Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 78 → 79
Share price -5.1%+2
Peer companies moved-1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Safety percentile 45 → 44
Peer companies moved-1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about Daktronics
Is Daktronics getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Sep 2, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is 74/100, up 1 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Daktronics valued vs its peers?
Priced lower than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 79/100 against 1,711 technology peers.EBITDA yield 10.3% vs a peer median of 4.2% (stronger than 82% of peers).EBITDA yield 10.3% vs peers 4.2% (stronger than 82% of peers).
Is Daktronics growing?
Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 94/100 against 1,711 technology peers.Earnings per share growth 331.8% vs a peer median of 11.1% (stronger than 96% of peers).Earnings per share growth 331.8% vs peers 11.1% (stronger than 96% of peers).3-year revenue growth 1.6% vs a peer median of 4.8% (weaker than 62% of peers).3-year revenue growth 1.6% vs peers 4.8% (weaker than 62% of peers).
How profitable is Daktronics?
More profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 77/100 against 1,711 technology peers.Return on invested capital 28.5% vs a peer median of 6.8% (stronger than 87% of peers).Return on invested capital 28.5% vs peers 6.8% (stronger than 87% of peers).
How risky is Daktronics?
Moderate risk relative to 1,711 technology peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Debt / equity 0.03× vs a peer median of 0.25× (stronger than 81% of peers).Debt / equity 0.03× vs peers 0.25× (stronger than 81% of peers).Beta 1.68 vs a peer median of 0.87 (weaker than 88% of peers).Beta 1.68 vs peers 0.87 (weaker than 88% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Aug 1, 2026 · filed Sep 2, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended May 2, 2026
No major changes
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
838.7M USD
854.3M USD
+1.9%
Net income (12 months)
45.4M USD
48.3M USD
+6.5%
Operating margin
7.3%
7.3%
+0.1 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)
34.3M USD
39.8M USD
+16.0%
Debt
10.8M USD
10.5M USD
−2.5%
Cash
131.6M USD
154.6M USD
+17.4%
Shares outstanding
48.3M
48.1M
−0.4%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Industry: Electronic Components · 19 companies
Valuations in Electronic Components are near the top of their range since Mar 2016.
90% of months since Mar 2016 were valued lower than now.
87% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Median price-to-sales is +2% vs the whole market, against a usual −24%.
Mar 2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
Daktronics looks cheaper than most of its peers on our valuation measures, while the Electronic Components industry as a whole is valued high by its own standards since Mar 2016. Both can be true at once.
Describes valuations since Mar 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY Apr 2022
FY Apr 2023
FY Apr 2024
FY Apr 2025
FY Apr 2026
Change
Gross margin
19.1%
20.1%
27.2%
25.8%
27.3%
▲ 1.5 pts
Operating margin
0.7%
2.8%
10.6%
4.4%
7.3%
▲ 2.9 pts
Net margin
0.1%
0.9%
4.2%
-1.3%
5.4%
▲ 6.7 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
0.1%
1.5%
6.6%
-2.0%
8.2%
▲ 10 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
0.3%
3.4%
14.5%
-3.7%
15.1%
▲ 19 pts
Free cash flow margin
-7.8%
-1.4%
5.7%
10.3%
4.1%
▼ 6.3 pts
Current ratio
1.49×
1.63×
2.09×
2.22×
2.31×
▲ 4.3%
Quick ratio
0.86×
0.92×
1.37×
1.60×
1.74×
▲ 8.7%
Debt to equity
—
0.09×
0.23×
0.12×
0.04×
▼ 69%
Interest coverage
82.57×
18.98×
25.64×
11.53×
41.59×
▲ 261%
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