DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) Financials
Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2025, filed Jul 30, 2025. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the DALN SEC filings page.
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) reported $121.1M in revenue over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2025, down 8.0% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
DallasNews remains an operating-loss business: shrinking revenue and heavier reinvestment consume cash despite near break-even reported net income.
The near-break-even bottom line—net income of$131K —does not represent an operating turnaround: operating income remained a loss of$7.1M . Operating cash flow of-$5.5M alongside free cash flow of-$12.3M shows that reported profitability is not translating into cash, with investment spending widening the gap.
Revenue fell
Equity rose
Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2024. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group, and the overall is the average of the dimensions that can be computed. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of DallasNews Corporation Series A's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
DallasNews Corporation Series A has an operating margin of -5.6%, meaning the company loses $6 on every $100 of revenue. This results in a profitability score of 45/100. This is up from -5.8% the prior year.
DallasNews Corporation Series A's revenue declined 10.2% year-over-year, from $139.7M to $125.4M. This contraction results in a growth score of 11/100.
DallasNews Corporation Series A's current ratio of 0.97 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 18/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.
DallasNews Corporation Series A's operations used $5.5M of cash, and capex of $6.8M added to the outflow, for a free cash flow shortfall of $12.3M. This results in a cash flow score of 15/100.
DallasNews Corporation Series A's ROE of 1.9% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 33/100. This is up from -240.4% the prior year.
DallasNews Corporation Series A scores -7.31, below the 1.81 distress threshold. The score is pulled down most by an accumulated deficit of $437.8M against total assets of $61.8M. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.
DallasNews Corporation Series A passes 2 of 6 computable financial strength tests (3 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), the one computable operating efficiency signal (asset turnover improving) does not pass.
DallasNews Corporation Series A reported $131K of net income while operations used $5.5M of cash. The ratio between the two is outside the range this page publishes as a per-dollar figure, so both figures are given instead.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
DallasNews Corporation Series A generated $29.8M in revenue in Q2 2025. This represents a decrease of 7.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 2.2%.
DallasNews Corporation Series A's EBITDA was $1.6M in Q2 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 67.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 95.3%.
DallasNews Corporation Series A reported a net loss of $33.5M in Q2 2025. This represents a decrease of 2409.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 218.4%.
DallasNews Corporation Series A earned -$6.26 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2025. This represents a decrease of 2418.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 218.6%.
Cash & Balance Sheet
DallasNews Corporation Series A recorded an outflow of $10.7M in free cash flow in Q2 2025, representing a cash shortfall after capex. The change from the same quarter a year earlier is not meaningful, because that figure was zero or negative. The change from the prior quarter is not meaningful, because that quarter’s figure was zero or negative.
DallasNews Corporation Series A held $33.7M in cash as of Q2 2025; no long-term debt figure is on record for that period.
Not reported for Q2 2025.
Margins & Returns
DallasNews Corporation Series A's operating margin was 4.2% in Q2 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 2.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier.
DallasNews Corporation Series A's quarterly ROE was -87.0% in Q2 2025: one quarter's net income over shareholder equity, not annualized. This is down 131.7 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 167.1 percentage points.
Not reported for Q2 2025.
Not shown for Q2 2025: the reported ratio is below -100.0% of revenue, so it does not read as a share of revenue.
Capital Allocation
DallasNews Corporation Series A invested $444K in capex in Q2 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 84.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 81.9%.
Not reported for Q2 2025.
Not reported for Q2 2025.
