Daktronics (DAKT) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Daktronics

NasdaqGS•Technology•Electronic Components

$17.74-0.17(-0.01%)After hours

Market Cap

$862.99M

P/E

17.9x

P/S

1.0x

P/B

2.7x

Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electronic display systems and related solutions for sports, commercial, and transportation applications in the United States and internationally. It operates through Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International segments. The company offers video display and walls; sport scoreboard solutions; LED message displays and sings; intelligent transportation systems dynamic message signs; mass transit display; sound systems; and digital billboards and street furniture, and digit and price displays. It also provides indoor dynamic messaging systems; and software and controllers, which includes Venus, a control suite software to efficiently distribute and update content across single or multiple displays. The company serves out-of-home companies, retailers, quick-serve restaurants, casinos, shopping centers, cruise ships, commercial building owners, petroleum retailers, governmental transportation departments, transportation industry contractors, airlines, and sports and commercial business facilities. It sells its products through direct sales and resellers. Daktronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Brookings, South Dakota.

How this company scores

GoodMetricSide Score: 77/100

Strongest: Profitability (21/25); weakest: Cash & Earnings Quality (15/25).

Profitability21/25

Growth20/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags21/25

Cash & Earnings Quality15/25

Strengths

High ROERising earningsLow leverageCash-backed earnings

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 17.9x5y range 10.9x – 963.2x

Currently below its 16-quarter median.

P/S · 1.0x5y range 0.7x – 1.4x

Currently near its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 2.7x5y range 2.3x – 3.8x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

The company posted negative operating margins in recent quarters — core operations are unprofitable.

Earnings Quality

Watch

FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 3 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $862.99M

Metrics at a Glance

as of August 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $854.30M
Q. Revenue: $234.56M
TTM EBITDA: $81.73M
TTM Op. Income: $62.51M
Q. Op. Income: $24.94M
TTM Net Income: $48.34M
Q. Net Income: $19.43M
EPS: $0.4
Shares Out.: $48.19M

$854.30M in TTM revenue grew 14.0% YoY, reaching $234.56M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $81.73M and TTM operating income of $62.51M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $48.34M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 4 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 30.5%
EBITDA Margin: 12.6%
Op. Margin: 10.6%
Net Margin: 8.3%

Op. margin of 10.6% is up 0.0% YoY — cost efficiency is improving. Net margin at 8.3% and gross margin of 30.5% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Across the last 8 quarters, operating margin has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 17.9x
P/S Ratio: 1.0x
P/B Ratio: 2.7x

At 17.9x P/E, the stock trades within typical market levels. P/S of 1.0x and P/B of 2.7x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Across the last 7 quarters, P/E has fallen for 3 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $607.38M
Cash: $154.59M
Long-Term Debt: $9.36M
Book Value: $317.63M
D/E Ratio: 0.0
Debt/EBITDA: 0.3

With $607.38M in assets and $9.36M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.0and book value is $317.63M — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Across the last 8 quarters, debt/equity has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $31.43M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $39.80M
FCF Margin: 4.7%
FCF / Net Income: 0.8

TTM FCF of $39.80M on $31.43M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 0.8x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Over the past year, free cash flow is down 54% — an improving trend.