Daily Journal Corporation (DJCO) Balance Sheet
DJCO balance sheet, FY2025
September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollars$548.1M assets = $157.1M liabilities + $391.1M equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what DJCO owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
DJCO financial health
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal FY2025.
DJCO balance sheet trends, FY2016–FY2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $225.4MFY2016 | $548.1MFY2025 | +10.4%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $100.1MFY2016 | $157.1MFY2025 | +5.1%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $125.3MFY2016 | $391.1MFY2025 | +13.5%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $178.0MFY2016 | $513.6MFY2025 | +12.5%/yr | |
| Total debt | $31.7MFY2016 | $23.0MFY2025 | −3.5%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | $146.4MFY2016 | $490.6MFY2025 | +$344.2M | |
| Working capital | $119.6MFY2016 | $500.4MFY2025 | +$380.8M | |
| Book value per share | $90.78FY2016 | $283.89FY2025 | +13.5%/yr | |
| Debt / equity | 0.25FY2016 | 0.06FY2025 | −0.19 | |
| Shares outstanding | 1.4MFY2016 | 1.4MFY2025 | −0.0%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
DJCO assets
DJCO liabilities and equity
DJCO debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
DJCO balance sheet
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $513.6M | $371.7M | $324.2M | $289.0M | $360.2M | $206.3M | $203.2M | $221.6M | $232.6M | $178.0M |
| Cash & equivalents | $20.6M | $13.0M | $21.0M | $13.4M | $12.6M | $26.9M | $8.6M | $9.3M | $3.4M | $11.4M |
| Short-term investments | $493.0M | $358.7M | $303.1M | $275.5M | $347.6M | $179.4M | $194.6M | $212.3M | $229.3M | $166.6M |
| Receivables | $21.0M | $19.3M | $18.7M | $17.9M | $9.5M | $7.3M | $7.2M | $5.1M | $6.3M | $5.6M |
| Inventory | $0 | $15,000 | $72,000 | $56,000 | $43,000 | $36,000 | $40,000 | $46,000 | $40,000 | $41,000 |
| Other current assets | $4.6M | $3.6M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.6M | $2.7M | $2.5M | $512,000 | $798,000 | $800,000 |
| Total current assets | $539.2M | $394.5M | $345.4M | $309.5M | $372.3M | $216.3M | $212.9M | $227.2M | $239.8M | $184.5M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $8.9M | $9.3M | $9.5M | $9.7M | $10.2M | $10.6M | $10.8M | $11.2M | $11.6M | $12.1M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $451,000 | $520,000 | $0 | $13.4M | $14.6M | $16.5M | $21.4M |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11.7M | $232,000 | $10.9M | $12.4M | $7.5M |
| Total assets | $548.1M | $403.8M | $354.9M | $319.1M | $382.6M | $238.6M | $237.4M | $264.0M | $280.2M | $225.4M |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $7.1M | $6.0M | $6.6M | $5.1M | $4.2M | $3.9M | $4.5M | $2.8M | $3.0M | $2.6M |
| Short-term debt | $169,000 | $164,000 | $158,000 | $146,000 | $147,000 | $133,000 | $126,000 | $121,000 | $115,000 | $110,000 |
| Deferred revenue | — | $23.7M | $25.5M | $21.3M | $5.5M | $140,000 | $20.8M | $19.9M | $17.8M | $18.0M |
| Total current liabilities | $38.8M | $38.4M | $42.2M | $33.6M | $34.0M | $28.0M | $30.7M | $27.3M | $24.1M | $64.9M |
| Long-term debt | $22.8M | $28.5M | $76.1M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.8M | $2.0M | $2.1M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $95.5M | $58.1M | $36.1M | $105.2M | $92.5M | $67.3M | $67.3M | $72.0M | $94.9M | $33.2M |
