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Daktronics, Inc.

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45

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Company profile

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Daktronics, Inc. is a global leader specializing in the design, manufacture, marketing, and sale of advanced electronic display systems and associated products. Its operations are organized into five distinct segments: Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International. The company's extensive product portfolio encompasses a variety of video display systems capable of presenting dynamic video, graphics, and animations. This includes a wide range of indoor and outdoor LED video displays, such as prominent centerhung displays, landmark installations, ribbon boards, corporate entrance features, video walls, and hanging banners. Additionally, they provide mobile and modular display solutions, as well as architectural lighting and display elements. For athletic venues, Daktronics supplies indoor and outdoor scoreboards tailored for numerous sports, alongside digit displays, scoring and timing controllers, and essential statistics software. Their precision timing systems primarily serve aquatics and track competitions, featuring swimming touchpads, race start systems, and relay take-off platforms. Beyond sports, their offerings extend to control components for live event video applications, diverse message displays, and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) dynamic message signs (LED displays for road management). They also furnish mass transit displays and comprehensive sound systems for both indoor and outdoor sports facilities. In the realm of advertising, Daktronics produces out-of-home displays like digital billboards and street furniture. Their specialized products include the DataTime line for outdoor time and temperature readouts and Fuelight digit displays designed for the petroleum industry. Furthermore, they offer ADFLOW DMS systems, providing networked indoor solutions for retailers, convenience stores, and other commercial entities. The company's software suite, featuring Venus Control Suite, Show Control, and Vanguard, is complemented by professional and maintenance services for their products. Daktronics distributes its offerings through both direct sales channels and a network of resellers. Established in 1968, the company maintains its headquarters in Brookings, South Dakota.

Industry
Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Sector
Technology
Headquarters
US
CEO
Ramesh Jayaraman
Listed since
Feb 10, 1994
Employees
2,558

Market position

Day range

Current $19.20

52-week range

Current $19.20

Open
$19.64
Previous close
$19.19
Volume
321.46K
0.77× average
Average volume
417.11K
Average daily volume
Market cap
927.07M USD
Beta
1.69
Market reference 1
50-day average
$20.1154
-4.55% below average
200-day average
$20.573
-6.67% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
843.2M USD
P/E (TTM)
20.6×
P/B (TTM)
3.08×
P/S (TTM)
1.11×
EV / EBITDA
11.03×
Earnings yield
4.74%
Free cash flow yield
3.59%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
27.30%
Operating margin
7.25%
Net margin
5.41%
Return on equity
15.09%
Return on assets
8.18%
Return on invested capital
12.96%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.06×
Current ratio
2.31×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends30%19%7%-4%Gross margin, FY2022: 19.10%Gross margin, FY2023: 20.07%Gross margin, FY2024: 27.19%Gross margin, FY2025: 25.84%Gross margin, FY2026: 27.30%Operating margin, FY2022: 0.66%Operating margin, FY2023: 3.44%Operating margin, FY2024: 10.65%Operating margin, FY2025: 4.38%Operating margin, FY2026: 7.25%Net margin, FY2022: 0.10%Net margin, FY2023: 0.90%Net margin, FY2024: 4.23%Net margin, FY2025: -1.34%Net margin, FY2026: 5.41%FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin FY2022 19.10%. Gross margin FY2023 20.07%. Gross margin FY2024 27.19%. Gross margin FY2025 25.84%. Gross margin FY2026 27.30%. Operating margin FY2022 0.66%. Operating margin FY2023 3.44%. Operating margin FY2024 10.65%. Operating margin FY2025 4.38%. Operating margin FY2026 7.25%. Net margin FY2022 0.10%. Net margin FY2023 0.90%. Net margin FY2024 4.23%. Net margin FY2025 -1.34%. Net margin FY2026 5.41%.

