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Latest: Q1 FY27 · 10-Q filed Sep 2, 2026 · Daktronics (DAKT) Q1 FY27 earnings results →

Q1 FY27 Revenue up 7% year over year to $235M · 8¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 10.6%

Daktronics made $235M in Q1 FY27 (+7% Y/Y): Live Events $86.4M, High School Park and Recreation $54.7M, Commercial $43.7M. Operating margin 10.6%, net earnings $19.4M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Sep 2, 2026.

Revenue$235M
Year over year+7%
Operating margin10.6%
Net earnings$19.4M
Operating cash flow$31.4M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $234.6M in Q1 FY27, up 7% year over year and up 12% from the previous quarter. Live Events was the largest line at 37% of revenue. International added $11.3M year over year (up 66%), 72% of the total change. High School Park and Recreation declined 8%.

Gross margin was 30.5%, up 0.8 points from Q1 FY26. Operating profit was $24.9M, a 10.6% margin (unchanged year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q1 FY26, 11% reached operating profit, above the 11% margin then. Operating expenses grew 12% against revenue growth of 7%. The fastest-growing cost line was Research & development (+14%). Net earnings were $19.4M, up 18% year over year. The effective tax rate was 24.3%.

Operating cash flow was $31.4M (up 20% year over year), 162% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $4.7M of depreciation and amortization and $1.2M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $6.1M. After purchases of property and equipment, net ($3.9M), free cash flow as the company reports it was $27.5M.

Quarterly history

Daktronics revenue by quarterDaktronics revenue by quarter$150MQ3 FY25$173MQ4 FY25$219MQ1 FY26$229MQ2 FY26$182MQ3 FY26$209MQ4 FY26$235MQ1 FY27
Daktronics net earnings by quarterDaktronics net earnings by quarter−$17.2MQ3 FY25−$9.4MQ4 FY25$16.5MQ1 FY26$17.5MQ2 FY26$3.0MQ3 FY26$8.4MQ4 FY26$19.4MQ1 FY27
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q1 FY2710-QSep 2, 2026$235M+7%10.6%$19.4M$31.4M
Q4 FY2610-KJun 24, 2026$209M+21%6.8%$8.4M−$5.1M
Q3 FY2610-QMar 4, 2026$182M+22%1.1%$3.0M$11.7M
Q2 FY2610-QDec 10, 2025$229M+10%9.4%$17.5M$16.5M
Q1 FY2610-QSep 10, 2025$219M-3%10.6%$16.5M$26.1M
Q4 FY2510-KJun 25, 2025$173M-20%-1.0%−$9.4M$22.9M
Q3 FY2510-QMar 5, 2025$150M-12%-2.4%−$17.2M$12.0M

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Daktronics: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterDaktronics: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q-12%Q3 FY25-20%+15%Q4 FY25-3%+27%Q1 FY26+10%+5%Q2 FY26+22%-21%Q3 FY26+21%+15%Q4 FY26+7%+12%Q1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Y/Y +7%, Q/Q +12%.
Daktronics: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27Daktronics: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$54.6MBuybacks−$19.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$17.7MCapital spending−$14.8MOther investing−$3.8MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$2.7MShares issued$1.9MExchange rates$716KAsset & business sales$616KOther financing$518K
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Daktronics: profit against cash, quarter by quarterDaktronics: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow$21.4M$43.3MQ2 FY25−$17.2M$12.0MQ3 FY25−$9.4M$22.9MQ4 FY25$16.5M$26.1MQ1 FY26$17.5M$16.5MQ2 FY26$3.0M$11.7MQ3 FY26$8.4M−$5.1MQ4 FY26$19.4M$31.4MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Net income $19.4M, Operating cash flow $31.4M.
Daktronics: diluted shares by fiscal yearDaktronics: diluted shares by fiscal year45MFY2145MFY2246MFY2347MFY2448MFY2549MFY26
+9.2% since FY21: more shares outstanding (issuance, stock pay).
Daktronics: long-term debt falling due (FY26)Daktronics: long-term debt falling due (FY26)$1.1M2027$1.1M2028$8.6M2029
Cash $132M, short-term investments —, long-term debt — at 2026-05-02.
Daktronics in its industry: growth against margin (5 companies, SIC 3990)Daktronics in its industry: growth against margin (5 companies, SIC 3990)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +7%median 11%AMCRBRCODCVTSIDAKT (+7%, 11%)
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Daktronics

Daktronics designs, manufactures, and sells electronic display systems and related solutions used in sports, commercial, and transportation applications. The Company’s offerings include standard display products as well as custom-designed and integrated systems that incorporate display hardware, control systems, and software. The Company’s product portfolio ranges from small scoreboards and electronic displays to large-scale video display systems deployed in stadiums, arenas, commercial facilities, and other public venues. These systems are often integrated with related technologies, including control, timing, and audio systems, and are used to present real-time data, graphics, animation, and video.

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Jun 24, 2026.

Daktronics against its Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +7% against the peers' median +7%. Operating margin: 10.6% against the peers' median 10.6%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
DAKT DaktronicsQ1 FY27$235M+7%10.6%
AMCR AmcorQ3 2026$6.1B+7%7.4%
BRC BradyQ4 FY26$437M+10%13.8%
ODC Oil-Dri Corp of AmericaQ4 FY26$129M+3%14.1%
VTSI VirTraQ2 2026$5.8M-17%-3.3%

Source: Daktronics 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 915779 · Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries

13F: who owns DAKT and who is buying

Largest holders of DAKT (13F)Largest holders of DAKT (13F)BlackRock$68.2MVanguard Group$65.2MEarnest Partners LLC$60.3MAlta Fox Capital Management, LLC$56.5MProgeny 3$53.7MAmerican Century Companies$35.4MVanguard Capital Management LLC$33.9MDimensional Fund Advisors LP$32.4MBreach Inlet Capital Management, …$31.0MVanguard Portfolio Management LLC$26.8M
Funds' net buying of DAKT by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of DAKT by quarter (13F)$2.9M2024-09$36.0M2024-12$62.9M2025-03$21.8M2025-06−$83.1M2025-09−$4.6M2025-12$26.7M2026-03$13.1M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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