Jul 2026 (Q1 FY27) — Sep 2, 2026
Daktronics Q1 FY27 — Strong Start with Sales Growth and Profit Expansion
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- Aug 2026
- Jul 2026 (Q1 FY27)
- May 2026
Daktronics earnings: last reported Wed, 2 Sep 2026, for the quarter ended Jul 2026.
Reported
The figures, each with its period
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 235 | +7.1% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Aug 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 10.6 | 0.0 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Aug 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | 19.4 | +18.0% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Aug 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Price
$18.61 +2.20% · +$0.4
Performance −4.8% 1Y
1Y: $19.55 on 17 Oct 2025 → $18.61. High $27.73 (20 Feb 2026), low $17.02 (25 Sept 2026).
- Previous close
- $18.21
- 52-week range
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- One year
- −6.86%
Overview
- Symbol
- DAKT
- Sector
- Information Technology
- Exchange
- US
- Currency
- USD
Call summaries
May 2026 (Q4 FY26) — Jun 24, 2026
Daktronics Q4 FY26 — Record annual revenue and orders with 290 bps operating-margin expansion
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Daktronics earnings calls (DAKT)
Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: +18% (quarter to aug 2026 against aug 2025).
| Line item | Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | May 2026 | Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 208 | 150 | 173 | 219 | 229 | 182 | 209 | 235 |
| Operating profit | 16 | -4 | -2 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 25 |
| Operating margin | 7.6% | −2.4% | −1.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% | 1.1% | 6.8% | 10.6% |
| Profit before tax | 25 | -18 | -13 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 26 |
| Tax rate | 15.0% | 3.7% | 29.9% | 25.9% | 20.0% | 14.3% | 21.6% | 24.3% |
| Net profit | 21 | -17 | -9 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 0.46 | -0.36 | — | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.06 | — | 0.40 |
| Line item | Apr 2019 | May 2020 | May 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reserves | 94 | 85 | 96 | 97 | 103 | 138 | 128 | 173 |
| Total liabilities | 162 | 196 | 182 | 249 | 267 | 289 | 231 | 254 |
| Fixed assets | 65 | 67 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 64 |
| Total assets | 349 | 373 | 375 | 441 | 468 | 528 | 503 | 554 |
| Line item | Apr 2019 | May 2020 | May 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 30 | 11 | 66 | -27 | 15 | 63 | 98 | 49 |
| Cash from investing | -12 | -4 | -10 | -31 | -25 | -21 | -24 | -20 |
| Cash from financing | -12 | -2 | -16 | -4 | 18 | 15 | -27 | -26 |
| Net cash flow | 6 | 5 | 40 | -62 | 7 | 57 | 46 | 4 |
| Capital expenditure | -17 | -18 | -8 | -20 | -25 | -17 | -19 | -15 |
| Free cash flow | 12 | -7 | 58 | -47 | -10 | 46 | 78 | 34 |
DAKT operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | May 2026 Q4 FY26 | Jul 2026 Q1 FY27 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backlog | $356MWe enter fiscal 27 with a backlog of $356 million, up 4% over prior year.Source: earnings call transcript | $311MOur backlog coming into the second quarter was $311 million.Source: earnings call transcript | -12.6% |
| Employees | <2,700Our nearly 2,700 employees make this happen and we stand extremely grateful for that.Source: earnings call transcript | ~2,700We had a strong start to fiscal 2027, and I want to thank our approximately 2,700 employees across the globe for their execution and dedication.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
Operating figures the company stated on at least two of the calls shown, checked against each call's transcript. Click a figure to read the sentence. A dash means it was not stated that quarter.
Insider filings
84 filings between Dec 15, 2025 and Sep 21, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellPurchases
$1.6K
1 purchase by 1 insider
Sales
$149.6K
2 sales by 2 insiders
Compensation
not trading decisions- 10
- Award — granted as compensation
- 34
- Option exercise — converted options into shares
- 30
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Also filed: 7 gifts.
