Daily Journal profit margin DJCO
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- −11.6%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 13.7%
- Peer median
- 3.7%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Daily Journal kept −11.6% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 13.7%.
The median for 7 publishing stocks of a similar size is 3.7%.
Profit margin over time
OperatingNet
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | n/a | 10.9% |
| FY2024 | n/a | 5.8% |
| FY2023 | 31.7% | 9.8% |
| FY2022 | n/a | 3.7% |
| FY2021 | n/a | 4.3% |
| FY2020 | 8.1% | −2.6% |
| FY2019 | −51.8% | −37.5% |
| FY2018 | 20.1% | −34.5% |
| FY2017 | −2.2% | −31.8% |
| FY2016 | −2.5% | −16.0% |
| FY2015 | 1.8% | −6.8% |
| FY2014 | 1.5% | 0.3% |
| FY2013 | 10.0% | 5.5% |
| FY2012 | 17.4% | 27.2% |
| FY2011 | 22.7% | 31.3% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | −11.6% | n/a | 13.7% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 14.8% | n/a | 12.0% | |
| Q1 FY26 | n/a | n/a | 10.3% | |
| Q4 FY25 | n/a | n/a | 10.9% | |
| Q3 FY25 | n/a | n/a | 8.4% | |
| Q2 FY25 | n/a | n/a | 6.2% | |
| Q1 FY25 | n/a | n/a | 5.8% | |
| Q4 FY24 | n/a | n/a | 5.8% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 62.7% | +88.8 pts | 8.1% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 30.9% | +76.8 pts | 9.7% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 22.7% | n/a | 11.2% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 31.7% | n/a | 9.8% |
Against its peers
Companies in Publishing nearest Daily Journal's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| DJCODaily Journal | −11.6% |
| SCHLScholastic | 3.6% |
| DLXDeluxe | 4.8% |
| EBFEnnis | 9.8% |
| ACCOACCO BRANDS | 3.7% |
| CMPRCIMPRESS | 2.6% |
| PMTSCPI Card | 2.3% |
| WLYJohn Wiley & Sons | 11.9% |
| Peer median | 3.7% |
Where Daily Journal ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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