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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
$19.00
▼(-0.58% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/19/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (profit and cash flow recovery with low leverage) and a constructive earnings outlook with reaffirmed longer-term targets. This is partially offset by weak technicals (price below major moving averages with negative MACD) and only middling valuation support (P/E ~17.6; no dividend yield provided).
Positive Factors
Improved revenue and profitability
The return to profitability alongside meaningful revenue and operating-margin improvement indicates stronger earnings capacity than in the prior year. If execution continues, improved margins can support reinvestment, strengthen resilience, and provide a durable foundation for growth over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Project-driven earnings and cash-flow volatility
Daktronics’ project-based revenue model can produce lumpy sales, margins, and cash conversion rather than a consistently smooth earnings profile. This variability makes forecasting more difficult, can delay the realization of strong pipelines, and may cause quarterly performance to diverge from longer-term demand.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved revenue and profitability
The return to profitability alongside meaningful revenue and operating-margin improvement indicates stronger earnings capacity than in the prior year. If execution continues, improved margins can support reinvestment, strengthen resilience, and provide a durable foundation for growth over the next several quarters.
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Daktronics Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Net Sales By Segment
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Reveals the revenue generated from different business segments, highlighting which areas are driving growth and where there may be challenges or opportunities for expansion.
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Market Cap
$877.69M
Dividend Yield3.9%
Average Volume (3M)637.72K
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.4
Beta (1Y)1.42
Revenue Growth14.00%
EPS Growth308.50%
CountryUS
Employees2,558
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.99
Shares Outstanding48,092,650
10 Day Avg. Volume377,236
30 Day Avg. Volume637,721
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.04
Price to Book (P/B)3.18
Price to Sales (P/S)1.14
P/FCF Ratio27.89
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.94
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.97
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.51
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.61
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$31.00Price Target Upside62.22% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)1.21
Revenue Forecast (FY)$897.13M
Daktronics Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
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, Hig...
How the Company Makes Money
Daktronics primarily makes money by selling and delivering electronic display solutions and associated services. Its revenue model is centered on (1) product/system sales: customers purchase physical LED display hardware (e.g., scoreboards, video ...
Daktronics Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Sep 02, 2026
(Q1-2027)
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Next Earnings Date:Dec 15, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a strongly positive outlook, supported by revenue, operating income, EPS, margin, cash flow, backlog, pipeline, end-market wins, product deployments, and reaffirmed long-term targets. Management also described ongoing investments in manufacturing, procurement, automation, software, services, and talent. The main challenges were order timing, lower year-over-year bookings, input-cost inflation, higher operating expenses, a potential exit from the international transportation business, and external information requests, but these did not outweigh the reported operating momentum and strategic progress.Positive Updates
Strong First-Quarter Financial Performance
Daktronics reported 7.1% net sales growth, 7.2% operating income growth to $24.9 million, and earnings per share of $0.40, which increased 21.2% year over year and was the company's highest quarterly EPS in the past three years. Results were achieved despite the quarter being one week shorter than the prior-year quarter.
Negative Updates
Lower Order Bookings Due to Timing
Orders booked in the first quarter were down from a year ago. Management attributed the year-over-year backlog and bookings comparison mainly to order timing, with several substantial live-events negotiations expected to be delayed from Q1 into the latter part of Q2.
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Q1-2027 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong First-Quarter Financial Performance
Daktronics reported 7.1% net sales growth, 7.2% operating income growth to $24.9 million, and earnings per share of $0.40, which increased 21.2% year over year and was the company's highest quarterly EPS in the past three years. Results were achieved despite the quarter being one week shorter than the prior-year quarter.
