DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO)
Information Technology · Legal and Justice Software Services · NASDAQ
A specialized software provider for justice systems and publisher of legal news that also manages a substantial marketable securities portfolio.
What DAILY JOURNAL CORP does
Daily Journal Corporation provides technology services to justice agencies through its Journal Technologies segment, offering software for case management and court operations. The company also publishes newspapers and provides legal information, including specialized publications and public notice advertising. Additionally, the company maintains a significant portfolio of marketable securities.
Themes: legal technology / govtech, justice system software, public notice advertising, equity investing
Fundamentals
- Price$571.25 as of 2026-10-21 close
- Market cap$787M as of 2026-08-07 (share count; price 2026-10-21)
- 1-year return+38.4% 2025-10-21 close $412.70 → 2026-10-21 close $571.25
- P/En/a negative earnings
- ROE+28.7% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROICn/a No figure: its filing tags none of the debt lines we read, which is not evidence of zero debt.
- Debt / equityn/a No figure: its filing tags none of the debt lines we read, which is not evidence of zero debt.
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-1.6% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.02 as of 2026-09-03
- Last reported earnings2026-08-12 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How DJCO compares in its sector
- return on equitytop 25% 369 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-09-03
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 383 covered Information Technology peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 380 covered Information Technology peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Information Technology companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Quarterly results
| Quarter | Operating income | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow | Capex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 2026-06-30 | $5M | -$11M | -$7.90 | $11M† | $137000† |
| Q2 FY2026 2026-03-31 | $3M | -$35M | -$25.14 | $4M† | $7000† |
| Q1 FY2026 2025-12-31 | $477000 | -$8M | -$5.79 | -$2M | $7000 |
| Q4 FY2025 2025-09-30 | $5M† | $42M† | $30.60† | $5M† | $8000† |
| Q3 FY2025 2025-06-30 | $3M | $14M | $10.47 | $7M† | $0† |
| Q2 FY2025 2025-03-31 | $963000 | $45M | $32.43 | -$569000† | $0† |
| Q1 FY2025 2024-12-31 | $742000 | $11M | $7.91 | $2M | $0 |
| Q4 FY2024 2024-09-30 | $2M† | $27M† | — | $3M† | $38000† |
† Not filed as a discrete quarter: derived from the company's own year-to-date figures (for example the fourth quarter as the fiscal year minus the first nine months). A derived per-share figure is approximate, because the share count moves within the year.
Balance sheet at 2026-06-30
- Cash and equivalents$31M
- Short-term investments$406M
- Total debtnot shown the filing tags none of the debt lines we read — not evidence of zero debt
From the company's own SEC 10-Q and 10-K filings (XBRL), re-read every week. Figures in US dollars as filed; informational only — not financial advice.
How DAILY JOURNAL CORP looks technically
DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) is trading 3.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 267 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 23 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 33, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago. It is 15.8% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
7
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 3.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +3.3% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $631.40 | $631.40 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $564.60 | $564.60 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 28 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 28 sessions |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 267 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 267 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 23 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 22.9 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 33, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 33.2 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($563.32 to $668.00) — its "stochastic" reading is 19 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 19.1 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 21 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $692.50 | $692.50 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 15.8% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -15.8% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 67.3% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +67.3% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 15.8% below its highest point of the past year | 15.8% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 26 trading days ago | 26 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $692.50 (set on 2026-09-16) | $692.50 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($374.53 to $687.66), and it has given back roughly a third of its rise from last year’s low — 33% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $484.13 to $494.15. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 33.3% |
| From the all-time high | it is 15.8% below its all-time high | -15.8% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 2.3% below a resistance level at $596.45 — a price it turned at five times since 2024-11-12, most recently on 2026-09-02. Since 2024-10-21 it has 12 such levels below the current price and 2 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +2.3% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $31.01 (set on 2008-12-10) | $31.01 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 1781.0% above its all-time low | +1,781% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 55th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $24.16 between its high and its low — about 4.1% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $24.16 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $590.19 and $685.42 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $590.19 – $637.81 – $685.42 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 4.1% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 4.1% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 0.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (3.3% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 0.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.91× |
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Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 5 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 5 sessions ago |
