What does subscription and circulation — deferred revenue mean?

This is the total outstanding obligation to provide subscription and circulation services for which payment has already been received from customers. It represents the aggregate value of unearned revenue that will be recognized in future periods. This metric is a key indicator of the long-term stability and predictability of the company's subscription-based revenue stream.

Daily Journal Corporation (DJCO) Subscription And Circulation — Deferred Revenue

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Other product segments

Consulting Fees

$1.39M—

License And Maintenance

$994K+12.6%

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$2.49M—

VCYTBiopharmaceutical and other revenue — Deferred Revenue

$700K-58.8%

EXTROther Deferred Revenue — Deferred Revenue

$14.13M-30.6%

STXSDeferred Service And License Fees — Deferred Revenue

$4.97M+5.9%

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 subscription and circulation — deferred revenue?: Daily Journal Corporation (DJCO) reported subscription and circulation — deferred revenue of $2.36M in Q1 2026.
What does subscription and circulation — deferred revenue mean?: This is the total outstanding obligation to provide subscription and circulation services for which payment has already been received from customers. It represents the aggregate value of unearned revenue that will be recognized in future periods. This metric is a key indicator of the long-term stability and predictability of the company's subscription-based revenue stream.