NASDAQ$DJCO

Daily Journal Corporation · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Daily Journal reported Q2 fiscal 2025 total revenues of $18.2M with net income of $44.7M and diluted EPS of $32.43.

Total revenues rose to $18.2 million as public notice advertising and software licensing grew modestly. Net income was $44.7 million, driven largely by unrealized and realized gains on marketable securities; diluted EPS was $32.43. Journal Technologies and investment portfolio results dominate earnings volatility.

  • Q2 total revenues $18.2M.
  • Net income $44.7M including securities gains.
  • Diluted EPS $32.43 on investment mark-to-market.
  • Core publishing/software operations remain small versus portfolio.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$18.2M

Previous: $16.6M+9.7%
EPS (adj)

$32.43

Previous: $11.19+189.8%
Operating Expenses

$17.2M

No prior period
Salaries and Employee Benefits

$12.7M

No prior period
Interest Expense on Margin Loans

$342K

No prior period
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

1.4M

No prior period
Unrealized Gains on Marketable Securities

$59.4M

No prior period
Income Tax Benefit

$16.6M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$23K

Previous: -$18K-27.8%
Free Cash Flow

$44.6M

Previous: $15.4M+190.0%
Net Income

$44.7M

Previous: $15.4M+189.8%
Operating Income

$963K

Previous: $633K+52.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$11.8M

Previous: $10.6M+11.5%
Total Assets

$468M

Previous: $336M+39.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Daily Journal · Revenue · Quarterly

$18.2M

Q2 2025+9.7%vs Q2 2024

Revenue by segment

Daily Journal · $22.7M total across 2 segments · Q2 2026

  • Journal Technologies
    $18.2M
  • Traditional Business
    $4.48M

Forward guidance

Daily Journal outlook depends on public notice volumes, Journal Technologies wins, and investment portfolio marks.

Tailwinds

  • Software licensing and courthouse automation demand.
  • Investment portfolio optionality.

Headwinds

  • Securities gains volatility dominates GAAP earnings.
  • Decline in traditional newspaper advertising.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2025

Historical avgQ2 2025

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

23 / 50 earnings

Positive

+6.1%

Q3 2010

Best reaction

-9.2%

Q3 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-0.7%+1.4%+17.8%
Q1 2026-7.0%+1.9%-6.2%
Q3 2025-0.8%+7.8%-5.1%
Q2 2025-2.6%-3.7%-2.3%
Q1 2025+2.5%-9.4%-10.6%
Q4 2025-7.0%-7.0%-27.4%
Q4 2024+1.8%+3.5%-23.0%
Q3 2024+5.4%+7.5%+14.1%
Q2 2024+2.5%+3.0%-2.3%
Q1 2024+1.8%+6.0%+17.7%
Q4 2023-4.6%-3.0%-6.2%
Q3 2023-2.7%-4.3%-6.2%
Q2 2023+1.8%+0.8%+3.8%
Q1 2023+1.4%+2.1%-6.9%
Q4 2022+3.4%+8.2%+6.9%
Q3 2022-1.1%-1.9%-1.7%
Q2 2022-0.8%-1.0%+6.4%
Q1 2022+1.4%+5.7%-3.2%
Q4 2021-6.7%-1.4%+0.8%
Q3 2021-6.3%-8.5%-5.2%
Q2 2021-0.5%-0.3%+11.9%
Q1 2021-3.4%+1.6%-4.6%
Q4 2020+6.0%+11.8%+12.9%
Q3 2020-9.2%-9.2%-12.1%
Q2 2020-4.8%+3.2%+1.4%
Q1 2020+0.8%+2.9%-11.4%
Q4 2019+0.2%+2.7%+3.3%
Q3 2019-4.7%-3.4%-6.4%
Q2 2019+0.0%+1.1%-0.8%
Q1 2019+1.8%+1.2%+2.9%
Q4 2018-1.4%-3.4%-5.8%
Q3 2018-2.7%-3.4%-0.6%
Q2 2018+1.5%+4.4%+2.2%
Q1 2018-2.3%-2.7%+2.9%
Q4 2017-0.8%-4.1%+0.9%
Q3 2017+0.8%+3.2%+3.8%
Q2 2017+1.5%-0.2%+2.9%
Q1 2017-1.9%-2.2%-5.8%
Q4 2016-4.1%-5.8%-17.0%
Q3 2016+0.0%+0.0%+0.2%
Q4 2012+3.5%
Q2 2012+5.6%
Q1 2012-1.9%
Q4 2011+3.6%
Q3 2011+1.1%
Q2 2011+2.7%
Q1 2010+0.0%
Q4 2010-2.1%
Q3 2010+6.1%
Q2 2010-1.4%

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