Daktronics, Inc.
DAKT
NASDAQ·Technology·Hardware, Equipment & Parts·Mkt cap $934.3M
$19.35
▼ -0.67%
P/E
19.72
Mkt Cap
$934.3M
52-Wk Range
$17.09–$28.27
52-Week Range
$17.09 - $28.27
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Price action
Price chart
Up 9.8% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Vertically integrated manufacturing and design capabilities enabling rapid innovation and customization
- Established relationships with major sports franchises, venues, and municipalities built over 55+ years
- Comprehensive product ecosystem spanning video displays, scoreboards, timing systems, and control software
- Strong brand recognition and market leadership in sports venue and transportation display segments
- Proprietary software platforms (Venus Control Suite, Vanguard, ADFLOW DMS) creating switching costs and recurring revenue
Bear Case
1 risk
- Above-average volatility (beta 1.7).
Growth
Stable outlook
Increasing demand for digital transformation in sports venues and live events post-pandemic
Value
Attractively priced below Electronics Manufacturing Services peer average
Momentum
Stable
-0.6% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Excellent business quality
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying DAKT right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
SEP 2, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.40 vs $0.35 consensus (+15.4% surprise). Revenue of $234.6M vs $230.3M expected (+1.9%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
2 of 2 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+15.4%
Q2 26
+37.3%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-12%
-20%
-3%
+10%
+22%
+21%
+7%
Q2 24
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 26
Q4 26
Q1 27
$208.3M
$149.5M
$172.6M
$219.0M
$229.3M
$181.9M
$208.6M
$234.6M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
30.5%
Operating
10.6%
Profit
8.3%
Wall Street consensus
2 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Craig-Hallum · Sep 3, 2026
vs Industry
How DAKT stacks vs Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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