M69Buy
STRDStrategy Inc$896M42Hold
EVCMEverCommerce Inc.$1.6B58Hold
RSKDRiskified Ltd.$1.2B66Buy
IBTAIbotta, Inc.$1.1B70Buy
GTMZoomInfo Technologies Inc.$1.3B42Hold
OOMAOoma, Inc.$546M70Buy

Peer medians: ROE 4.9% · P/E 32.5x · Gross margin 52.4%

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Daily Journal Corporation (DJCO): Stock Score Summary

Daily Journal Corporation (DJCO) has a MoatMap StockRank of 55/100 based on Quality (48/100), Value (32/100), and Momentum (68/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Daily Journal Corporation publishes newspapers and websites delivering legal, real estate, and general business news, while also developing specialized case management software for courts and justice agencies. Its software division, Journal Technologies, provides a sticky, high-switching-cost revenue stream from government clients. The company is historically notable for its concentrated, value-oriented equity portfolio managed under a long-term capital allocation strategy.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$607.82
Market Cap$817M
Price/Book2.42
Return on Equity-3.3%
Return on Invested Capital3.5%
Debt/Equity0.06x
Gross Margin36.8%
Operating Margin22.2%
Revenue Growth15.3%
Free Cash Flow$13M

Daily Journal Corporation operates in the Software - Application industry, part of the Technology sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Daily Journal Corporation’s (DJCO) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Daily Journal Corporation (DJCO) is 55/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (48), Value (32), and Momentum (68), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Daily Journal Corporation have an economic moat?
Daily Journal Corporation (DJCO) has a Quality factor score of 48/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Daily Journal Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Daily Journal Corporation (DJCO) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 55/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Daily Journal Corporation in?
Daily Journal Corporation (DJCO) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Application industry (United States).