Head to Head Survey: Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) (DJCO) & Its Competitors

Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) (NASDAQ:DJCO) is one of 953 public companies in the “Software” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)	-11.63%	-3.11%	-2.24%
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) Competitors	-612.70%	20.86%	-8.99%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

51.2% of Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.0% of shares of all “Software” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of shares of all “Software” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)’s rivals have a beta of 1.21, suggesting that their average stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)	$87.70 million	$112.14 million	-76.57
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) Competitors	$1.80 billion	$386.69 million	110.30

Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.). Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)	0	1	0	0	2.00
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) Competitors	5725	21440	44722	1492	2.57

As a group, “Software” companies have a potential upside of 27.83%. Given Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) rivals beat Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) on 9 of the 12 factors compared.

Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) Company Profile

Daily Journal Corporation operates in publishing of newspapers and websites covering in California, Arizona, Utah, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Traditional Business and Journal Technologies. The company publishes 10 newspapers of general circulation, including Los Angeles Daily Journal, San Francisco Daily Journal, Daily Commerce, The Daily Recorder, The Inter-City Express, San Jose Post-Record, Orange County Reporter, Business Journal, The Daily Transcript, and The Record Reporter. It also provides specialized information services; and serves as an advertising and newspaper representative for commercial and public notice advertising. In addition, the company offers case management software systems and related products, including eCourt, eProsecutor, eDefender, and eProbation, which are browser-based case processing systems; eFile, a browser-based interface that allows attorneys and the public to electronically file documents with the court; and ePayIt, a service primarily for the online payment of traffic citations. It provides its software systems and related products to courts; prosecutor and public defender offices; probation departments; and other justice agencies, including administrative law organizations, city and county governments, and bar associations to manage cases and information electronically, to interface with other justice partners, and to extend electronic services to bar members and the public in 30 states and internationally. Daily Journal Corporation was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Los Angeles, California.