DALN Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K | Q3'2410-Q | Q2'2410-Q | Q1'2410-Q | Q4'2310-K | Q3'2310-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $29.8M-7.2% | $29.1M-6.4% | $31.1M-8.5% | $31.1M-9.7% | $32.1M-11.0% | $31.1M-11.6% | $34.0M-13.1% | $34.5M-8.5% |
| Operating Income | $1.3M+122.4% | $34.2Mn/m | -$1.8Mn/m | -$4.1Mn/m | $568Kn/m | -$1.8Mn/m | -$2.5Mn/m | -$1.6Mn/m |
| EBITDA | $1.6M+67.5% | $34.5Mn/m | -$1.4Mn/m | -$3.7Mn/m | $975Kn/m | -$1.4Mn/m | -$2.1Mn/m | -$1.2Mn/m |
| Income Tax | -$224Kn/m | $6.0M+2646.8% | -$5.3M-7977.6% | $345K+148.2% | -$241K-1026.9% | $218K-6.0% | $67K+737.5% | $139K-30.8% |
| Net Income | -$33.5M-2409.8% | $28.3Mn/m | $4.0Mn/m | -$3.9Mn/m | $1.4Mn/m | -$1.4Mn/m | -$2.2Mn/m | -$1.4Mn/m |
| EPS (Basic) | -$6.26-2418.5% | $5.28n/m | $0.74n/m | -$0.73n/m | $0.27n/m | -$0.25n/m | -$0.41n/m | -$0.26n/m |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$6.26-2418.5% | $5.28n/m | $0.74n/m | -$0.73n/m | $0.27n/m | -$0.25 | -$0.41 | -$0.26 |
| Diluted Shares (Avg) | 5M0.0% | 5M0.0% | N/A | 5M0.0% | 5M0.0% | 5M | N/A | 5M |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Cost of Revenue, Gross Profit, R&D Expenses, SG&A Expenses, Interest Expense.
DALN Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K | Q3'2410-Q | Q2'2410-Q | Q1'2410-Q | Q4'2310-K | Q3'2310-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $76.2M+24.4% | $88.0M+51.8% | $61.8M-0.6% | $61.6M-7.7% | $61.3M-9.7% | $58.0M-16.5% | $62.2M-13.9% | $66.7M-13.8% |
| Current Assets | $47.8M+52.6% | $58.8M+75.5% | $24.3M-34.1% | $29.9M-26.8% | $31.3M-24.2% | $33.5M-25.6% | $36.9M-22.9% | $40.9M-21.1% |
| Cash & Equivalents | $33.7M+103.0% | $44.2M+455.9% | $9.6M-18.0% | $14.0M+1.5% | $16.6M+39.2% | $7.9M-47.9% | $11.7M-58.0% | $13.8M-58.3% |
| Short-Term Investments | $0-100.0% | $0-100.0% | $0-100.0% | $0n/m | $500K-95.3% | $10.5M-0.2% | $10.8Mn/m | $0n/m |
| Inventory | $466K-63.2% | $991K-38.9% | $1.2M-36.2% | $1.4M-25.3% | $1.3M-39.9% | $1.6M-36.1% | $1.9M-29.2% | $1.9M+0.9% |
| Accounts Receivable | $9.0M-1.5% | $8.8M+2.7% | $10.7M+7.4% | $11.2M+8.0% | $9.1M-22.3% | $8.6M-26.0% | $9.9M-29.2% | $10.4M-21.5% |
| Long-Term Investments | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m |
| Total Liabilities | $37.8M-35.0% | $52.7M-6.4% | $55.0M-7.2% | $62.2M+0.5% | $58.1M-4.4% | $56.3M-7.1% | $59.3M-1.0% | $61.9M+17.5% |
| Current Liabilities | $20.7M-5.8% | $23.6M+6.6% | $25.0M+4.5% | $27.5M+10.8% | $22.0M-3.9% | $22.1M-5.5% | $23.9M+5.1% | $24.8M-0.1% |
| Non-Current Liabilities | $17.0M-52.8% | $29.1M-14.8% | $30.0M-15.0% | $34.7M-6.4% | $36.0M-4.7% | $34.1M-8.1% | $35.4M-4.8% | $37.1M+33.1% |
| Total Equity | $38.5M+1084.5% | $35.3M+1981.2% | $6.8M+130.3% | -$576K-111.9% | $3.2M-54.5% | $1.7M-80.9% | $3.0M-76.1% | $4.9M-80.4% |
| Retained Earnings | -$443.0Mn/m | -$409.6Mn/m | -$437.8Mn/m | -$441.8Mn/m | -$437.9Mn/m | -$439.3Mn/m | -$438.0Mn/m | -$434.9Mn/m |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Goodwill, Long-Term Debt.
