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Daily Journal vs Educational Development

Daily Journal is the larger business, with $87.7m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $22.9m for Educational Development (3.8 times as much). Daily Journal grew faster (25.4% against -33.0%). Daily Journal kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 127.9% against 10.1%. Daily Journal carries less debt relative to equity (0.0% against 0.0%).

Latest fiscal yearDaily JournalDJCO, 2025Educational DevelopmentEDUC, 2026
Revenue $87.7m $22.9m
Revenue growth 25.4% -33.0%
Net income $112m $2.3m
Operating margin 10.9% —
Net margin 127.9% 10.1%
Return on equity 33.5% 5.6%
Free cash flow $13.3m $1.5m
Cash $20.6m $1.1m
Total debt $0 $0
Debt to equity 0.0% 0.0%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — —
Share buybacks — $137,900
Employees — —
Market value $866m $8.9m
Price vs our value range Below our value range Below our value range
Moat score 18 (Weak) 49 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 3 buys, 0 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.