DallasNews Corporation

NasdaqCM:DALN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$88.3m

This company has been acquired

The company may no longer be operating, as it has been acquired. Find out why through their latest events.

DallasNews Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

DallasNews has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 29.8%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 9.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 5.3% per year.

Key information

29.77%

Earnings growth rate

29.75%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth13.17%
Revenue growth rate-5.34%
Return on equity-13.42%
Net Margin-4.26%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Mar 29

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving DallasNews Corporation's (NASDAQ:DALN) 26% Price Drop

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the DallasNews Corporation ( NASDAQ:DALN ) share price has dived 26% in the last...
Analysis Article • Feb 08

DallasNews Corporation's (NASDAQ:DALN) Shares Lagging The Industry But So Is The Business

With a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x DallasNews Corporation ( NASDAQ:DALN ) may be sending bullish signals at...
Analysis Article • Oct 29

DallasNews Corporation (NASDAQ:DALN) Shares Fly 41% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Despite an already strong run, DallasNews Corporation ( NASDAQ:DALN ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 41...
Analysis Article • Oct 25

Companies Like DallasNews (NASDAQ:DALN) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, although...
Analysis Article • Aug 15

DallasNews Corporation's (NASDAQ:DALN) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 28%

DallasNews Corporation ( NASDAQ:DALN ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...
Analysis Article • Feb 14

DallasNews (NASDAQ:DALN) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

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Analysis Article • Nov 14

We're Hopeful That DallasNews (NASDAQ:DALN) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Analysis Article • Jul 22

Here's Why We're A Bit Worried About DallasNews' (NASDAQ:DALN) Cash Burn Situation

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Seeking Alpha • Sep 22

DallasNews dips dividend -89.3% to $0.16/share

DallasNews (NASDAQ:DALN) declares $0.16/share quarterly dividend, -89.3% decrease from prior dividend of $1.50. Forward yield 13.7% Payable Dec. 2; for shareholders of record Nov. 10; ex-div Nov. 9. See DALN Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.
Seeking Alpha • Aug 22

DallasNews declares $1.50 special dividend

DallasNews Corporation (NASDAQ:DALN) declares $1.50/share special dividend. Payable Sept. 30; for shareholders of record Sept. 9; ex-div Sept. 8.
Seeking Alpha • Jul 26

DallasNews GAAP EPS of -$0.45, revenue of $37.6M

DallasNews press release (NASDAQ:DALN): Q2 GAAP EPS of -$0.45. Revenue of $37.6M (-2.7% Y/Y). The company expects to receive cash proceeds of $22.5M on July 29, 2022, from the collection of the Charter DMN Holdings, LP note receivable, related to the sale of the Company’s former headquarters.
Seeking Alpha • Nov 02

DallasNews: Despite Positive Developments, The Path Still Seems Too Tough

DallasNews has weathered the novel coronavirus pandemic surprisingly well. The Dallas Morning News seems to be hanging in, while the marketing businesses have stabilized after customer losses in past years. Yet by the company's own admission, growth still is some time away, and in the meantime a still-strong balance sheet is likely to erode. DallasNews is a company worth rooting for, but DALN stock remains a tough name to own.
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How DallasNews makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqCM:DALN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 25121-500
31 Mar 251233000
31 Dec 24125000
30 Sep 24128-600
30 Jun 24132-400
31 Mar 24136-600
31 Dec 23140-700
30 Sep 23145-700
30 Jun 23148-800
31 Mar 23150-1000
31 Dec 22151-1000
30 Sep 22152-500
30 Jun 22153-100
31 Mar 22154000
31 Dec 21154000
30 Sep 21155-400
30 Jun 21154-600
31 Mar 21151-800
31 Dec 20154-700
30 Sep 20160-600
30 Jun 20166-1000
31 Mar 201771000
31 Dec 19184900
30 Sep 19189-900
30 Jun 19195-600
31 Mar 19199-2300
31 Dec 18202-2500
30 Sep 18214700
30 Jun 182251100
31 Mar 182371000
31 Dec 172491000
30 Sep 17251-2200
30 Jun 17255-2500
31 Mar 17258-2300
31 Dec 16260-1900
30 Sep 16267-1400
30 Jun 16269-1800
31 Mar 16269-1900
31 Dec 15272-1800
30 Sep 152726400
30 Jun 152717000
31 Mar 152748900
31 Dec 142738400
30 Sep 142732100

Quality Earnings: DALN is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: DALN is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: DALN is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 29.8% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare DALN's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: DALN is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Media industry (16.1%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: DALN has a negative Return on Equity (-13.42%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/09/24 02:26
End of Day Share Price 2025/09/24 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

DallasNews Corporation is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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Aaron SyvertsenSidoti & Company, LLC