Daktronics, Inc. DAKT R2KR3KTECH
Company Overview
Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electronic display systems and related solutions for sports, commercial, and transportation applications in the United States and internationally. It operates through Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International segments. The company offers video display and walls; sport scoreboard solutions; LED message displays and sings; intelligent transportation systems dynamic message signs; mass transit display; sound systems; and digital billboards and street furniture, and digit and price displays. It also provides indoor dynamic messaging systems; and software and controllers, which includes Venus, a control suite software to efficiently distribute and update content across single or multiple displays. The company serves out-of-home companies, retailers, quick-serve restaurants, casinos, shopping centers, cruise ships, commercial building owners, petroleum retailers, governmental transportation departments, transportation industry contractors, airlines, and sports and commercial business facilities. It sells its products through direct sales and resellers. Daktronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Brookings, South Dakota.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 15.8%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 16.9%.
Net profit has compounded at 33.0% per year over the last five years.
Trades at a P/E of 21.0, below the sector median of 32.4.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- May 2026 Revenue of $838.71M (+10.9% YoY); net profit $45.38M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +20.9%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 4.9%, profit CAGR 33.0%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.85% |
| 1 Year: | 20.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 32.95% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +10.13% |
| 6 Months: | -11.85% |
| 3 Months: | +1.20% |
| 1 Month: | -10.99% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMABelow
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- RSI (14)44.54 · Neutral
P/E of 21.03 is below the sector median of 32.42 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Profit CAGR of 33.0% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading 30.2% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAKT Daktronics, Inc. R2KR3KTECH | 19.35 | 21.03 | $934.72M | 0.00% | 16.87% | 15.85% | 4.85% | 32.95% |
| 2 | NVDA NVIDIA Corporation NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 230.36 | 35.28 | $5.58T | 0.46% | 74.66% | 114.29% | 24.64% | 32.12% |
| 3 | AAPL Apple Inc. NDXSPXR3KTECH | 319.97 | 36.69 | $4.67T | 0.35% | 68.72% | 148.75% | 1.81% | 3.92% |
| 4 | MSFT Microsoft Corporation NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 499.70 | 27.85 | $3.71T | 0.73% | 26.33% | 34.04% | 9.93% | 11.90% |
| 5 | TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited AITECH | 426.34 | 37.46 | $2.21T | 0.91% | 30.20% | 39.97% | 18.94% | 19.57% |
| 6 | AVGO Broadcom Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 357.90 | 59.55 | $1.70T | 0.62% | 16.70% | 37.28% | 17.04% | 54.08% |
| 7 | MU Micron Technology, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 1,016.59 | 22.97 | $1.15T | 0.06% | 13.69% | 66.64% | 13.68% | 26.02% |
| 8 | AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 477.57 | 122.14 | $779.62B | 0.00% | 5.47% | 10.20% | 11.81% | 66.28% |
| 9 | ASML ASML Holding N.V. NDXAITECH | 1,714.88 | 58.49 | $658.69B | 0.53% | 42.97% | 53.94% | 15.55% | 19.55% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 | Apr 2019 | Aug 2019 | Nov 2019 | Feb 2020 | May 2020 | Aug 2020 | Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | Jan 2023 | Jul 2023 | Oct 2023 | Jan 2024 | Jul 2024 | Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 154.19M | 172.69M | 115.07M | - | 180.26M | 174.91M | 127.66M | - | 143.64M | 127.37M | 94.14M | 144.73M | 164.48M | 139.56M | 171.92M | 187.44M | 184.97M | 232.53M | 199.37M | 170.30M | 226.09M | 208.33M | - | 172.55M | 218.97M | 218.97M | 229.25M | 229.25M | 181.87M | 208.61M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 129.41M | 153.90M | - | 167.43M | - | 138.24M | 150.13M |