DALN Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K | Q3'2410-Q | Q2'2410-Q | Q1'2410-Q | Q4'2310-K | Q3'2310-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$10.2M-761.0% | -$3.5Mn/m | -$3.2Mn/m | -$657K-124.1% | $1.5Mn/m | -$3.2Mn/m | -$1.1Mn/m | $2.7Mn/m |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $370K-9.1% | $334K-16.1% | $391K-2.7% | $411K+5.9% | $407K+14.0% | $398K+6.7% | $402K-30.9% | $388K-44.5% |
| Capital Expenditures | $444K-84.8% | $2.5M+2328.7% | $1.3M+672.4% | $2.5M+1853.2% | $2.9M+377.0% | $101K-57.2% | $174K-35.1% | $126K-72.5% |
| Free Cash Flow | -$10.7Mn/m | -$6.0Mn/m | -$4.5Mn/m | -$3.1M-220.1% | -$1.4Mn/m | -$3.3Mn/m | -$1.2Mn/m | $2.6Mn/m |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$238K-103.3% | $38.1M+12077.0% | -$1.2Mn/m | -$2.0Mn/m | $7.1Mn/m | $313Kn/m | -$169Kn/m | -$11K-100.1% |
| Financing Cash Flow | N/A | N/A | $0n/m | $0n/m | $0n/m | -$856Kn/m | -$856Kn/m | -$857Kn/m |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | N/A | $0-100.0% | $0-100.0% | $0-100.0% | $856K0.0% | $856K0.0% | $857K-90.4% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Stock-Based Compensation, Share Buybacks.
DALN Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q | Q4'2410-K | Q3'2410-Q | Q2'2410-Q | Q1'2410-Q | Q4'2310-K | Q3'2310-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | 4.2%+2.5pp | 117.5% | -5.6%+1.7pp | -13.2%-8.5pp | 1.8%+5.2pp | -5.7%+2.2pp | -7.3%-2.3pp | -4.7%+1.4pp |
| Net Margin | -112.5% | 97.1%+101.5pp | 12.8%+19.3pp | -12.6%-8.5pp | 4.5%+6.9pp | -4.4%+3.1pp | -6.5%-1.0pp | -4.1%+2.8pp |
| Return on Equity | -87.0%-131.7pp | 80.1%+160.4pp | 58.3%+132.9pp | N/A | 44.6%+56.8pp | -80.3%-50.7pp | -74.6%-57.3pp | -29.0%-18.6pp |
| Return on Assets | -43.9%-46.3pp | 32.1%+34.5pp | 6.4%+10.0pp | -6.4%-4.3pp | 2.4%+3.6pp | -2.4%+1.4pp | -3.5%-0.6pp | -2.1%+1.2pp |
| Current Ratio | 2.30+0.9x | 2.49+1.0x | 0.97-0.6x | 1.09-0.6x | 1.42-0.4x | 1.51-0.4x | 1.54-0.6x | 1.65-0.4x |
| Liabilities-to-Equity | 0.98-16.9x | 1.49-31.7x | 8.08-12.0x | N/A | 17.87+9.4x | 33.16+26.3x | 20.04+15.2x | 12.73+10.6x |
| Asset Turnover | 0.39-0.1x | 0.33-0.2x | 0.500.0x | 0.510.0x | 0.520.0x | 0.540.0x | 0.550.0x | 0.520.0x |
| FCF Margin | -35.9%-31.6pp | -20.6%-9.9pp | -14.5%-10.9pp | -10.0%-17.5pp | -4.3%+2.6pp | -10.6%-7.2pp | -3.6%+7.5pp | 7.5%+26.2pp |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Gross Margin, Debt-to-Equity.
Reported as filed but not readable as a share of revenue in the periods where the ratio runs further from zero than a revenue base allows; no change figure is given where either compared period is one of those: Operating Margin, Net Margin.
Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.97), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.
Similar Companies
Newest fiscal year on record for each company. The health score is the peer-relative Financial Health Score for that year; a dash means no score is published for it.
| Company | Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin | Market cap | Health score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DallasNews Corporation Series A DALN | FY2024 | $125.4M | $131K | 0.1% | $88.4M | 21/100 |
| Lee Enterprises, Inc. LEE | FY2025 | $562.3M | -$37.6M | -6.7% | $144.2M | 19/100 |
| TNL Mediagene TNMG | FY2025 | $35.8M | -$1.2M | -3.4% | $2.4M | 52/100 |
| Scholastic Corp SCHL | FY2026 | $1.6B | $56.7M | 3.6% | $718.2M | 46/100 |
| Educational Development Corp EDUC | FY2026 | $22.9M | $2.3M | 10.2% | $8.7M | 48/100 |
Where DallasNews Corporation Series A Ranks
Frequently Asked Questions
What is DallasNews Corporation Series A's annual revenue?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) reported $125.4M in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -10.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is DallasNews Corporation Series A's revenue growing?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) revenue declined by 10.2% year-over-year, from $139.7M to $125.4M in fiscal year 2024.
Is DallasNews Corporation Series A profitable?
No, DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) reported a net loss of $5.2M over the trailing 12 months to June 30, 2025. In fiscal year 2024 it reported a net income of $131K, with a net profit margin of 0.1%.
What is DallasNews Corporation Series A's EBITDA?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) had EBITDA of -$5.5M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
What is DallasNews Corporation Series A's operating margin?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) had an operating margin of -5.6% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is DallasNews Corporation Series A's net profit margin?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) had a net profit margin of 0.1% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is DallasNews Corporation Series A's return on equity (ROE)?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) has a return on equity of 1.9% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is DallasNews Corporation Series A's free cash flow?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) recorded an outflow of $12.3M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2024. The change from the previous fiscal year is not meaningful, because that year’s figure was zero or negative. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is DallasNews Corporation Series A's operating cash flow?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) recorded an outflow of $5.5M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash used by core business activities.
What are DallasNews Corporation Series A's total assets?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) had $61.8M in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.
What are DallasNews Corporation Series A's capital expenditures?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) invested $6.8M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
What is DallasNews Corporation Series A's current ratio?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) had a current ratio of 0.97 as of fiscal year 2024, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.
What is DallasNews Corporation Series A's liabilities-to-equity ratio?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) had a liabilities-to-equity ratio of 8.08 as of fiscal year 2024, which is total liabilities divided by total shareholder equity. Total liabilities counts every obligation on the balance sheet (payables, deposits, insurance reserves and deferred taxes as well as borrowings), so this ratio usually runs well above debt-to-equity. No debt-to-equity ratio is shown for fiscal year 2024, because the filing data we hold for that year carries no long-term debt figure.
What is DallasNews Corporation Series A's return on assets (ROA)?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) had a return on assets of 0.2% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
How does DallasNews Corporation Series A's liquidity compare with its operating cash outflow?
At the end of fiscal year 2024, DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) held $9.6M in cash, cash equivalents and investments, and reported an operating cash outflow of $5.5M over that year. Dividing the one by the other, the reported balance equals about 21 months of the outflow reported that year. This is arithmetic over figures already filed, not a projection: it assumes nothing about future spending, financing or operations.
What is DallasNews Corporation Series A's Altman Z-Score?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) has an Altman Z-Score of -7.31, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is DallasNews Corporation Series A's Piotroski F-Score?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) has a Piotroski F-Score of 2 out of 6 computable signals; 3 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are DallasNews Corporation Series A's earnings high quality?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) reported $131K of net income while operations used $5.5M of cash. The ratio between the two is outside the range this page publishes as a per-dollar figure, so both figures are given instead. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is DallasNews Corporation Series A?
DallasNews Corporation Series A (DALN) scores 21 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is the average of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.