Daily Journal (FRA:DJ1) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 11.40 (As of Aug. 08, 2026) — 42% Above Median

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What is Daily Journal Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Daily Journal FRA:DJ1 +0.43% 72 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 11.40 as of Aug. 08, 2026, which is 42% above its 10-year median of 8.01. GuruFocus rates FRA:DJ1 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €437.62. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,587 Software companies, Daily Journal ranks worse than 92.94% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-08), Daily Journal's current share price is €468.00. Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €41.06. Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 11.40.

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

FRA:DJ1' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.39   Med: 8.01   Max: 14.17
Current: 11.94

During the past years, Daily Journal's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 14.17. The lowest was 6.39. And the median was 8.01.

FRA:DJ1's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
92.94% of 1587 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.66 vs FRA:DJ1: 11.94

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Daily Journal's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €14.260. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €41.06 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Daily Journal Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Daily Journal Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio Chart

Daily Journal Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Daily Journal Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 8.98 9.31 9.97 10.39 9.99

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

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

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

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


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Daily Journal Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

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

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=468.00/41.06
=11.40

* 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 Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=14.26/330.2130*330.2130
=14.260

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Daily Journal Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 6.663 241.018 9.129
201609 5.818 241.428 7.958
201612 6.858 241.432 9.380
201703 6.959 243.801 9.426
201706 6.574 244.955 8.862
201709 6.631 246.819 8.871
201712 6.273 246.524 8.403
201803 5.484 249.554 7.256
201806 6.823 251.989 8.941
201809 6.272 252.439 8.204
201812 6.637 251.233 8.723
201903 6.865 254.202 8.918
201906 9.303 256.143 11.993
201909 8.545 256.759 10.990
201912 7.610 256.974 9.779
202003 8.097 258.115 10.359
202006 8.278 257.797 10.603
202009 8.014 260.280 10.167
202012 6.202 260.474 7.863
202103 8.497 264.877 10.593
202106 8.151 271.696 9.907
202109 7.369 274.310 8.871
202112 7.521 278.802 8.908
202203 7.199 287.504 8.268
202206 8.786 296.311 9.791
202209 13.574 296.808 15.102
202212 8.433 296.797 9.382
202303 10.957 301.836 11.987
202306 11.867 305.109 12.843
202309 14.664 307.789 15.732
202312 10.651 306.746 11.466
202403 11.071 312.332 11.705
202406 11.802 314.175 12.404
202409 13.004 315.301 13.619
202412 12.278 315.605 12.846
202503 12.210 319.799 12.608
202506 14.737 322.561 15.087
202509 17.568 324.800 17.861
202512 12.108 324.054 12.338
202603 14.260 330.213 14.260

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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 PS Ratio of 11.40 mean?
Daily Journal (FRA:DJ1) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 11.40 as of Aug. 08, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Daily Journal and its competitors. This is 42% above median its historical median of 8.01. Over the past decade, Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 6.39 to 14.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Daily Journal ranks #1475 out of 1587 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 92.9%.
Is Daily Journal's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Daily Journal's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 11.40 is 42% above median its 10-year median of 8.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.39 to a high of 14.17. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.66. Daily Journal's value of 11.40 is 586.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Daily Journal ranks #1475 out of 1587 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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 PS Ratio compare to MITK and RDVT?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Daily Journal ranks #1475 out of 1587 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Daily Journal in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.66. Daily Journal's value of 11.40 is 586.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Daily Journal's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 6.39 to 14.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.01 vs. the industry median of 1.66, 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 PS Ratio for a Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Software companies is 1.66, based on 1,587 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Daily Journal's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 11.40 is 586.7% 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 PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Daily Journal and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Daily Journal's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 11.40, which is 42% above median its own 10-year median of 8.01. 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 PS Ratio of 11.40. The stock's GF Value™ is €437.62, compared to a current price of €468.00 — trading 6.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 11.40, which is 42% above median its 10-year median of 8.01 and 586.7% above the Software industry median of 1.66. 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 PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Daily Journal (FRA:DJ1), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 11.40 as of Aug. 08, 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 €468.00 is trading 6.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €437.62.

Key valuation signals for FRA:DJ1:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 11.40 (42% above median its 10-year median of 8.01)
  • GF Value™: €437.62 vs. price of €468.00 (6.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 586.7% above the Software median (#1475 of 1587)

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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