Daktronics Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and services electronic display systems, including large-format LED video displays, scoreboards, message displays, digital billboards, audio systems and related control systems. News about DAKT commonly covers display projects for sports venues, transportation facilities and commercial environments, including video boards, ribbon boards, media walls and refreshed display systems using the Daktronics Renew product line.
Company updates also include financial results, order and backlog commentary, investor events, leadership and governance developments, and activity across its Live Events, Commercial, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation and International business units.
Daktronics (DAKT) reported fiscal 2027 Q1 results with diluted EPS of $0.40, up 21.2% year over year on 7.1% higher sales.
Net sales were $234.6 million, despite one less week than the prior-year quarter. Operating income rose to $24.9 million, maintaining a 10.6% operating margin. Gross profit margin improved to 30.5% from 29.7%. Net income increased to $19.4 million from $16.5 million, marking the highest quarterly diluted EPS in the past 12 quarters.
Operating cash flow was $31.4 million, ending the quarter with cash of $154.6 million and total debt of about $10.5 million. Orders were $191.8 million versus $238.5 million a year earlier, while product backlog was $311.3 million, above $300 million for the sixth consecutive quarter. The company repurchased $4.4 million of shares under its $40 million authorization.
Daktronics (NASDAQ: DAKT) announced it will release its first quarter fiscal 2027 financial results on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, before the market opens. CEO and President Ramesh Jayaraman and Acting CFO Howard Atkins will host a conference call and webcast at 10:00 a.m. CT.
Participants must pre-register via the Daktronics earnings call registration page to receive dial-in details and a unique PIN. Presentation materials and an archived replay will be available on the company’s Investor Relations website.
Daktronics (Nasdaq: DAKT) announced that CEO and President Ramesh Jayaraman and Acting CFO Howard Atkins will participate in the 15th Annual Needham Virtual Industrial Tech, Robotics & Power 1x1 Conference, held August 17–18, 2026. The company highlights its global leadership in large-screen video displays, electronic scoreboards, LED displays and integrated control systems serving Live Events, Commercial, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation and International markets.
Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) reported record fiscal 2026 net sales of $838.7 million, up 10.9%, and record orders of $860.8 million, up 10.2%. Q4 sales were $208.6 million, up 20.9%, with EPS of $0.17 and adjusted EPS of $0.27, up 50% year over year.
Full-year operating margin rose to 7.3% from 4.4%, and product backlog reached $356.2 million, up 4.3%. Cash from operations was $49.2 million, cash stood at $131.6 million against $10.8 million of debt, and the company repurchased 1.4 million shares for $25.4 million.
Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) will release its fourth-quarter and fiscal 2026 financial results on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, before market open.
CEO and President Ramesh Jayaraman and Acting CFO Howard Atkins will host an earnings conference call and webcast at 10:00 a.m. CT, with required pre-registration for dial-in access.
Daktronics (Nasdaq:DAKT) announced that CEO and President Ramesh Jayaraman and Acting CFO Howard Atkins will participate in the 16th Annual Roth Conference in London, UK.
The event runs from June 16-18, 2026, where they are scheduled to hold one-on-one investor meetings.
Daktronics (Nasdaq: DAKT) announced that CEO and President Ramesh Jayaraman and Acting CFO Howard Atkins will participate in the Craig-Hallum 23rd Annual Institutional Investor Conference on May 28, 2026, in Minneapolis, MN. They are scheduled to hold one-on-one meetings with investors.
Daktronics (NASDAQ: DAKT) installed all-new LED video boards and ribbon displays at Yankee Stadium and upgraded the spring training board on April 9, 2026. The stadium now features 22,355 square feet of Daktronics displays, 2–3x improved resolution, 8mm pixel spacing on main boards, and 10mm ribbon modules.
Upgrades include a 59x100-foot main centerfield board with variable content zoning, two 24x59-foot flanking boards, a 614-foot 200 Level ribbon and a 1,060-foot 300 Level ribbon.
Daktronics (NASDAQ: DAKT) was selected by Los Angeles World Airports to upgrade digital displays at LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, supplying 30+ displays that form seven LED media wall types spanning more than 15,000 square feet and over 300 million pixels.
Installation is underway through 2026 with completion and public experience expected in 2027.
Daktronics (NASDAQ: DAKT) will ring the Nasdaq Closing Bell in Times Square on April 8, 2026, led by president and CEO Ramesh Jayaraman. The live broadcast begins at 3:45 p.m. ET with the bell at 4:00 p.m. ET.
The bell ceremony precedes Daktronics’ 2026 Investor Day at the Nasdaq MarketSite on April 9, 2026; institutional investors may register by contacting Investor Relations at investor@daktronics.com.