DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) Form 10-Q — Aug 12, 2026

$DJCOForm 10-QFiled Aug 12, 2026, 4:39 PM ET0001437749-26-027344Original filing

Daily Journal Corporation reported nine-month revenue of $69.2 million, up 16.8% year over year, but swung to a net loss of $53.5 million (EPS of negative $38.84) versus net income of $70.0 million a year earlier. The loss was driven by $87.0 million of unrealized losses on the company's marketable securities, compared with $84.3 million of unrealized gains in the prior-year period. The operating businesses improved markedly. Journal Technologies grew revenue 21.0% to $55.6 million with pretax income nearly doubling to $9.8 million on higher e-filing, licensing and consulting fees, while the Traditional Business posted a $0.6 million nine-month pretax loss.

Key figures

Eps: $(38.84) basic and diluted (nine months) vs $50.81 prior year; $(7.90) for Q3 vs $10.47
Revenue: $69.2 million (nine months ended June 30, 2026) vs $59.3 million prior year
Net Income: $(53.5) million net loss (nine months) vs $70.0 million net income prior year; Q3 net loss $(10.9) million vs $14.4 million
Total Debt: $20.0 million margin loan (4.25% rate) plus $0.8 million real estate loan (3.3% fixed, matures 2030)
Revenue Yoy: +16.8% (nine months); +15.3% for Q3 ($27.0 million vs $23.4 million)
Total Assets: $471.8 million
Cash Position: $31.1 million cash and cash equivalents (plus $2.3 million restricted cash)
Shares Outstanding: 1377952
Working capital: $424.1 million
Effective tax rate: 26.8% (nine months FY2026)
Operating cash flow: $12.9 million vs $8.8 million prior year
Building held for sale: $3.5 million carrying value (Los Angeles building)
Cumulative unrealized gains: $266.9 million before estimated taxes of $68.7 million
Journal technologies revenue: $55.6 million, +21.0% YoY (80% of total revenue)
Operating income nine months: $8.7 million vs $4.9 million prior year
Margin loan repaid nine months: $2.0 million
Marketable securities fair value: $406.0 million (cost basis $139.1 million)
Journal technologies pretax income: $9.8 million vs $4.7 million prior year
Traditional business pretax result: $(0.6) million nine-month pretax loss vs $0.2 million income
Unrealized loss on securities nine months: $(87.0) million vs $84.3 million gains prior year

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