| Gross Profit | 22.03M | 27.98M | 39.07M | 44.31M | 23.32M | 33.72M | 44.65M | 42.60M | 28.57M | 29.85M | 38.25M | 42.76M | 24.87M | 24.42M | 45.51M | 40.09M | 24.48M | 28.63M | 35.76M | 33.31M | 23.94M | 32.19M | 32.26M | 22.31M | 25.79M | 31.70M | 41.71M | 71.15M | 54.20M | 41.72M | 59.70M | 55.86M | - | 43.15M | 65.07M | 65.07M | 61.83M | 61.83M | 43.63M | 58.48M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60.37M | 41.80M | - | 40.26M | - | 41.71M | 48.14M |
| Operating Income | -5.55M | - | 7.98M | 12.67M | -6.93M | - | 11.72M | 9.44M | -3.34M | - | 4.04M | 9.02M | -7.52M | - | 7.62M | 4.82M | -9.15M | - | 9.55M | 6.66M | -236.00K | 5.66M | 4.38M | -5.68M | -5.52M | 1.53M | 7.12M | 40.22M | 19.44M | 8.04M | 22.72M | 15.77M | - | -17.22M | 23.27M | 23.27M | 21.56M | 21.56M | 1.92M | 10.34M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -33.00M | 28.08M | - | 26.35M | - | 7.07M | 17.64M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -13.44M | 22.22M | - | 21.86M | - | 3.51M | 10.74M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -4.01M | 5.75M | - | 4.38M | - | 502.00K | 2.32M |
| Net Income | -1.95M | -2.93M | 5.54M | 9.02M | -5.13M | 909.00K | 8.43M | 7.13M | -6.19M | -3.81M | 4.57M | 8.61M | -3.32M | -10.82M | 7.03M | 7.27M | -12.73M | -1.08M | 7.47M | 3.42M | -214.00K | 3.69M | 2.37M | -4.35M | -5.33M | -12.98M | 3.71M | 19.20M | 2.17M | 10.74M | -4.95M | 21.41M | - | -9.43M | 16.47M | 16.47M | 17.48M | 17.48M | 3.01M | 8.41M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.04 | -0.07 | 0.13 | 0.20 | -0.12 | 0.02 | 0.19 | 0.16 | -0.14 | -0.09 | 0.10 | 0.19 | -0.07 | -0.24 | 0.16 | 0.16 | -0.28 | -0.02 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.05 | -0.10 | -0.12 | -0.29 | 0.08 | 0.42 | 0.05 | 0.09 | -0.11 | 0.22 | - | -0.19 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.06 | 0.17 |
| R&D Expense | 5.88M | - | 7.04M | 7.13M | 6.97M | - | 9.05M | 8.95M | 8.30M | - | 9.29M | 9.04M | 8.28M | - | 10.50M | 10.12M | 8.44M | - | 7.53M | 6.74M | 5.78M | 7.16M | 7.20M | 6.92M | 7.44M | 6.97M | 7.25M | 8.40M | 9.22M | 8.84M | 9.62M | 9.84M | 9.44M | - | - | 10.67M | - | 10.44M | 10.53M | - |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | May 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | May 2020 | May 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 393.19M | 441.68M | 489.53M | 518.32M | 551.97M | 615.94M | 570.17M | 586.54M | 610.53M | 569.70M | 608.93M | 482.03M | 610.97M | 754.20M | 818.08M | 756.48M | 838.71M |
| Gross Profit | 94.56M | 111.48M | 113.44M | 133.89M | 141.71M | 144.58M | 121.02M | 140.41M | 145.67M | 130.29M | 138.70M | 120.58M | 116.70M | 151.35M | 222.44M | 195.49M | 229.01M |
| Operating Income | -6.73M | 19.53M | 10.28M | 30.60M | 36.56M | 31.29M | 2.50M | 15.42M | 12.46M | -4.73M | -167.00K | 17.11M | 4.05M | 21.39M | 87.11M | 33.12M | 60.85M |
| Net Income | -6.99M | 14.24M | 8.49M | 22.78M | 22.21M | 20.88M | 2.06M | 10.34M | 5.56M | -958.00K | 491.00K | 10.93M | 592.00K | 6.80M | 34.62M | -10.12M | 45.38M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.17 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.05 | 0.23 | 0.12 | -0.02 | 0.01 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 0.74 | -0.21 | 0.92 |
| R&D Expense | 21.92M | 18.95M | 23.51M | 23.13M | 23.38M | 24.65M | 26.91M | 29.08M | 35.53M | 35.56M | 37.77M | 26.85M | 29.01M | 29.99M | 35.74M | 38.86M | 43.46M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2009 | May 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | May 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | May 2020 | May 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 327.85M | 315.97M | 319.42M | 357.45M | 379.48M | 349.95M | 355.43M | 358.80M | 349.22M | 372.65M | 375.16M | 440.88M | 468.10M | 527.88M | 502.89M | 554.41M |
