Daktronics (DAKT)
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DAKT Stock Chart & Stats
$19.08
-$0.11(-0.66%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$19.08
-$0.11(-0.66%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$11.97 - $28.27
Previous CloseN/A
Volume117.35K
Average Volume (3M)567.38K
Market Cap
$921.53M
Enterprise Value$802.96M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$144.42M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$17.28M
Price to Earnings (P/E)93.6
Beta1.48
Next Earnings
Jun 10, 2026EPS Estimate
0.15Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.09
Shares Outstanding48,298,110
10 Day Avg. Volume312,294
30 Day Avg. Volume567,383
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.47
Price to Book (P/B)2.22
Price to Sales (P/S)0.80
P/FCF Ratio7.72
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.87
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.00
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.76
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.18
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$33.00Price Target Upside72.96% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.99
Revenue Forecast (FY)$837.60M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash GenerationConsistent, sizable operating cash flow and accelerating free cash flow provide durable internal funding for capex, product R&D, M&A, and share repurchases. Strong cash conversion (FCF ~0.8x net income TTM) supports weathering cyclical demand and sustaining strategic investments over months.
Conservative Balance Sheet / Low LeverageVery low net leverage preserves financial flexibility to invest in factory automation, software attachment, and international expansion without raising material financing risk. Conservative debt levels reduce default risk during project timing shifts and support multi-quarter execution of strategic initiatives.
Robust Orders And Growing BacklogSustained high order flow and a materially expanded backlog provide multi-quarter revenue visibility and support production planning. A larger install pipeline helps smooth revenue volatility from project timing and underpins medium-term revenue growth as backlog converts into shipments and services.
Bears Say
Gross Margin Pressure And TariffsA backlog mix skewed to engineered Live Events work plus identifiable tariff costs compress gross margins as orders are fulfilled. Since backlog conversion is the near-term revenue driver, margin headwinds are likely to persist across the conversion window and could limit operating leverage.
Volatile Profitability HistoryWide swings in operating profitability indicate sensitivity to project mix, fixed-cost absorption, and one-time items. This variability undermines predictability of earnings and cash conversion, complicating multi-quarter planning for margins, staffing, and ROI on automation investments.
Leadership Transition And Executive TurnoverRecent CEO and HR leadership changes create execution risk during a period of strategy rollout and product integration. Transitions can slow decision-making, divert management attention, and incur one‑time costs, potentially delaying operational improvements and international expansion over the next several quarters.
Daktronics News
DAKT FAQ
What was Daktronics’s price range in the past 12 months?
Daktronics lowest stock price was $11.97 and its highest was $28.27 in the past 12 months.
What is Daktronics’s market cap?
Daktronics’s market cap is $921.53M.
When is Daktronics’s upcoming earnings report date?
Daktronics’s upcoming earnings report date is Jun 10, 2026 which is in 54 days.
How were Daktronics’s earnings last quarter?
Daktronics released its earnings results on Mar 04, 2026. The company reported $0.091 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.13 by -$0.039.
Is Daktronics overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Daktronics’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Daktronics pay dividends?
Daktronics pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.05 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on Daktronics dividends here
What is Daktronics’s EPS estimate?
Daktronics’s EPS estimate is 0.15.
How many shares outstanding does Daktronics have?
Daktronics has 48,298,110 shares outstanding.
What happened to Daktronics’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Daktronics reported an EPS of $0.091 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.13. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -11.133%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Daktronics?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DAKT
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Daktronics Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$33.00 (72.96% Upside)
$33.00 (72.96% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
DAKT Sentiment 75%
Sector Average 67%
Sector Average 67%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 606.3K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 3.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.4%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.4%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
55.78%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
9.64%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
4.24%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Daktronics
Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells electronic display systems and related products worldwide. It operates through five segments: Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International. The company offers video display systems, such as displays to show various levels of video, graphics, and animation; indoor and outdoor light emitting diodes (LED) video displays, including centerhung, landmark, ribbon board, and corporate office entrance displays, as well as video walls and hanging banners; mobile and modular display systems; architectural lighting and display products; indoor and outdoor scoreboards for various sports, digit displays, scoring and timing controllers, statistics software, and other related products; and timing systems for sports events primarily aquatics and track competitions, as well as swimming touchpads, race start systems, and relay take-off platforms. It also provides control components for video displays in live event applications; message displays; ITS dynamic message signs, including LED displays for road management; mass transit displays; and sound systems for indoor and outdoor sports venues. In addition, the company offers out-of-home advertising displays comprising digital billboards and street furniture displays; DataTime product line that consists of outdoor time and temperature displays; and Fuelight digit displays designed for the petroleum industry. Further, it provides ADFLOW DMS systems that include indoor networked solutions for retailers, convenience stores, and other businesses; and Venus Control Suite, Show Control, Vanguard, and others, as well as maintenance and professional services related to its products. The company sells its products through direct sales and resellers. Daktronics, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Brookings, South Dakota.
DAKT Company Deck
DAKT Earnings Call
Q3 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlighted strong top-line growth, a sizable and growing backlog, record gains in the Transportation segment, successful new product introductions, and improved adjusted profitability and cash position. Headwinds include tariff-related expenses (~$6M) and a sequential gross margin decline (27% to 24%) driven by a backlog mix concentrated in lower-margin Live Events, plus some international and Out-of-Home softness and one-time integration costs. On balance, the company's operational execution, backlog momentum, cash strength, and improving adjusted earnings outweigh the near-term margin pressures and tariff uncertainties.View all DAKT earnings summariesDAKT Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$33.00
▲(72.96% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
15.75% Insiders
13.51% Mutual Funds
25.50% Other Institutional Investors
25.90% Public Companies and
Individual Investors