Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) (NASDAQ:DJCO) versus American Community Newspapers (OTCMKTS:ACNI) Head to Head Survey

Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) (NASDAQ:DJCO) and American Community Newspapers (OTCMKTS:ACNI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) and American Community Newspapers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)	122.18%	30.90%	21.74%
American Community Newspapers	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

51.2% of Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) and American Community Newspapers”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)	$69.93 million	8.34	$78.11 million	$70.22	6.02
American Community Newspapers	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) has higher revenue and earnings than American Community Newspapers.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) and American Community Newspapers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)	0	1	0	0	2.00
American Community Newspapers	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given American Community Newspapers’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Community Newspapers is more favorable than Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.).

Summary

Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) beats American Community Newspapers on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.)

Daily Journal Corporation operates in publishing of newspapers and websites covering in California, Arizona, Utah, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Traditional Business and Journal Technologies. The company publishes 10 newspapers of general circulation, including Los Angeles Daily Journal, San Francisco Daily Journal, Daily Commerce, The Daily Recorder, The Inter-City Express, San Jose Post-Record, Orange County Reporter, Business Journal, The Daily Transcript, and The Record Reporter. It also provides specialized information services; and serves as an advertising and newspaper representative for commercial and public notice advertising. In addition, the company offers case management software systems and related products, including eCourt, eProsecutor, eDefender, and eProbation, which are browser-based case processing systems; eFile, a browser-based interface that allows attorneys and the public to electronically file documents with the court; and ePayIt, a service primarily for the online payment of traffic citations. It provides its software systems and related products to courts; prosecutor and public defender offices; probation departments; and other justice agencies, including administrative law organizations, city and county governments, and bar associations to manage cases and information electronically, to interface with other justice partners, and to extend electronic services to bar members and the public in 30 states and internationally. Daily Journal Corporation was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

About American Community Newspapers

American Community Newspapers Inc. publishes community newspapers. The company was formerly known as Lionheart Newspapers, LLC and changed its name to American Community Newspapers Inc. in November 2002. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Addison, Texas.