Income trends

Revenue

838.71M USD+10.87%

Operating income

60.85M USD+83.73%

Net income

45.38M USD+55.5M USD
Income trends across reported periods923.59M USD584.06M USD244.53M USD−95M USDRevenue, FY2022: 610.97M USDRevenue, FY2023: 754.2M USDRevenue, FY2024: 818.08M USDRevenue, FY2025: 756.48M USDRevenue, FY2026: 838.71M USDOperating income, FY2022: 4.05M USDOperating income, FY2023: 25.96M USDOperating income, FY2024: 87.12M USDOperating income, FY2025: 33.12M USDOperating income, FY2026: 60.85M USDNet income, FY2022: 592K USDNet income, FY2023: 6.8M USDNet income, FY2024: 34.62M USDNet income, FY2025: −10.12M USDNet income, FY2026: 45.38M USDFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue FY2022 610.97M USD. Revenue FY2023 754.2M USD. Revenue FY2024 818.08M USD. Revenue FY2025 756.48M USD. Revenue FY2026 838.71M USD. Operating income FY2022 4.05M USD. Operating income FY2023 25.96M USD. Operating income FY2024 87.12M USD. Operating income FY2025 33.12M USD. Operating income FY2026 60.85M USD. Net income FY2022 592K USD. Net income FY2023 6.8M USD. Net income FY2024 34.62M USD. Net income FY2025 −10.12M USD. Net income FY2026 45.38M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Revenue838.71M USD756.48M USD818.08M USD754.2M USD610.97M USD
Cost of goods sold609.7M USD560.99M USD595.64M USD602.84M USD494.27M USD
Gross profit229.01M USD195.49M USD222.44M USD151.36M USD116.7M USD
Research and development43.46M USD38.86M USD35.74M USD29.99M USD29.01M USD
Selling, general, and administrative124.7M USD123.51M USD99.59M USD95.4M USD83.64M USD
Operating expenses168.16M USD162.37M USD135.33M USD125.39M USD112.65M USD
Interest income6.06M USD5.83M USD1.53M USD207K USD171K USD
Interest expense2.43M USD4.49M USD4.95M USD1.13M USD
Depreciation and amortization19.34M USD19.55M USD17.74M USD16.99M USD15.39M USD
Operating income60.85M USD33.12M USD87.12M USD25.96M USD4.05M USD
Net income45.38M USD−10.12M USD34.62M USD6.8M USD592K USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
64%
7 beats, 3 misses, 1 met estimate
Average EPS surprise
+11.50%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.27
Estimate 0.2 · Beat by 37.26%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.40.270.140.01Q4 '24BeatQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MetQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26Estimate
Q4 2024, reported Dec 4, 2024: actual 0.22, estimate 0.2, surprise +10.00%, Beat. Q1 2025, reported Mar 5, 2025: actual 0.01, estimate 0.09, surprise -88.89%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Jun 25, 2025: actual 0.18, estimate 0.18, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q3 2025, reported Sep 10, 2025: actual 0.33, estimate 0.24, surprise +37.50%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Dec 10, 2025: actual 0.35, estimate 0.265, surprise +32.08%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 4, 2026: actual 0.09, estimate 0.18, surprise -50.00%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Jun 24, 2026: actual 0.27, estimate 0.197, surprise +37.26%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Sep 9, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.36, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates240.52M207.1M173.68M140.26MQ4 '24BeatQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26Estimate
Q4 2024, reported Dec 4, 2024: actual 208.33M USD, estimate 200M USD, surprise +4.17%, Beat. Q1 2025, reported Mar 5, 2025: actual 149.51M USD, estimate 170.6M USD, surprise -12.36%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Jun 25, 2025: actual 172.55M USD, estimate 193.96M USD, surprise -11.04%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Sep 10, 2025: actual 218.97M USD, estimate 196.9M USD, surprise +11.21%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Dec 10, 2025: actual 229.25M USD, estimate 213.93M USD, surprise +7.16%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 4, 2026: actual 181.87M USD, estimate 181M USD, surprise +0.48%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Jun 24, 2026: actual 208.61M USD, estimate 205.27M USD, surprise +1.63%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Sep 9, 2026: actual —, estimate 231.27M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Stock split

Effective Jun 23, 2006

2:1

Stock split

Effective Jun 25, 2001

2:1

Stock split

Effective Jan 10, 2000

2:1

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