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Daily Journal (Daily Journal) Net Current Asset Value

: $147.93 (As of Dec. 2023)
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In calculating the Net Current Asset Value (NCAV), Benjamin Graham means a company's current assets (such as cash, marketable securities, and inventories) minus its total liabilities (including preferred stock, minority interest, and long-term debt).

Daily Journal's net current asset value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $147.93.

The historical rank and industry rank for Daily Journal's Net Current Asset Value or its related term are showing as below:

DJCO' s Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.72   Med: 2.72   Max: 4.44
Current: 2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Ratio of Daily Journal was 4.44. The lowest was 1.72. And the median was 2.72.

DJCO's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value is ranked better than
80.75% of 1683 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 5.12 vs DJCO: 2.31

Daily Journal Net Current Asset Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for Daily Journal's Net Current Asset Value can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Daily Journal Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Net Current Asset Value
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 82.04 86.53 177.02 122.99 138.71

Daily Journal Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net Current Asset Value Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 135.98 142.88 143.42 138.71 147.93

Competitive Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Daily Journal's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Daily Journal Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Distribution

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Daily Journal's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Daily Journal's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.



Daily Journal Net Current Asset Value Calculation

Daily Journal's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(A: Sep. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(345.405-154.391-0-0)/1.37703
=138.71

Daily Journal's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(347.982-144.279-0-0)/1.37703
=147.93

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Daily Journal  (NAS:DJCO) Net Current Asset Value Explanation

Benjamin Graham first discussed net current asset value (NCAV) in the 1934 edition of "Security Analysis", which he coauthored with David Dodd. In the book, (net) current asset value is defined as:" current assets alone, minus all liabilities and claims ahead of the issue."

The common definition of NCAV is: NCAV = current assets – [total liabilities + minority interest + preferred stock]

Net current assets exclude not only the intangible assets but also the fixed and miscellaneous assets. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham’s strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their Net-Net Working Capital. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Daily Journal (Daily Journal) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
915 East First Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90012
Daily Journal Corp publishes newspapers and websites covering California and Arizona and produces several specialized information services. The company operates in two segments: Traditional business and Journal Technologies. It also serves as a newspaper representative specializing in public notice advertising. The majority of revenue is generated from the Journal Technologies segment.
Executives
Gerald L Salzman director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O DAILY JOURNAL, 915 E. FIRST STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90012
Guerin John Patrick Et Al director, 10 percent owner 355 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071-1560
Mary Conlin director P.O. BOX 1516, PACIFIC PALISADES CA 90272
Charles T Munger director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman 355 S GRAND AV, 34TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Munger, Marshall & Co., A California Limited Partnership 10 percent owner 355 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071