Technology
Daktronics Inc(DAKT)
Live Price
Offline$20.76
+2.93% today
1Y Change
+43.67%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $960.00M
- Revenue Growth
- -7.5%
- EPS Growth
- -128.0%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 247 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Daktronics Inc (DAKT) is a Technology stock with a market cap of $960.00M and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $20.76 and up 43.7% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -7.5%, EPS growth of -128.0%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue -7.5%, EPS -128.0%, free cash flow +69.1% with operating margin 5.6% and ROIC 10.2%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 34.9 and price/sales 1.2. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines DAKT price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Technology peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-7.5% vs +11.9% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+5.6% vs +22.0% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
34.9 vs 18.5 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Jun 24, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -7.5% and EPS is at -128.0%, with operating margin around 5.6%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -0.9% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Mar 4, 2026 | -50.0% | +4.0% | -2.2% | -10.5% |
2025 Dec 10, 2025 | +32.1% | -1.9% | -9.0% | +0.1% |
2025 Sep 10, 2025 | +37.5% | +5.9% | +8.3% | -4.9% |
Benchmark Edge
DAKT vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Normalized return
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
DAKT Max Drawdown
-31.34%
Trailing 1Y
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for DAKT and SPY.
Company Overview
Daktronics Inc
NASDAQ
Daktronics Inc. is a leading designer, engineer, and manufacturer of digital LED display technology and audio systems for diverse applications worldwide. The company produces electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems, large-screen video displays, message boards, billboards, and related control, timing, and sound systems, serving sporting venues, commercial spaces, transportation hubs, and more. It operates through five key segments: Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International, with Live Events forming the primary revenue source. Daktronics Inc. provides end-to-end solutions, including marketing, sales, product design, manufacturing, technical contracting, installation, professional services, and customer support. Its products range from compact scoreboards to multimillion-dollar video systems, emphasizing reliability, innovation, and global reach with manufacturing facilities in the USA, Ireland, and China. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Brookings, South Dakota, Daktronics Inc. plays a vital role in enhancing audience engagement, safety messaging, and visual communication across industries.
- Leadership
- Mr. Bradley T. Wiemann
- Employees
- 2.4k
- Street Address
- 201 Daktronics Drive
- Mailing
- Brookings, SD, 57006
- Region
- Brookings, SD, United States
- Last Updated
- May 12, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 34.9
- EV/EBITDA
- 15.8
- Price/Sales
- 1.2
- Price/Book
- 3.3
Growth
- Revenue
- -7.5%
- EPS
- -128.0%
- Free Cash Flow
- +69.1%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 26.6%
- Operating Margin
- 5.6%
- Net Margin
- 3.4%
- ROE
- 9.6%
- ROIC
- 10.2%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.06
- Current Ratio
- 2.22
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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