Who traded
open market only| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiemann Bradley T | — | $76.9K | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Anderson Sheila Mae | — | $72.8K | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Wendler Brett David | $1.6K | — | Apr 30, 2026 |
Latest filings (50)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Atkins Howard I CFO and CTO | Award | 9,626 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Feigin Peter Director | Award | 6,594 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Friel John Patrick Director | Award | 6,594 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Griffiths Jose-Marie Director | Award | 6,594 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Glat Neil Director | Award | 6,594 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Bowser Mark F Director | Award | 6,594 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | BULTENA LANCE DEAN Director | Award | 6,594 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Siegel Andrew David Director | Award | 6,594 | $0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Williams Shereta Diana Director | Award | 6,594 | $0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Wiemann Bradley T Executive Vice President | Tax withheld | 118 | $2.3K |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Wiemann Bradley T Executive Vice President | Option exercise | 500 | — |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Wiemann Bradley T Executive Vice President | Option exercise | 492 | — |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Wiemann Bradley T Executive Vice President | Option exercise | 1,362 | — |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Wiemann Bradley T Executive Vice President | Tax withheld | 121 | $2.4K |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Wiemann Bradley T Executive Vice President | Tax withheld | 330 | $6.5K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Kurtenbach Matthew John VP of Manufacturing | Option exercise | 246 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Kurtenbach Matthew John VP of Manufacturing | Tax withheld | 121 | $2.3K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wiemann Bradley T Executive Vice President | Option exercise | 246 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Kurtenbach Matthew John VP of Manufacturing | Option exercise | 500 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Kurtenbach Matthew John VP of Manufacturing | Tax withheld | 121 | $2.3K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wendler Brett David VP of Design & Development | Tax withheld | 121 | $2.3K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wiemann Bradley T Executive Vice President | Tax withheld | 121 | $2.3K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wendler Brett David VP of Design & Development | Option exercise | 500 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wiemann Bradley T Executive Vice President | Option exercise | 500 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wendler Brett David VP of Design & Development | Tax withheld | 59 | $1.1K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wendler Brett David VP of Design & Development | Option exercise | 227 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wendler Brett David VP of Design & Development | Tax withheld | 55 | $1.0K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wendler Brett David VP of Design & Development | Option exercise | 2,038 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wendler Brett David VP of Design & Development | Tax withheld | 496 | $9.4K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Anderson Sheila Mae CDAO | Option exercise | 500 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Kurtenbach Matthew John VP of Manufacturing | Option exercise | 500 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wendler Brett David VP of Design & Development | Tax withheld | 121 | $2.3K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Jayaraman Ramesh President and CEO | Option exercise | 7,090 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wiemann Bradley T Executive Vice President | Tax withheld | 110 | $2.1K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Kurtenbach Matthew John VP of Manufacturing | Tax withheld | 510 | $9.7K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wiemann Bradley T Executive Vice President | Option exercise | 500 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Anderson Sheila Mae CDAO | Tax withheld | 503 | $9.6K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Anderson Sheila Mae CDAO | Option exercise | 2,068 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Kurtenbach Matthew John VP of Manufacturing | Option exercise | 2,098 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Anderson Sheila Mae CDAO | Tax withheld | 55 | $1.0K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wendler Brett David VP of Design & Development | Option exercise | 500 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Jayaraman Ramesh President and CEO | Tax withheld | 1,726 | $32.8K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Anderson Sheila Mae CDAO | Option exercise | 227 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Kurtenbach Matthew John VP of Manufacturing | Tax withheld | 110 | $2.1K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wiemann Bradley T Executive Vice President | Option exercise | 454 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Anderson Sheila Mae CDAO | Tax withheld | 59 | $1.1K |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Anderson Sheila Mae CDAO | Option exercise | 246 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Kurtenbach Matthew John VP of Manufacturing | Option exercise | 454 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Wendler Brett David VP of Design & Development | Option exercise | 246 | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Anderson Sheila Mae CDAO | Tax withheld | 121 | $2.3K |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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