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Daily Journal (Daily Journal) Gross Profit : $17.93 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Daily Journal Gross Profit?

Daily Journal's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.60 Mil. Daily Journal's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $17.93 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Daily Journal's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.60 Mil. Daily Journal's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $15.99 Mil. Therefore, Daily Journal's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 16.24%.

Daily Journal had a gross margin of 16.24% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Daily Journal was 28.66%. The lowest was 2.33%. And the median was 20.95%.


Daily Journal Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Daily Journal's Gross Profit 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 Gross Profit Chart

Daily Journal Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.20 7.30 11.33 11.67 16.01

Daily Journal Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Profit 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 1.07 4.44 4.59 6.31 2.60

Competitive Comparison of Daily Journal's Gross Profit

For the Software - Application subindustry, Daily Journal's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit 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's Gross Profit Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Daily Journal's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Daily Journal's Gross Profit falls into.



Daily Journal Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Daily Journal's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=67.709 - 51.697
=16.01

Daily Journal's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=15.993 - 13.395
=2.60

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $17.93 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Daily Journal's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=2.60 / 15.993
=16.24 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Daily Journal  (NAS:DJCO) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Daily Journal had a gross margin of 16.24% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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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