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How Daktronics (DAKT) makes money

Daktronics (DAKT) made $235M of revenue in the first quarter fiscal 2027 (Q1 FY27), +7% from a year earlier. Live Events brought in $86.4M (37%); High School Park and Recreation brought in $54.7M (23%); Commercial brought in $43.7M (19%). Of every dollar of revenue, 31¢ was left as gross profit, 11¢ was left as operating profit, 8¢ was left as net earnings.

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Daktronics revenue by segment, Q1 FY27Daktronics revenue by segment, Q1 FY27Live Events$86.4MHigh School Park and Recreation$54.7MCommercial$43.7MInternational$28.4MTransportation$21.4M
Daktronics: revenue by line, Q3 FY25 to Q1 FY27Daktronics: revenue by line, Q3 FY25 to Q1 FY27Live EventsHigh School Park and …CommercialInternationalTransportationLive Events: $86.4M latest$86.4MHigh School Park and Recreation: $54.7M latest$54.7MCommercial: $43.7M latest$43.7MInternational: $28.4M latest$28.4MTransportation: $21.4M latest$21.4MQ3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26Q3 FY26Q4 FY26Q1 FY27
Commercial went from 25% of revenue in Q3 FY25 to 19% in Q1 FY27, the largest shift in the mix.
Daktronics revenue by quarterDaktronics revenue by quarter$150MQ3 FY25$173MQ4 FY25$219MQ1 FY26$229MQ2 FY26$182MQ3 FY26$209MQ4 FY26$235MQ1 FY27
Daktronics: where each dollar of revenue goesDaktronics: where each dollar of revenue goesCost of revenue69¢Gross profit31¢Operating expenses20¢Operating profit11¢Income tax3¢Net earnings8¢Operating cash flow13¢Free cash flow12¢

Revenue by segment, Q1 FY27

SegmentRevenueShareQ/QY/Y
Live Events$86.4M36.8%+2%+8%
High School Park and Recreation$54.7M23.3%+18%-8%
Commercial$43.7M18.6%+8%-5%
International$28.4M12.1%+110%+66%
Transportation$21.4M9.1%-9%+29%

Where each dollar of revenue goes

LineQ1 FY27% of revenue
Revenue$235M100.0%
Cost of revenue$163M69.5%
Gross profit$71.6M30.5%
Operating expenses$46.7M19.9%
Operating profit$24.9M10.6%
Income tax$6.2M2.7%
Net earnings$19.4M8.3%
Operating cash flow$31.4M13.4%
Free cash flow$27.5M11.7%

Revenue, quarter by quarter

QuarterRevenueY/Y
Q1 FY27$235M+7%
Q4 FY26$209M+21%
Q3 FY26$182M+22%
Q2 FY26$229M+10%
Q1 FY26$219M-3%
Q4 FY25$173M-20%
Q3 FY25$150M-12%

From Daktronics' 10-Q filed Sep 2, 2026 (on EDGAR).

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How does Daktronics make money?

Daktronics (DAKT) made $235M of revenue in the first quarter fiscal 2027 (Q1 FY27), +7% from a year earlier. Live Events brought in $86.4M (37%); High School Park and Recreation brought in $54.7M (23%); Commercial brought in $43.7M (19%). Of every dollar of revenue, 31¢ was left as gross profit, 11¢ was left as operating profit, 8¢ was left as net earnings.

What is Daktronics' biggest business?

Live Events: $86.4M in the first quarter fiscal 2027, 37% of revenue, +8% from a year earlier.

What is Daktronics' profit margin?

Net earnings were $19.4M, 8.3% of revenue, in the first quarter fiscal 2027; the operating margin was 10.6%.

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.