On the stock market since 1986, it operates in the world of technology. It has 420 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
Average growth of 15% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
If every debt were paid off today, $490.6M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 10% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The net profit margin is 128% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 18% a year on average.
There is $513.6M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $490.6M would remain.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 47/100.
On our five-subject report card, DJCO sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: DJCO is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.