| Total liabilities | $157.1M | $125.0M | $154.4M | $140.1M | $127.9M | $96.8M | $99.7M | $101.1M | $120.5M | $100.1M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $18,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $388.9M | $276.8M | $198.7M | $177.2M | $252.9M | $140.0M | $135.9M | $45.4M | $57.1M | $58.1M |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −$4,000 | −$4,000 | −$4,000 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $115.8M | $100.8M | $65.5M |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $391.1M | $278.8M | $200.5M | $179.0M | $254.6M | $141.7M | $137.7M | $162.9M | $159.7M | $125.3M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $23.0M | $28.6M | $76.3M | $76.4M | $33.6M | $31.2M | $31.3M | $31.4M | $31.6M | $31.7M |
| Net cash (debt) | $490.6M | $343.1M | $247.9M | $212.5M | $326.6M | $175.1M | $171.9M | $190.1M | $201.1M | $146.4M |
| Working capital | $500.4M | $356.1M | $303.2M | $275.8M | $338.3M | $188.3M | $182.3M | $200.0M | $215.7M | $119.6M |
| Tangible book value | $391.1M | $278.8M | $200.5M | $178.6M | $254.1M | $141.7M | $124.3M | $148.3M | $143.3M | $104.0M |
| Book value per share | $283.89 | $202.45 | $145.58 | $129.75 | $184.42 | $102.66 | $99.73 | $117.99 | $115.69 | $90.78 |
| Shares outstanding | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M |
| Current ratio | 13.89 | 10.26 | 8.19 | 9.20 | 10.95 | 7.73 | 6.94 | 8.34 | 9.96 | 2.84 |
| Quick ratio | 13.78 | 10.17 | 8.12 | 9.13 | 10.87 | 7.63 | 6.86 | 8.32 | 9.92 | 2.83 |
| Debt / equity | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.13 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.25 |
| Equity / assets | 71.3% | 69.0% | 56.5% | 56.1% | 66.6% | 59.4% | 58.0% | 61.7% | 57.0% | 55.6% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $437.1M | $450.7M | $497.9M | $513.6M | $461.7M | $443.3M | $387.2M | $371.7M | $335.0M | $307.6M | $334.4M | $324.2M |
| Cash & equivalents | $31.1M | $20.6M | $16.6M | $20.6M | $18.7M | $11.8M | $15.0M | $13.0M | $10.0M | $10.6M | $16.6M | $21.0M |
| Short-term investments | $406.0M | $430.1M | $481.3M | $493.0M | $443.0M | $431.5M | $372.1M | $358.7M | $325.0M | $297.0M | $317.8M | $303.1M |
| Receivables | $17.9M | $13.6M | $17.1M | $21.0M | $19.6M | $11.8M | $12.7M | $19.3M | $22.1M | $15.6M | $12.8M | $18.7M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37,000 | $18,000 | $38,000 | $15,000 | $35,000 | $64,000 | $58,000 | $72,000 |
| Other current assets | $8.9M | $8.0M | $3.4M | $4.6M | $4.4M | $3.9M | $3.5M | $3.6M | $3.4M | $2.7M | $411,000 | $2.5M |
| Total current assets | $463.9M | $472.3M | $518.4M | $539.2M | $485.7M | $459.0M | $403.4M | $394.5M | $360.5M | $325.9M | $347.6M | $345.4M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $5.7M | $5.4M | $8.9M | $8.9M | $9.0M | $9.1M | $9.2M | $9.3M | $9.3M | $9.3M | $9.4M | $9.5M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $2.2M | $2.2M | $2.2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $522,000 | $379,000 | $0 |
| Total assets | $471.8M | $479.9M | $529.5M | $548.1M | $494.7M | $468.1M | $412.6M | $403.8M | $369.9M | $335.7M | $357.4M | $354.9M |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $10.1M | $7.7M | $7.6M | $7.1M | $8.3M | $5.8M | $6.5M | $6.0M | $6.8M | $6.1M | $6.0M | $6.6M |
| Short-term debt | $171,000 | $171,000 | $171,000 | $169,000 | $168,000 | $166,000 | $165,000 | $164,000 | $162,000 | $209,000 | $160,000 | $158,000 |
| Deferred revenue | $17.9M | $16.4M | $18.0M | — | $2.1M | $2.5M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $25.5M | $21.6M | $23.5M | $25.5M |
| Total current liabilities | $39.8M | $30.6M | $31.8M | $38.8M | $39.1M | $30.3M | $32.8M | $38.4M | $42.0M | $36.4M | $34.7M | $42.2M |
| Long-term debt | $20.7M | $20.7M | $20.7M | $22.8M | $25.8M | $25.9M | $28.4M | $28.5M | $28.5M | $30.5M | $71.1M | $76.1M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $73.7M | $80.1M | $93.8M | $95.5M | $80.9M | $77.4M | $61.7M | $58.1M | $47.5M | $40.4M | $38.5M | $36.1M |
