Journal Communications (JRN)

4.27 -0.01  -0.23%  May 29, 8:00PM Go Pro
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Journal Communications Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns -68.72%
Total Returns -64.46%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Journal Communications's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • JRN Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • MEG Total Returns
  • DJCO Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
JRN 1.91% -2.95% -16.11% 182.8%
^SPXTR -5.89% 5.70% 1.18% 54.61%
MEG 2.52% -10.07% -25.15% 37.08%
DJCO 10.39% 30.47% 13.33% 85.79%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price -68.72%
Earnings Per Share TTM -49.90%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 21.84%
Dividend Yield 0.00%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 355.20M
Net Income TTM 21.73M

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 3.55%
Asset Utilization 0.8671

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC -0.0392
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.0892
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JRN News

$JRN-10% owner purchased 1,205,500 shares at $4.09 friday after close. Stock closed at $4.03 friday. Up 4% today. Subscribe for real time!
about 23 days ago by MicroInsider
$JRN Insider Buy: $4.9M of stock bought by Msd Credit Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. between May 2, 2012 - May 4, 2012 http://stks.co/3gUP
about 25 days ago by MarketBrief
$JRN filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/3gQQ
about 26 days ago by MarketBrief
Listen to $JRN Q1 2012 earnings call - live at 11:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3Wtj
about 34 days ago by earningscast
$JRN forms bearish "Double Top" chart pattern. http://stks.co/3N5v
about 43 days ago by RecogniaEvents
$JRN filed latest Proxy Statement with the SEC (Form DEF 14A) http://stks.co/32PV
about 68 days ago by MarketBrief
$JRN filed latest Proxy Statement with the SEC (Form DEF 14A) http://stks.co/30jr
about 69 days ago by MarketBrief
Listen to $JRN Q4 2011 earnings call - live at 11:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/2Wyn
about 97 days ago by earningscast
$JRN filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/ypu
about 208 days ago by MarketBrief
$JRN Journal Communications Reports Q2 EPS of $0.10 vs. $0.10 EST; Revenues $90.1M vs. $91.35 EST
about 309 days ago by Benzinga
Michael Dell Sells Out Journal Communications $JRN, Doubles on Energy XXI Ltd. $XXI http://stk.ly/nzI17k
about 322 days ago by GuruStockTweets
RT @njnigh Publishing Stock Outlook - June 2011 http://ow.ly/5fwtH $NYT $GCI $MNI $WPO $JRN $SSP $NWSA $AAPL $GOOG $MSFT $YHOO
about 353 days ago by livethelife
$JRN http://chart.ly/dhs9yeu JRN Swing Trade Long @ 5.21, sold @ 5.63; 3 day hold; +8.06%
about 436 days ago by Schooz71
$JRN http://chart.ly/33l66ue super follow through on the upgrade.... updated chart
about 469 days ago by stt2318
RT @1nvestJB I like the look of $JRN .. especially the last "lets shake a ton of people out" candle.. stalking/wish i followed my own advice
about 469 days ago by 1nvestJB
$JRN http://chart.ly/gl5stbg nice breakout
about 470 days ago by stt2318
$JRN http://chart.ly/2of85vm Long setup
about 470 days ago by stt2318
I like the look of $JRN .. especially the last "lets shake a ton of people out" candle.. stalking
about 476 days ago by 1nvestJB
@WBPetersen let's keep an eye on $gci and $jrn
about 498 days ago by zortrades
Yesterday Journal Communications $JRN announced the sale of IPC Print Services to Walsworth Publishing Company. Financials not disclosed.
about 533 days ago by TheresaMcCabe

Recent Quotes

Symbol Price Chg Chg % Market Cap
JRN 4.27 -0.01 -0.23% 231.65M
JRJC 1.630 -0.03 -1.81% 35.78M
JKI 74.98 +0.74 +1.00%
JKHY 33.32 +0.19 +0.57% 2.891B
JKH 100.11 +0.55 +0.55%
JKG 92.10 +1.21 +1.33%
JKD 76.11 +0.94 +1.25%
JJSF 55.78 +0.88 +1.60% 1.048B
JIVE 16.84 -0.46 -2.66% 1.035B
JHX 36.15 +0.00 +0.00% 3.148B
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