Daily Journal Corp
dailyjournal.comWhat Do They Do?
Supplies case-management software and related services to courts, prosecutors and other justice agencies. Publishes regional newspapers and websites for readers and sells public-notice advertising to advertisers.
10-K for FY2025, filed Dec 29, 2025Journal Technologies, Inc. (“Journal Technologies”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, supplies case management software systems…View ↗
Daily Journal Corporation (“Daily Journal” or “the Company”) publishes newspapers and websites covering California and Arizona news and…View ↗
Journal Technologies provides case management software and related services to courts and other justice agencies. Its operations…View ↗
How Do They Make Money?
Journal Technologies earns license, maintenance and support fees over service periods, often paid in advance; installation consulting fees are earned when work is completed, and website fees when it processes online filings and payments. Newspaper subscriptions are earned over their terms, advertising-service commissions when ads are published, and invoices are due within 30 days.
10-K for FY2025, filed Dec 29, 2025Deferred consulting fees primarily represent advances from customers of Journal Technologies for installation services and are recognized…View ↗
The Company issues invoices that have payment terms which require payment within 30 days. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in…View ↗
For the Traditional Business, proceeds from the sale of subscriptions for newspapers, court rule books and other publications and other…View ↗
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10-K for FY2025, filed Dec 29, 2025
FY2025 revenue by product or service ↗
$87.7M
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10-K for FY2025, filed Dec 29, 2025
$87.7M ↗
| Segment | Share | Revenue | How money arrives |
|---|---|---|---|
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Advertising
Sold outright
10-K for FY2025, filed Dec 29, 2025 |
11%
FY2022: 16%
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Advertising, FY2025
$10.1M Sources
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Sold outright |
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Subscription and Circulation
Recurring
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4.9%
FY2022: 8.1%
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Subscription and Circulation, FY2025
$4.3M Sources
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Recurring |
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Advertising Service Fees and Other
Sold outright
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3.9%
FY2022: 5.4%
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Advertising Service Fees and Other, FY2025
$3.4M Sources
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Sold outright |
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License and Maintenance
Recurring
10-K for FY2025, filed Dec 29, 2025 |
36%
FY2022: 36%
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License and Maintenance, FY2025
$31.7M Sources
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Recurring |
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Consulting Fees
Sold outright
10-K for FY2025, filed Dec 29, 2025 |
26%
FY2022: 22%
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Consulting Fees, FY2025
$22.7M Sources
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Sold outright |
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Service, Other
Usage-based
10-K for FY2025, filed Dec 29, 2025 |
18%
FY2022: 13%
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Service, Other, FY2025
$15.5M Sources
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Usage-based |
Who Are Their Customers?
Justice agencies are Journal Technologies’ customers. Newspaper subscribers receive publications by mail or hand delivery, while law firms and businesses place ads, sometimes through advertising agencies or public-notice service providers.
10-K for FY2025, filed Dec 29, 2025Journal Technologies, Inc. (“Journal Technologies”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, supplies case management software systems…View ↗
The Los Angeles Daily Journal is the largest newspaper published by the Company, both in terms of revenues and circulation. As of September…View ↗
The Daily Journals are distributed by mail and hand delivery. The regular yearly subscription rate for each of The Daily Journals is $895…View ↗
The Company receives, on a non-exclusive basis, public notice advertising from a number of service providers. Such agencies ordinarily…View ↗
Do Revenues Turn Into Profits?
Yes. Its net income in FY2025 was larger than its revenue and turned 15 cents into free cash flow.
10-K for FY2025, filed Dec 29, 2025
$9.5MView ↗
10-K for FY2025, filed Dec 29, 2025
$112.1MView ↗
10-K for FY2025, filed Dec 29, 2025
$13.3MView ↗
How Are They Changing?
- Net income
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Sources
10-Q for Q3 FY2026, filed Aug 12, 2026
−$10.9MView ↗
- ▼ Now a loss
- vs $14.4M in Q3 FY2025
10-Q for Q3 FY2026, filed Aug 12, 2026
Open tableView ↗
Growing. Revenue grew 76% in 4 years, from $49.9M in FY2021 to $87.7M in FY2025, about 15% a year.
Subscription software
The older report described Journal Technologies’ products as licensed; the latest also describes them as subscribed to, adding subscriptions as a stated way customers obtain its products.
10-K for FY2022, filed Dec 19, 2022 10-K for FY2025, filed Dec 29, 2025Journal Technologies, Inc. (“Journal Technologies”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, supplies case management software systems…View ↗
Journal Technologies, Inc. (“Journal Technologies”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, supplies case management software systems…View ↗
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