| Total liabilities | $134.2M | $131.4M | $146.4M | $157.1M | $145.8M | $133.6M | $122.9M | $125.0M | $118.0M | $107.2M | $144.3M | $154.4M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $18,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $358,691 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $335.4M | $346.3M | $381.0M | $388.9M | $346.8M | $332.4M | $287.7M | $276.8M | $250.1M | $226.7M | $211.3M | $198.7M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$26,000 | −$9,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $337.7M | $348.5M | $383.1M | $391.1M | $348.9M | $334.4M | $289.7M | $278.8M | $251.9M | $228.5M | $213.1M | $200.5M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $20.8M | $20.9M | $20.9M | $23.0M | $26.0M | $26.0M | $28.6M | $28.6M | $28.7M | $30.6M | $71.2M | $76.3M |
| Net cash (debt) | $416.3M | $429.8M | $477.0M | $490.6M | $435.7M | $417.2M | $358.6M | $343.1M | $306.4M | $276.9M | $263.1M | $247.9M |
| Working capital | $424.1M | $441.7M | $486.6M | $500.4M | $446.6M | $428.6M | $370.6M | $356.1M | $318.5M | $289.5M | $312.9M | $303.2M |
| Tangible book value | $337.7M | $348.5M | $383.1M | $391.1M | $348.9M | $334.4M | $289.7M | $278.8M | $251.9M | $228.5M | $213.1M | $200.5M |
| Book value per share | $245.08 | $252.97 | $278.08 | $283.91 | $253.29 | $242.80 | $210.41 | $202.45 | $182.90 | $165.94 | $154.74 | $145.58 |
| Shares outstanding | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 1.4M |
| Current ratio | 11.65 | 15.42 | 16.31 | 13.89 | 12.42 | 15.14 | 12.31 | 10.26 | 8.58 | 8.95 | 10.01 | 8.19 |
| Quick ratio | 11.43 | 15.16 | 16.20 | 13.78 | 12.30 | 15.01 | 12.20 | 10.17 | 8.50 | 8.88 | 10.00 | 8.12 |
| Debt / equity | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.33 | 0.38 |
| Equity / assets | 71.6% | 72.6% | 72.4% | 71.3% | 70.5% | 71.5% | 70.2% | 69.0% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 59.6% | 56.5% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed December 29, 2025); data from EODHD.
DJCO financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (September 30, 2025), Daily Journal had total assets of $548.1 million (up 35.8% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $157.1 million and shareholders' equity of $391.1 million. It held $513.6 million in cash and short-term investments against $23.0 million of debt, a net cash position of $490.6 million. Its current ratio was 13.89. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $471.8 million and equity $337.7 million.
Related: DJCO income statement, DJCO cash flow statement, DJCO key metrics. See the DJCO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DJCO balance sheet FAQ
What are Daily Journal's total assets?
Daily Journal reported total assets of $548.1 million at the end of fiscal 2025 (September 30, 2025), compared with $403.8 million a year earlier.
How much debt does Daily Journal have?
Daily Journal had $23.0 million of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.06.
How much cash does Daily Journal have?
Daily Journal held $513.6 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $23.0 million of debt that is net cash of $490.6 million.
What is Daily Journal's book value?
Daily Journal's shareholders' equity (book value) was $391.1 million at the end of fiscal 2025, or $283.89 per share.
What is Daily Journal's current ratio?
Daily Journal had current assets of $539.2 million and current liabilities of $38.8 million, a current ratio of 13.89 (it can cover its short-term obligations).