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Company Guidance
Management expects purchase orders for substantial projects in Q2, the Mexico plant’s first major narrow pixel pitch production run to ship in late Q2, Camino 8 to be installed in 10+ venues starting this fall, several more quarters of tariff refunds, and selectively raised product prices to affect margins starting in the second quarter and throughout the year; annual CapEx is expected to be in the $20 million range over the next few years, operational excellence programs are expected to yield solid results starting in the second half of this year more fully in fiscal 2028, and substantial orders should generate revenue throughout the balance of the year mostly beginning in the third quarter. The company affirmed its fiscal 2028 targets of 7%-10% revenue 3 year CAGR, operating margin in the 10%-12% range, and ROIC in the 17%-20% range.Daktronics Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
85
Very Positive
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 854.30M | 838.71M | 756.48M | 818.08M | 754.20M | 610.97M |
| Gross Profit | 235.53M | 229.01M | 195.49M | 222.44M | 151.35M | 116.70M |
| EBITDA | 77.98M | 76.44M | 13.70M | 106.41M | 42.96M | 16.50M |
| Net Income | 48.34M | 45.38M | -10.12M | 34.62M | 6.80M | 592.00K |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 607.38M | 554.41M | 502.89M | 527.88M | 468.10M | 440.88M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 154.59M | 131.64M | 127.51M | 81.30M | 24.52M | 21.16M |
| Total Debt | 15.14M | 18.13M | 16.80M | 56.65M | 20.00M | 2.31M |
| Total Liabilities | 289.75M | 253.66M | 230.96M | 289.09M | 267.23M | 249.31M |
| Stockholders Equity | 317.63M | 300.75M | 271.93M | 238.79M | 200.88M | 191.56M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 39.80M | 34.30M | 78.22M | 46.26M | -10.36M | -47.41M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 54.55M | 49.22M | 97.71M | 63.24M | 15.02M | -27.04M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -17.93M | -19.64M | -23.78M | -21.31M | -25.39M | -31.38M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -19.61M | -26.24M | -27.45M | 15.12M | 17.57M | -3.58M |
Daktronics Technical Analysis
Neutral
19.11
Price Trends
18.96
Negative
19.44
Negative
20.50
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.21
Negative
53.00
Neutral
86.91
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DAKT, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 19.11 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 17.64, above the 50-day MA of 18.96, and below the 200-day MA of 20.50, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.21 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 53.00 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 86.91 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for DAKT.
Daktronics Risk Analysis
Daktronics disclosed 41 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Daktronics reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Daktronics Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $3.45B | 18.10 | 11.35% | 2.60% | -8.32% | -19.36% | |
70 Outperform | $877.69M | 18.40 | 15.98% | 3.90% | 14.00% | 308.50% | |
68 Neutral | $13.28M | 1.43 | 5.94% | 4.06% | 11.34% | 9.92% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
50 Neutral | $14.52M | 1.77 | 34.15% | ― | -21.65% | ― | |
43 Neutral | $36.71M | -0.22 | -221.31% | ― | 11.15% | 7.27% |
* Technology Sector Average
DAKT
Daktronics
18.25
-1.65
-8.29%
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1.20
-19.35
-94.16%
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0.87
-2.75
-76.04%
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75.10
-63.66
-45.88%
WETH
Wetouch Technology
0.99
-0.65
-39.73%
OST
Ostin Technology Group Co., Ltd.
1.70
0.00
0.00%
Daktronics Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Daktronics Raises Acting CFO Pay, Grants RSU Award
Positive
Sep 18, 2026
On September 17, 2026, Daktronics’ board approved raising Acting Chief Financial Officer Howard Atkins’ annual base salary to $1,200,000, effective September 27, 2026, and granted him a one-time restricted stock unit award valued at $1...
Executive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Daktronics Announces Retirement of Longtime Executive Leader
Neutral
Sep 11, 2026
Daktronics reported that Executive Vice President and Advisor to the CEO Bradley T. Wiemann retired from the company on September 5, 2026, under the terms of an amended and restated termination agreement and general release of claims previously di...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesStock BuybackFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Daktronics Launches New Share Repurchase and Disclosure Initiatives
Positive
Sep 2, 2026
Daktronics reported strong fiscal 2027 first‑quarter results for the period ended August 1, 2026, with sales up 7.1% to $234.6 million and operating income rising to $24.9 million, producing a 10.6% operating margin and a 21.2% increase in d...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Daktronics Board Adopts 2027 Executive Incentive Program
Positive
Jul 17, 2026
On July 14, 2026, Daktronics’ board approved a fiscal 2027 executive compensation program that links annual cash incentives for key officers to operating income and revenue, with payouts ranging from 50% to 150% of target and a possible 20% ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Daktronics Delivers Record Fiscal 2026 Results, Boosts Buyback
Positive
Jun 24, 2026
Daktronics reported record fiscal 2026 results on June 24, 2026, with net sales rising 10.9% year over year to $838.7 million and orders climbing 10.2% to $860.8 million for the 53‑week year ended May 2, 2026. The company returned to solid p...
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