Last 48 quarters of trend data · Technology · Software - Application
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has expanded 24.0% YoY to 304.9x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 6.26 | — | 3.80 | 10.08 | 3.07 | 17.95 | 6.31 | 5.81 | 8.08 | 9.30 | — | 147.59 | 10.40 |
| — | — | -39.8% | +73.4% | -62.1% | +93.0% | — | -96.1% | -22.3% | +92.3% | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 10.49 | 8.59 | 5.64 | 6.21 | 7.53 | 11.04 | 8.49 | 7.76 | 7.51 | 7.34 | 4.70 | 5.63 | 6.07 |
| — | -22.2% | -33.6% | -20.0% | +0.3% | +50.5% | +80.8% | +38.0% | +23.7% | +4.6% | +2.0% | -20.9% | -39.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.79 | 1.75 | 1.64 | 1.67 | 1.64 | 2.70 | 2.42 | 2.16 | 2.18 | 2.20 | 2.02 | 1.92 | 1.90 |
| — | -35.1% | -32.3% | -22.7% | -24.8% | +22.6% | +19.9% | +12.1% | +14.6% | +25.7% | +2.2% | +20.6% | +3.2% | |
| P/FCF | 69.02 | — | 35.48 | 20.27 | — | 88.67 | 54.69 | 84.19 | — | — | 15.00 | 14.90 | — |
| — | — | -35.1% | -75.9% | — | — | +264.5% | +464.9% | — | — | -22.3% | -45.8% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 94.24 | 304.86 | 34.50 | 44.78 | 136.69 | 245.85 | 96.39 | 121.41 | 184.24 | 190.13 | 32.90 | 48.32 | 68.00 |
| — | +24.0% | -64.2% | -63.1% | -25.8% | +29.3% | +193.0% | +151.2% | +171.0% | — | +18.1% | — | +41.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 96.78 | 343.20 | 2.87 | 7.93 | 2.28 | 13.01 | 4.73 | 4.35 | 5.95 | 7.76 | — | 40.83 | 8.04 |
| — | +2538.2% | -39.3% | +82.3% | -61.7% | +67.6% | — | -89.3% | -26.0% | +86.5% | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Daily Journal Corporation's operating margin was 2.4% in Q1 2026, down 13.7 pp QoQ and down 1.7 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 9.4% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 70.3% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 36.7% | 33.6% | 50.8% | 36.2% | 31.5% | 19.7% | 28.1% | 19.2% | 18.4% | 16.2% | 29.3% | 25.9% | 25.4% |
| — | +70.3% | +80.8% | +88.6% | +71.6% | +21.5% | -3.9% | -26.0% | -27.6% | +64.5% | -25.5% | +89.5% | +356.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 10.9% | 2.4% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 5.3% | 4.2% | 8.7% | 6.2% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 15.9% | 13.1% | 10.1% |
| — | -41.7% | +86.6% | +121.1% | +38.7% | +7.6% | -45.5% | -52.3% | -62.0% | +166.9% | -16.5% | +1489.7% | -56.7% | |
| Net Margin | 127.9% | -40.8% | 148.3% | 61.6% | 245.8% | 61.5% | 134.5% | 133.5% | 93.0% | 78.9% | -30.1% | 3.8% | 58.4% |
| — | -166.3% | +10.3% | -53.8% | +164.2% | -22.0% | +546.9% | +3391.2% | +59.3% | -45.6% | +87.1% | +104.9% | +122.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 33.5% | -2.1% | 11.4% | 4.2% | 14.3% | 3.8% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 7.0% | 6.1% | -3.2% | 0.3% | 4.7% |
| — | -153.8% | +13.1% | -56.6% | +105.0% | -37.2% | +416.5% | +2867.4% | +49.2% | -35.7% | +85.7% | +107.6% | +141.7% | |
| ROA | 23.6% | -1.5% | 8.1% | 3.0% | 10.1% | 2.7% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 4.4% | 3.5% | -1.8% | 0.2% | 2.7% |
| — | -155.5% | +17.0% | -54.7% | +128.1% | -24.6% | +484.0% | +3443.8% | +66.3% | -33.9% | +85.9% | +107.3% | +139.7% | |
| ROIC | 2.1% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| — | -49.5% | +101.1% | +116.9% | +20.0% | +4.3% | -53.3% | -50.4% | -59.1% | +184.2% | -4.8% | +2248.5% | -24.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The current ratio has improved 32.5% YoY to 16.31x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.06 | — | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| — | — | -42.8% | -34.5% | -41.9% | -70.5% | -73.0% | -71.4% | -66.4% | -20.2% | -10.9% | +16.4% | +22.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.35 | — | 4.93 | 7.91 | 25.33 | 35.33 | 15.98 | 24.77 | 43.74 | 103.39 | 21.82 | 34.57 | 48.59 |
| — | — | -69.2% | -68.1% | -42.1% | -65.8% | -26.8% | -28.4% | -10.0% | — | +6.8% | — | +65.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 13.89 | 16.31 | 13.89 | 12.42 | 15.14 | 12.31 | 10.26 | 8.58 | 8.95 | 10.01 | 8.19 | 9.24 | 11.18 |
| — | +32.5% | +35.4% | +44.7% | +69.1% | +22.9% | +25.4% | -7.1% | -19.9% | -6.9% | -11.1% | -24.1% | -27.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 13.89 | 16.31 | 13.89 | 12.41 | 15.14 | 12.31 | 10.26 | 8.58 | 8.95 | 10.01 | 8.18 | 9.24 | 11.18 |
| — | +32.5% | +35.4% | +44.7% | +69.1% | +22.9% | +25.4% | -7.1% | -19.9% | -6.9% | -11.1% | -24.1% | -27.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 6.90 | 1.87 | 15.13 | 9.71 | 2.74 | 1.88 | 3.97 | 2.45 | 0.59 | 0.55 | 2.83 | 1.96 | 1.53 |
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Start ComparisonDaily Journal Corporation's current P/E is 6.3x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 5.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Daily Journal Corporation's current operating margin is 10.9%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Daily Journal Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.