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Daktronics cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$27.3M in Q1 FY27 · $39.8M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$31.4M
Capital spending−$4.1M
Free cash flow+$27.3M
Cash / net income1.6×
Cash conversion cycle75 days

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, Daktronics generated $31.4M of operating cash flow and spent $4.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $27.3M.

Over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, operating cash flow was $54.6M; the largest uses were buybacks ($19.3M), capital spending ($14.8M), other investing ($3.8M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($1.9M), asset & business sales ($616K); the cash balance rose by $17.7M.

Operating cash flow was $31.4M against net income of $19.4M — 1.6× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: other operating capital +$5.9M, depreciation & amortization +$4.7M, stock-based pay +$1.2M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 75 days (receivables 53 + inventory 64 − payables 42).

Free cash flow

Daktronics: free cash flow by quarterDaktronics: free cash flow by quarter$38.0MQ2 FY25$7.8MQ3 FY25$18.0MQ4 FY25$21.8MQ1 FY26$14.0MQ2 FY26$8.1MQ3 FY26−$9.6MQ4 FY26$27.3MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Daktronics: operating cash flow against capital spendingDaktronics: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$43.3M$5.4MQ2 FY25$12.0M$4.2MQ3 FY25$22.9M$4.8MQ4 FY25$26.1M$4.3MQ1 FY26$16.5M$2.5MQ2 FY26$11.7M$3.6MQ3 FY26−$5.1M$4.5MQ4 FY26$31.4M$4.1MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $31.4M, Capital spending $4.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Daktronics: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearDaktronics: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksFY22: Operating cash flow −$27.0MFY22: Net borrowing −$200KFY22: Shares issued $8KFY22: Asset sales $885KFY22: Capital spending −$20.4MFY22: Buybacks −$3.2M$893KFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $15.0MFY23: Net borrowing $17.8MFY23: Shares issued $21KFY23: Asset sales $822KFY23: Capital spending −$25.4M$33.6MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $63.2MFY24: Net borrowing −$410KFY24: Shares issued $1.3MFY24: Asset sales $174KFY24: Capital spending −$17.0M$64.7MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $97.7MFY25: Net borrowing −$2.1MFY25: Shares issued $5.2MFY25: Asset sales $277KFY25: Capital spending −$19.5MFY25: Buybacks −$29.5M$103MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $49.2MFY26: Net borrowing −$1.5MFY26: Shares issued $1.8MFY26: Asset sales $615KFY26: Capital spending −$14.9MFY26: Buybacks −$25.6M$51.6MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $198M; the largest uses were capital spending ($97.2M) and buybacks ($58.2M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$155M
Debt$10.5M
Net cash$144M
Due within a year$1.1M

Daktronics funds itself: free cash flow was $39.8M over the last twelve months, and $155M of cash and investments stands against $10.5M of debt ($1.1M due within a year, 134.4× covered by cash).

Daktronics: debt maturities by year (FY26)Daktronics: debt maturities by year (FY26)$1.1MYear 1$1.1MYear 2$8.6MYear 3
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $155M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Daktronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Daktronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$31.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$22.9MBuybacks−$4.4MCapital spending−$4.1MOther financing−$288KAsset & business sales$219KShares issued$198KExchange rates−$78K
Daktronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Daktronics: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, 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 profit to cash

Daktronics: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Daktronics: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income$19.4MDepreciation & amortization$4.7MStock-based pay$1.2MDeferred taxes$22KGains on disposals−$28KOther operating capital$5.9MOperating cash flow$31.4M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q1 FY2753644275
Q4 FY2651654076
Q3 FY2661674187
Q2 FY2650573473
Q1 FY2649693682
Q4 FY2550773294
Q3 FY25639541116
Q2 FY2553773792

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$31.4M−$4.1M−$4.4M—$198K−$22.9M$27.3M
Q4 FY26−$5.1M−$4.5M−$2.8M—$300K$12.8M−$9.6M
Q3 FY26$11.7M−$3.6M−$10.6M−$1.7M$329K$5.2M$8.1M
Q2 FY26$16.5M−$2.5M−$1.6M—$1.0M−$12.7M$14.0M
Q1 FY26$26.1M−$4.3M−$10.7M−$104K$128K−$9.3M$21.8M
Q4 FY25$22.9M−$4.8M−$20.5M−$104K$97K$4.7M$18.0M
Q3 FY25$12.0M−$4.2M−$9.0M−$104K$868K$2.2M$7.8M
Q2 FY25$43.3M−$5.4M—−$103K$1.0M−$37.2M$38.0M

Daktronics: income statement and cash flow

Daktronics, Q1 FY27: revenue $235M (+7% year over year), operating margin 10.6%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Daktronics: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.