Daily Journal (FRA:DJ1) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.18 (As of Aug. 16, 2026) — Near Median

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What is Daily Journal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Daily Journal FRA:DJ1 +1.32% 72 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.18 as of Aug. 16, 2026, which is 9% above its 10-year median of 2.91. GuruFocus rates FRA:DJ1 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €419.13. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,548 Software companies, Daily Journal ranks worse than 62.27% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-16), Daily Journal's current share price is €460.00. Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €144.82. Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.18.

The historical rank and industry rank for Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:DJ1' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.92   Med: 2.91   Max: 4.53
Current: 3.37

During the past years, Daily Journal's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.53. The lowest was 1.92. And the median was 2.91.

FRA:DJ1's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
62.27% of 1548 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.34 vs FRA:DJ1: 3.37

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Daily Journal's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €212.687. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €144.82 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Daily Journal  (FRA:DJ1) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Daily Journal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Daily Journal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

Daily Journal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Daily Journal Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Daily Journal Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 2.64 2.82 2.89 2.76 3.34

FRA:DJ1 vs MITK, RDVT, GTM: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Daily Journal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=460.00/144.82
=3.18

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Daily Journal's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=212.687/333.9520*333.9520
=212.687

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Daily Journal Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 80.870 241.428 111.862
201612 95.343 241.432 131.880
201703 99.193 243.801 135.872
201706 96.292 244.955 131.277
201709 97.048 246.819 131.308
201712 114.175 246.524 154.666
201803 99.805 249.554 133.559
201806 100.022 251.989 132.556
201809 101.100 252.439 133.745
201812 89.990 251.233 119.619
201903 93.820 254.202 123.254
201906 96.269 256.143 125.513
201909 90.537 256.759 117.756
201912 99.000 256.974 128.656
202003 62.639 258.115 81.043
202006 70.640 257.797 91.508
202009 87.138 260.280 111.802
202012 119.646 260.474 153.397
202103 129.854 264.877 163.718
202106 153.896 271.696 189.159
202109 156.731 274.310 190.808
202112 167.592 278.802 200.743
202203 153.660 287.504 178.485
202206 153.781 296.311 173.316
202209 131.305 296.808 147.737
202212 134.946 296.797 151.839
202303 139.915 301.836 154.802
202306 138.721 305.109 151.835
202309 136.412 307.789 148.007
202312 141.901 306.746 154.487
202403 152.664 312.332 163.232
202406 169.914 314.175 180.610
202409 182.414 315.301 193.204
202412 200.919 315.605 212.599
202503 224.659 319.799 234.601
202506 219.667 322.561 227.424
202509 241.964 324.800 248.782
202512 237.434 324.054 244.686
202603 218.771 330.213 221.248
202606 212.687 333.952 212.687

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.18 mean?
Daily Journal (FRA:DJ1) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.18 as of Aug. 16, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Daily Journal and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.91. Over the past decade, Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.92 to 4.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Daily Journal ranks #964 out of 1548 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 62.3%.
Is Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Daily Journal's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.18 is near median its 10-year median of 2.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.92 to a high of 4.53. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.34. Daily Journal's value of 3.18 is 35.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Daily Journal ranks #964 out of 1548 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Daily Journal has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to MITK and RDVT?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Daily Journal ranks #964 out of 1548 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Daily Journal in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.34. Daily Journal's value of 3.18 is 35.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Daily Journal's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.92 to 4.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.91 vs. the industry median of 2.34, Daily Journal has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.34, based on 1,548 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Daily Journal's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.18 is 35.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Daily Journal and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Daily Journal's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.18, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Daily Journal stock overvalued right now?
Daily Journal (FRA:DJ1) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.18. The stock's GF Value™ is €419.13, compared to a current price of €460.00 — trading 9.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.18, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.91 and 35.9% above the Software industry median of 2.34. Daily Journal's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Daily Journal (FRA:DJ1), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.18 as of Aug. 16, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Daily Journal (FRA:DJ1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daily Journal stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €460.00 is trading 9.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €419.13.

Key valuation signals for FRA:DJ1:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.18 (near median its 10-year median of 2.91)
  • GF Value™: €419.13 vs. price of €460.00 (9.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 35.9% above the Software median (#964 of 1548)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:DJ1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Daily Journal Business Description

Other Exchanges DJCO:USA
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 which includes Journal Technologies, Inc. and Journal Technologies (Canada) Inc. It also serves as a newspaper representative specializing in public notice advertising. The majority of revenue is generated from the Traditional segment.
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