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| Since a bearish engulfing | 2 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 2 sessions ago |
Price gaps
1
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-20 0.2% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +0.1% |
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Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 11.4 percentage points (the stock lost 10.5% while the market gained 1.0%) | -11.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 5.8 percentage points (the stock lost 2.2% while the market gained 3.6%) | -5.8% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 2.2 percentage points (the stock gained 6.3% while the market gained 8.5%) | -2.2% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 26.6 percentage points (the stock gained 41.2% while the market gained 14.6%) | +26.6% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a fresh 20-day low, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 4.0% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-14 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 2.6% of the share price. | -4.0% |
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Volume-weighted price
1
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 4% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $562.86 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 198 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +3.6% |
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Price levels it has turned at before
DJCO last closed at $583.30 on 2026-10-20. Since 2024-10-21 it has turned at 12 prices below its last close and 2 above; the 3 nearest below and the 2 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $596.45 | Resistance | 2.3% above the last close | turned there five times · 2024-11-12 to 2026-09-02 |
| $558.28 | Support | 4.3% below the last close | turned there 7 times · 2024-11-29 to 2026-07-23 |
| $614.91 | Resistance | 5.4% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-07-20 to 2026-07-29 |
| $535.59 | Support | 8.2% below the last close | turned there three times · 2024-11-20 to 2026-08-13 |
| $506.72 | Support | 13.1% below the last close | turned there five times · 2025-09-05 to 2026-06-18 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
No Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings: the recent highs and lows do not satisfy the three rules a five-wave count has to obey, so there is no count to show rather than a count we are unsure about.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-20.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Trading below the 50-day moving average · Broke down to a new 20-day low · At the bottom of its 14-day range (stochastic below 20) · Trading below the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-20. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Reliance on professional services engagements with justice agencies","Sensitivity to changes in public notice advertising laws and requirements","Market price volatility of the company's investment portfolio"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of DJCO's 10-Q filed 2026-08-12 against the prior one filed 2026-05-14.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) covers nine-month period ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, while older filing covers six-month period ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) states consolidated revenues were $69.2 million and $59.3 million for the nine months, an increase of $9.9 million (16.8%).
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) states approximately 80% and 77% of revenues for the nine months were derived from Journal Technologies.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) states approximately $6.3 million (9.1%) of nine-month revenues were from foreign countries and U.S. territories.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) states consolidated operating expenses increased by $6.1 million (11.3%) to $60.5 million from $54.4 million.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) states total salaries and employee benefits increased by $1.8 million (4.6%) to $41.4 million from $39.6 million.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) states outside services increased by $0.4 million (8.4%) to $5.8 million from $5.3 million.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) states other general and administrative expenses increased by $4.4 million (104.0%) to $8.7 million from $4.3 million.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) states other income (expense) decreased by $171.3 million, resulting in $81.8 million of other expense compared with $89.5 million of other income.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) states unrealized losses on marketable securities of $87.0 million compared with unrealized gains of $84.3 million.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) states consolidated pretax loss of $73.1 million and pretax income of $94.4 million, and consolidated net loss of $53.5 million and net income of $70.0 million.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) states as of June 30, 2026, aggregate fair market value of marketable securities was $406.0 million with approximately $266.9 million cumulative unrealized gains before estimated taxes of $68.7 million.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) states an income tax benefit of $19.6 million on pretax loss of $73.1 million, with effective tax rate of 26.8%.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) states tax benefit of $22.4 million related to unrealized losses on marketable securities and tax expense of $3.2 million on income from U.S. operations and dividend income for the nine months.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) states income tax provision of $24.4 million on pretax income of $94.4 million, consisting of $22.0 million related to unrealized gains, $2.5 million related to U.S. operations and dividend income, and $0.2 million tax provision for state apportionment change, partially offset by $0.3 million tax benefit for dividends received deduction.
- Removed:
- Older filing (2026-05-14) covers six-month period ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
- Older filing (2026-05-14) states consolidated revenues were $42.3 million and $35.9 million for the six months, an increase of $6.4 million (17.8%).
- Older filing (2026-05-14) states approximately 79% and 76% of revenues for the six months were derived from Journal Technologies.
- Older filing (2026-05-14) states approximately $3.3 million (7.9%) of six-month revenues were from foreign countries.
- Older filing (2026-05-14) states consolidated operating expenses increased by $4.6 million (13.5%) to $38.8 million from $34.2 million.
