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A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Daily Journal's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:DJ1'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -16.1 Med: 0.18 Max: 9.85
Current: -1.29
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Daily Journal was 9.85. The lowest was -16.10. And the median was 0.18.
FRA:DJ1's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 1721
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.98
vs FRA:DJ1: -1.29
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Daily Journal Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Daily Journal Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Daily Journal's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
FRA:DJ1 vs IBTA, MITK, RSKD: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Daily Journal's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Daily Journal's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Daily Journal's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.
Daily Journal (FRA:DJ1) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.33 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Daily Journal. According to the industry distribution chart, Daily Journal ranks #999999 out of 1721 companies in the Software industry.
Is Daily Journal's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Daily Journal's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.33. Based on the distribution chart, Daily Journal ranks #999999 out of 1721 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Daily Journal has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Daily Journal's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to IBTA and MITK?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Daily Journal ranks #999999 out of 1721 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Daily Journal in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.98. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Software company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Software companies is 0.98, based on 1,721 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Daily Journal. For the Software industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Daily Journal's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.33. 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 Debt-to-EBITDA of -0.33. The stock's GF Value™ is €452.61, compared to a current price of €500.00 — trading 10.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.33. Daily Journal's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Daily Journal (FRA:DJ1), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -0.33 as of Jun. 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 €500.00 is trading 10.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €452.61.
Key valuation signals for FRA:DJ1:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -0.33
GF Value™: €452.61 vs. price of €500.00 (10.5% above fair value)
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 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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