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DAKT Stock Chart & Stats
$19.48
$0.50(2.57%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$19.48
$0.50(2.57%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$16.01 - $28.27
Previous CloseN/A
Volume49.61K
Average Volume (3M)579.75K
Market Cap
$926.99M
Enterprise Value$852.42
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$131.64M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$18.13M
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.6
Beta1.54
Next Earnings
Sep 02, 2026EPS Estimate
0.35Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.93
Shares Outstanding48,305,824
10 Day Avg. Volume468,218
30 Day Avg. Volume579,745
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 Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$30.50Price Target Upside56.57% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)1.25
Revenue Forecast (FY)$905.81M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Backlog & Order MomentumA $356M backlog, up year‑over‑year, with roughly half expected to convert early in the year provides durable revenue visibility and helps smooth the company’s historically lumpy project cadence. This backlog underpins management's multi‑year revenue targets and supports capacity planning and margin improvement initiatives.
Profitability & Margin RecoveryDaktronics has restored consistent profitability with materially better gross and operating margins driven by value‑based pricing and operational efficiency. Sustained higher margins increase free cash flow potential and allow reinvestment in product development, services and manufacturing capacity while improving ROIC targets over the medium term.
Strong Balance Sheet & Capital ReturnVery low leverage and ample cash give Daktronics financial flexibility to fund the Mexico capacity build, absorb working‑capital swings, and execute share repurchases. A conservative capital structure reduces bankruptcy and refinancing risk and supports disciplined capital allocation while management pursues targeted growth investments.
Bears Say
Weak Cash ConversionFree cash flow remains positive but has declined steeply, reflecting timing of project billing and working‑capital swings. Persistent volatility in cash conversion constrains the firm's ability to fund capex, buybacks or absorb cyclical downturns without stressing liquidity, raising execution risk over the next several quarters.
Lumpy Revenue & Margin VolatilityA large fixed cost component and dependence on sizable, irregular project wins make revenue and margin swings structural. This lumpy profile increases sensitivity to quarter‑to‑quarter conversion and can erode operating margins during slower booking periods, complicating forecasting and long‑term margin sustainability.
Cost & Tariff HeadwindsOngoing tariff uncertainty and rising input costs, together with start‑up and higher depreciation from new Mexico capacity, can compress margins and defer ROIC improvements. These structural cost pressures require effective pricing, sourcing and operational execution to avoid persistent margin erosion over the medium term.
Daktronics News
DAKT FAQ
What was Daktronics’s price range in the past 12 months?
Daktronics lowest stock price was $16.01 and its highest was $28.27 in the past 12 months.
What is Daktronics’s market cap?
Daktronics’s market cap is $926.99M.
When is Daktronics’s upcoming earnings report date?
Daktronics’s upcoming earnings report date is Sep 02, 2026 which is in 11 days.
How were Daktronics’s earnings last quarter?
Daktronics released its earnings results on Jun 24, 2026. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.197 by $0.073.
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 0.35.
How many shares outstanding does Daktronics have?
Daktronics has 48,305,824 shares outstanding.
What happened to Daktronics’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Daktronics reported an EPS of $0.27 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.197. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.779%.
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?
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Daktronics Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$30.50 (56.57% Upside)
$30.50 (56.57% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
DAKT Sentiment 80%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 634.6K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 2.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.4%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
18.49%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
―
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
10.24%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Daktronics
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.
DAKT Company Deck
DAKT Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call communicated strong operational and financial momentum: record revenue and orders, double-digit segment growth across most businesses, material improvement in profitability and EPS, a strengthened backlog, major project wins, product launches (Camino 8) and 100% services-platform adoption. Management also laid out a clear path to fiscal 2028 targets and is investing in manufacturing capacity and automation. Key risks discussed were lower operating cash generation in FY26 due to timing, a $3.8M credit-loss provision, tariff/input-cost uncertainty, some commercial order stagnation and expected near-term start-up/depreciation costs tied to the Mexico ramp. Overall the positives (record growth, margin and backlog strength, product and capacity initiatives and shareholder returns) outweigh the near-term operational and macro challenges.View all DAKT earnings summariesDAKT Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$30.50
▲(56.57% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
5.57% Insiders
16.18% Mutual Funds
30.88% Other Institutional Investors
25.85% Public Companies and
Individual Investors