Daktronics, Inc. DAKT R2K
Technology · Electronic Components · United States
Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems, and large screen video displays for sporting, 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; scoreboards and timing systems; 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 control the creation of messages and graphic sequences for uploading to 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.
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Market & Price
Market Cap
$1.01B
Current Price
$20.68
High / Low (52W)
$27.73 / $13.17
Beta
1.67
Valuation
Stock P/E
37.60
Industry PE
32.74
Forward P/E
17.53
PEG Ratio
0.57
Book Value
$6.08
Price to Book
3.40
P/S
1.26
EV/EBITDA
10.89
Dividend Yield
-
Profitability & Returns
ROCE
-0.90%
ROE
9.73%
ROA
7.18%
Profit Margin
3.43%
Op Margin
1.06%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$0.06
EPS (TTM)
$0.55
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Debt/Equity
3.76
Quick Ratio
1.62
Current Ratio
2.22
Debt
$11.05M
Total Assets
$502.89M
Current Assets
$381.45M
Working Capital
$209.45M
Ownership
Promoter Holding
11.12%
Chg in Prom Hold
-
FII / Inst Holding
76.62%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.02%
Financial Snapshot
Enterprise Value
$865.43M
Total Revenue (TTM)
$802.65M
EBITDA
$79.48M
Free Cash Flow
$55.31M
Operating Cash Flow
$77.20M
Shares Outstanding
48.30M
Gross Margin
26.62%
Payout Ratio
0.00%
Growth (CAGR)
Revenue 5Y
7.38%
Profit 5Y
-603.21%
Revenue (YoY)
21.60%
Earnings (YoY)
-
PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Earnings shrank at -603.2% CAGR over 5 years.
- Trading 25.4% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
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Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).
Peer comparison
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Oct 2015 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | 149.51M | 172.55M | 218.97M | 218.97M | 229.25M | 229.25M | 181.87M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.73M | 129.41M | 153.90M | - | 167.43M | - | 138.24M |
| Gross Profit | 35.51M | 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 | - | 36.78M | 43.15M | 65.07M | 65.07M | 61.83M | 61.83M | 43.63M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40.41M | 60.37M | 41.80M | - | 40.26M | - | 41.71M |
| Operating Income | 5.60M | -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 | - | -3.63M | -17.22M | 23.27M | 23.27M | 21.56M | 21.56M | 1.92M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.28M | -33.00M | 28.08M | - | 26.35M | - | 7.07M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -17.82M | -13.44M | 22.22M | - | 21.86M | - | 3.51M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -660.00K | -4.01M | 5.75M | - | 4.38M | - | 502.00K |
| Net Income | 3.17M | -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 | - | -17.16M | -9.43M | 16.47M | 16.47M | 17.48M | 17.48M | 3.01M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.07 | -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 | - | -0.36 | -0.19 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.06 |
| R&D Expense | 6.97M | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 569.70M | 608.93M | 482.03M | 610.97M | 754.20M | 818.08M | 756.48M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 494.27M | 602.84M | 595.64M | 560.99M |
| 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 |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.65M | 125.39M | 135.33M | 177.85M |
| 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 | 25.96M | 87.11M | 17.64M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.44M | 31.38M | 76.74M | 16.57M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.13M | 3.40M | 2.87M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.11M | 13.26M | 54.05M | -5.85M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 516.00K | 6.46M | 19.43M | 4.27M |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 7.38% |
| 1 Year: | 21.60% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -603.21% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +39.35% |
| 6 Months: | +8.56% |
| 3 Months: | -19.78% |
| 1 Month: | +8.61% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 317.57M | 342.66M | 401.95M | 381.45M |
| 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 |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 134.39M | 149.45M | 138.01M | 105.84M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101.10M | 109.98M | 117.19M | 92.76M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 249.31M | 267.23M | 289.09M | 230.96M |
| 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 |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.75M | 53.16M | 10.49M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.31M | 20.00M | 56.65M | 14.03M |
| 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 |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46.73M | 45.49M | 48.12M | 53.03M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -61.99M | 7.20M | 57.06M | 46.48M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1.82M | 0 | 0 | 5.64M | 0 | 3.18M | 0 | 0 | 29.47M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.9% | 22.8% | 25.0% | 19.1% | 20.1% | 27.2% | 25.8% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.8% | -0.0% | 3.5% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 10.6% | 2.3% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.2% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 4.2% | -1.3% |
| 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% |
| 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% | 10.1% | 26.0% | 5.3% |
Shareholding Pattern
Insiders
11.12%
Institutions
76.62%
Public Float
86.21%
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alta Fox Capital Management, LLC | 6.98% | 3.37M | $69.72M |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 6.68% | 3.23M | $66.75M |
| 3 | Earnest Partners LLC | 6.61% | 3.19M | $65.98M |
| 4 | Progeny 3, Inc. | 5.69% | 2.75M | $56.80M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.57% | 1.73M | $35.70M |
| 6 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.55% | 1.71M | $35.46M |
| 7 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.31% | 1.60M | $33.03M |
| 8 | Breach Inlet Capital Management, LLC | 3.03% | 1.46M | $30.25M |
| 9 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.69% | 1.30M | $26.82M |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.10% | 1.02M | $21.02M |
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