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Up 240% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 5% in the past year.
“Order volume for the quarter increased primarily due to order growth in the Live Events, Transportation and International business units”
| The company | Profit up 328% to $48M |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 14 |
After its last 4 reports it closed +0.1% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
DAKT is #2 of 3 by Quality Score.
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More in Other Manufacturing, on the Consumer Discretionary page
Expected to report Wed Dec 9, before the open (in 29 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“The increase in gross profit margin included the receipt of tariff refunds in the first quarter, partially offset by higher memory and other price-sensitive input costs.”
DAKT's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
No outlook figures read from this release.
“The increase reflects higher gross profit and operating income compared to the prior-year period.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Sep 2)
Sales grew 12% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.
Its share count grew 1.8% a year over 5 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | +11.1% | -1.2% | -1.6% |
| Jun 24, 2026 | +7.7% | -3.8% | -2.7% |
| Mar 4, 2026 | -9.2% | -11.1% | -13.6% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $839M in 2026. It turned a profit in 2026 after a loss in 2025.
RSI 55.2, MACD below signal, above its 50-day, below its 200-day. Not scored.
2 insiders sold $150K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: DAKT is under 0.1% of FTEC, under 0.1% of VGT, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
Daktronics Inc designs and manufactures electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems, and large-screen video displays for sporting, commercial, and transportation applications. It is engaged in a full range of activities: marketing and sales, engineering and product design and development, manufacturing, technical contracting, professional services, and customer service and support. The company offers a complete line of products, from small scoreboards and electronic displays to large multimillion-dollar video display systems as well as related control, timing, and sound systems. The company has five reportable segments: Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International. The company makes the majority of its revenue from Live events.
“We encounter a wide variety of competitors that vary by product, geographic area, and business unit.”
DAKT scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #2 of 3 in Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 240% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 5% in the past year. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
DAKT scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #2 of 3 in Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind DAKT's 9.
2 insiders sold $150K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Bradley T. Wiemann, Executive Vice President, who sold $77K on Jul 17. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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