- Older filing (2026-05-14) states total salaries and employee benefits increased by $1.8 million (7.6%) to $26.0 million from $24.2 million.
- Older filing (2026-05-14) states outside services increased by $0.7 million (19.4%) to $4.3 million from $3.6 million.
- Older filing (2026-05-14) states other general and administrative expenses increased by $2.6 million (93.6%) to $5.4 million from $2.8 million.
- Older filing (2026-05-14) states other income (expense) decreased by $135.0 million, resulting in $60.6 million of other expense compared with $74.5 million of other income.
- Older filing (2026-05-14) states unrealized losses on marketable securities of $62.9 million compared with unrealized gains of $72.8 million.
- Older filing (2026-05-14) states consolidated pretax loss of $57.1 million and pretax income of $76.2 million, and consolidated net loss of $42.6 million and net income of $55.6 million.
- Older filing (2026-05-14) states as of March 31, 2026, aggregate fair market value of marketable securities was $430.1 million with approximately $291.0 million cumulative unrealized gains before estimated taxes of $75.7 million.
- Older filing (2026-05-14) states an income tax benefit of $14.5 million on pretax loss of $57.1 million, with effective tax rate of 25.3%.
- Older filing (2026-05-14) states tax benefit of $15.8 million related to unrealized losses on marketable securities and tax expense of $1.4 million on income from US operations and dividend income for the six months.
- Older filing (2026-05-14) states income tax provision of $20.6 million on pretax income of $76.2 million, consisting of $19.2 million related to unrealized gains, $0.9 million related to U.S. operations and dividend income, and $0.6 million tax provision for state apportionment change, partially offset by $0.1 million tax benefit for dividends received deduction.
- Reworded:
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) describes revenue increase as primarily from Journal Technologies' other public service fees of $3.9 million, license and maintenance fees of $3.3 million, consulting fees of $2.4 million, and Traditional Business advertising revenues of $0.2 million; older filing (2026-05-14) described increase from other public service fees of $2.2 million, license and maintenance fees of $2.0 million, consulting fees of $1.8 million, and Traditional Business advertising revenues of $0.3 million.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) phrases foreign revenue as 'foreign countries and U.S. territories'; older filing (2026-05-14) phrased it as 'foreign countries'.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) refers to 'tax expense of $3.2 million on income from U.S. operations and dividend income'; older filing (2026-05-14) refers to 'tax expense of $1.4 million on income from US operations and dividend income'.
- Newer filing (2026-08-12) refers to 'unrealized losses on marketable securities' in the effective tax rate discussion; older filing (2026-05-14) refers to 'unrealized gains on marketable securities' in the effective tax rate discussion.
- Notes:
- Newer filing text is truncated at 'tax benefit of $0.3 million for the dividends received ded' and older filing text is truncated at 'tax benefit of $0.1 million for the dividends received deduction and other permanent book and tax differe'; full tax discussion may contain additional unchanged content not compared.
- The two filings cover different reporting periods (nine months vs six months), so most numerical differences are due to the different period lengths rather than changes in underlying disclosures.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for DJCO — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding DJCO as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 164,566
- Reported value $98,935,595
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 1 new, 3 increased, 1 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
DJCO had 175,436 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-30 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
DJCO had 12.7% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-30 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 2.61 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 175,436
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 12.7%
- Prior settlement (shares) 173,672
- Reported change 1.02%
- Days to cover (reported) 2.61
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-30 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Tyler Technologies (TYL)
- Thomson Reuters (TRI)
- Wolters Kluwer (WKL)
- LexisNexis (RELX)
- Gannett (GCI)
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Frequently asked questions
What does DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) do?
Daily Journal Corporation provides technology services to justice agencies through its Journal Technologies segment, offering software for case management and court operations. The company also publishes newspapers and provides legal information, including specialized publications and public notice advertising. Additionally, the company maintains a significant portfolio of marketable securities.
What sector is DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) in?
DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) is classified in the Information Technology sector. Its industry is Legal and Justice Software Services. It trades on NASDAQ.
Who are DAILY JOURNAL CORP's (DJCO) competitors?
Notable peers of DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) include Tyler Technologies, Thomson Reuters, Wolters Kluwer, LexisNexis and Gannett. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) overbought or oversold right now?
DAILY JOURNAL CORP (DJCO) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 33, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-20). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on DJCO come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-03; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.