What does consulting fees — deferred revenue mean?

This metric measures the financial obligation arising from consulting contracts where the company has received consideration from a customer but has not yet satisfied the related performance obligations. It serves as a key indicator of future revenue potential and the company's current backlog of work. A high liability balance suggests strong sales momentum and a robust pipeline of upcoming service delivery.

Daily Journal Corporation (DJCO) Consulting Fees — Deferred Revenue

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Other product segments

Subscription And Circulation

$2.36M—

License And Maintenance

$994K+12.6%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$22.7M+25.0%

Net income-$34.6M-178%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$20.6M+74.8%

Total debt$701.0K-26.4%

Total equity$348.5M+4.2%

Total assets$479.9M+2.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$4.1M—

CapEx$7.0K—

Free cash flow$4.1M—

Valuation

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Market cap$778M+38.2%

Enterprise value$758.12M+39.1%

P/E55.8×+49.9×

P/S8.3×+1.2×

Profitability

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Net margin14.8%-129pp

FCF margin14.7%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity4.1%-33.4pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio15.4×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Daily Journal Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerLiability.

The source filing: Daily Journal Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 14, 2026.

Filed: May 14, 2026, 4:14 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q1 2026
Accession: 0001437749-26-017059

Line item	March 31, 2026	September 30, 2025
Deferred subscriptions	$2,362	$2,474
Deferred consulting fees	1,390	1,747
Deferred maintenance agreements and others	13,477	14,942
Total deferred revenues	$17,229	$19,163

Item 6. [Exhibits](#exhibits) [29](#exhibits)

FAQ

What is Daily Journal Corporation's consulting fees — deferred revenue?: Daily Journal Corporation (DJCO) reported consulting fees — deferred revenue of $1.39M in Q1 2026.
What does consulting fees — deferred revenue mean?: This metric measures the financial obligation arising from consulting contracts where the company has received consideration from a customer but has not yet satisfied the related performance obligations. It serves as a key indicator of future revenue potential and the company's current backlog of work. A high liability balance suggests strong sales momentum and a robust pipeline of upcoming service delivery.