Daily Journal (DJCO) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Daily Journal's (DJCO) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $21.7 million in Q2 2026, up 7.57% on a YoY basis from $20.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 13.89% quarter-over-quarter from $19.1 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Daily Journal (DJCO) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Daily Journal (DJCO) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $21.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 7.57% year-over-year to $21.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $84.8 million (up 16.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $78.2 million, up 18.69% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $21.7 million in Q2 2026 per DJCO's latest filing, from $19.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $23.8 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $10.6 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $16.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $16.4 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses fell 16.49% in 2022, then surged 37.38% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $13.0 million in 2022, then grew by 18.08% to $15.4 million in 2023, then rose by 10.36% to $17.0 million in 2024, then rose by 12.37% to $19.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 13.89% to $21.7 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $21.7 million, $19.1 million, and $23.8 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.87 Bn | 17.48 Bn | - | 991.00 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.80 Bn | 10.14 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 644.44 Mn |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.01 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | McGraw Hill | 2.55 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 324.92 Mn |
| 5 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.45 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 383.42 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.95 Bn | 341.32 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 331.46 Mn |
| 7 | Usa Today | 927.89 Mn | 840.75 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 156.72 Mn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 865.05 Mn | 427.95 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 21.71 Mn |
| 9 | Scholastic | 845.14 Mn | 710.24 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 424.70 Mn |
| 10 | Ennis | 542.65 Mn | 493.57 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 17.51 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.24 Mn |