| Total Equity | 211.91M | 207.05M | 203.10M | 190.81M | 188.25M | 203.12M | 212.04M | 201.07M | 198.29M | 197.62M | 187.66M | 176.98M | 193.55M | 191.56M | 200.88M | 238.79M | 271.93M | 300.75M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 36.50M | 63.60M | 54.31M | 29.42M | 40.63M | 45.05M | 57.28M | 28.33M | 32.62M | 29.73M | 35.38M | 40.40M | 77.59M | 17.14M | 23.98M | 81.30M | 127.51M | 131.64M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.75M | 53.16M | 10.49M | 9.63M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 109.66M | 109.17M | 114.69M | 133.71M | 142.02M | 121.52M | 130.59M | 131.31M | 134.07M | 145.97M | 146.62M | 213.69M | 210.16M | 192.30M | 172.00M | 193.71M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | May 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | May 2020 | May 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 43.78M | 41.35M | 20.04M | 50.75M | 36.20M | 53.51M | 13.28M | 39.41M | 30.36M | 29.55M | 10.81M | 66.21M | -27.04M | 15.02M | 63.24M | 97.71M | 49.22M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -13.10M | -29.89M | -18.75M | -8.53M | -16.36M | -24.23M | -23.82M | -18.18M | -19.56M | -11.84M | -4.27M | -10.22M | -31.38M | -25.39M | -21.31M | -23.78M | -19.64M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.46M | -21.03M | -26.28M | -31.00M | -15.32M | -16.41M | -17.75M | -16.32M | -13.26M | -11.93M | -1.98M | -15.59M | -3.58M | 17.57M | 15.12M | -27.45M | -26.24M |
| Capital Expenditure | -16.12M | -9.39M | -16.52M | -9.67M | -13.52M | -21.84M | -17.06M | -8.50M | -18.13M | -17.27M | -18.09M | -7.89M | -20.38M | -25.39M | -16.98M | -19.49M | -14.92M |
| Free Cash Flow | 27.66M | 31.96M | 3.51M | 41.08M | 22.68M | 31.68M | -3.77M | 30.91M | 12.23M | 12.28M | -7.28M | 58.32M | -47.41M | -10.36M | 46.26M | 78.22M | 34.30M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1.82M | 0 | 0 | 5.64M | 0 | 3.18M | 0 | 0 | 29.47M | 25.57M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | May 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | May 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | May 2020 | May 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 24.0% | 25.2% | 23.2% | 25.8% | 25.7% | 23.5% | 21.2% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 22.9% | 22.8% | 25.0% | 19.1% | 20.1% | 27.2% | 25.8% | 27.3% |
| Operating Margin % | -1.7% | 4.4% | 2.1% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 5.1% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.0% | -0.8% | -0.0% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 10.6% | 4.4% | 7.3% |
| Net Margin % | -1.8% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 0.9% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 4.2% | -1.3% | 5.4% |
| ROE % | -3.4% | 7.0% | 4.4% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 9.8% | 1.0% | 5.2% | 2.8% | -0.5% | 0.3% | 5.6% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 14.5% | -3.7% | 15.1% |
| ROCE % | - | 8.9% | 5.0% | 14.9% | 16.3% | 13.2% | 1.1% | 6.9% | 5.5% | -2.2% | -0.1% | 7.5% | 1.8% | 8.3% | 26.0% | 10.0% | 16.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.22% | 3.48M | $67.25M |
| 2 | Earnest Partners LLC | 6.38% | 3.08M | $59.46M |
| 3 | Alta Fox Capital Management, LLC | 5.98% | 2.89M | $55.72M |
| 4 | Progeny 3, Inc. | 5.69% | 2.75M | $53.01M |
| 5 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.75% | 1.81M | $34.96M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.59% | 1.73M | $33.42M |
| 7 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.43% | 1.66M | $31.95M |
| 8 | Breach Inlet Capital Management, LLC | 3.28% | 1.58M | $30.59M |
| 9 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.83% | 1.37M | $26.40M |
| 10 | Duquesne Family Office Llc | 2.33% | 1.12M | $21.68M |
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DAKT — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT) trades at $19.35 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $15.84 to $27.73.
What is the market capitalisation of DAKT?
Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT) has a market capitalisation of $934.72M on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of DAKT?
DAKT trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.03. The industry average P/E is 32.42. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 3.44.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of DAKT?
DAKT has a return on equity (ROE) of 15.85%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 16.87%.
Is DAKT a good stock to buy?
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