Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 19.2x · EV/EBITDA 9.7x · ROE 15.8%. (1997–2026 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $852M | $973M | $604M | $440M | $219M | $152M | $279M | $205M | $341M | $404M | $419M |
| Enterprise Value | $739M | $859M | $493M | $415M | $215M | $137M | $203M | $167M | $321M | $376M | $388M |
| P/E Ratio → | 19.18 | 21.41 | — | 12.77 | 32.07 | 255.73 | 25.71 | 418.52 | — | 75.08 | 41.13 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.02 | 1.16 | 0.80 | 0.54 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.58 | 0.34 | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.71 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.90 | 3.23 | 2.22 | 1.84 | 1.09 | 0.79 | 1.44 | 1.16 | 1.81 | 2.05 | 2.11 |
| P/FCF | 24.85 | 28.36 | 7.72 | 9.51 | — | — | 4.78 | — | 27.74 | 33.05 | 13.57 |
| P/OCF | 17.32 | 19.77 | 6.18 | 6.95 | 14.57 | — | 4.21 | 18.95 | 11.53 | 13.32 | 10.59 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.02 | 0.65 | 0.51 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.42 | 0.27 | 0.56 | 0.62 | 0.66 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.66 | 11.24 | 9.36 | 3.96 | 5.00 | 7.05 | 5.94 | 9.36 | 23.07 | 12.50 | 11.41 |
| EV / EBIT | 12.94 | 15.05 | — | 4.77 | 8.28 | 123.65 | 11.88 | — | — | 29.71 | 25.15 |
| EV / FCF | — | 25.05 | 6.31 | 8.97 | — | — | 3.48 | — | 26.18 | 30.71 | 12.56 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 27.3% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 27.2% | 20.1% | 19.1% | 25.0% | 22.8% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% |
| Operating Margin | 6.8% | 6.8% | 4.4% | 10.6% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 3.5% | 0.0% | -0.8% | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.4% | 5.4% | -1.3% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 15.8% | 15.8% | -4.0% | 15.7% | 3.5% | 0.3% | 5.9% | 0.3% | -0.5% | 2.8% | 5.2% |
| ROA | 8.6% | 8.6% | -2.0% | 7.0% | 1.5% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 0.1% | -0.3% | 1.6% | 2.9% |
| ROIC | 24.6% | 24.6% | 13.2% | 31.8% | 10.4% | 2.1% | 10.0% | 0.0% | -2.1% | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| ROCE | 16.5% | 16.5% | 9.9% | 29.4% | 10.7% | 1.8% | 7.5% | 0.0% | -2.2% | 5.5% | 6.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 1.17 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.38 | -0.41 | -0.10 | -0.02 | -0.08 | -0.39 | -0.21 | -0.10 | -0.14 | -0.16 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -1.48 | -1.48 | -2.10 | -0.24 | -0.09 | -0.76 | -2.21 | -2.13 | -1.37 | -0.95 | -0.92 |
| Debt / FCF | — | -3.31 | -1.42 | -0.53 | — | — | -1.30 | — | -1.55 | -2.34 | -1.01 |
| Interest Coverage | 23.52 | 23.52 | -1.30 | 17.61 | 23.04 | — | 57.99 | -1.58 | -29.90 | 58.28 | 67.05 |
Net cash position: cash ($132M) exceeds total debt ($18M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.22 | 2.09 | 1.63 | 1.49 | 1.81 | 1.73 | 1.89 | 2.01 | 1.97 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.31 | 2.31 | 1.60 | 1.37 | 0.92 | 0.86 | 1.30 | 1.13 | 1.30 | 1.44 | 1.46 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.42 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.53 | 0.29 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.50 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.51 | 1.50 | 1.55 | 1.61 | 1.39 | 1.28 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.70 | 1.65 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | 5.30 | 4.32 | 4.03 | 3.68 | 4.86 | 5.42 | 5.57 | 6.17 | 6.71 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 84.69 | 67.35 | 77.51 | 76.62 | 87.33 | 77.84 | 67.20 | 65.72 | 69.05 | 73.51 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.4% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1831.8% | — | 223.4% | 132.0% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 5.2% | 4.7% | — | 7.8% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 3.9% | 0.2% | — | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| FCF Yield | 4.0% | 3.5% | 13.0% | 10.5% | — | — | 20.9% | — | 3.6% | 3.0% | 7.4% |
| Buyback Yield | 3.0% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.0% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $49M | $48M | $47M | $46M | $45M | $45M | $45M | $45M | $45M | $44M |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DAKT stock.
Daktronics, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 19.2x. The historical average is 32.6x. This places it at the 28th percentile of its historical range.
Daktronics, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 9.7x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 11.1x.
Daktronics, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 15.8%. The historical average is 10.0%.
Based on historical data, Daktronics, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 19.2x. This is at the 28th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Daktronics, Inc. has 27.3% gross margin and 6.8% operating margin.
Daktronics, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.2x, indicating low leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Project Cycle Dependency
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Margin Expansion Amid Cyclical Recovery
Operating margins have swung to 10.6% in 2027Q1, their highest level in the ten-quarter dataset, from a trough of -2.4% in 2025Q3, indicating that the recent revenue rebound is being amplified by operating leverage and a more favorable project mix.
The expansion appears driven by a combination of improved gross margins, which reached 30.5% in 2027Q1 versus a low of 24.0% in 2026Q3, and disciplined SG&A management, suggesting the current profitability is largely cyclical. The key question is whether these margin levels can be sustained as a new baseline or if they will compress once the current order cycle normalizes.
ROIC Rebound Driven by Margin, Not Turnover
Return on invested capital has recovered to 10.2% in 2027Q1, rebounding from negative territory in 2025, but this improvement is predominantly driven by margin expansion as asset turnover remains depressed at 0.40, well below its 0.42 peak.
This suggests the return improvement is cyclical rather than structural. For a manufacturing business, the low asset turnover indicates that the company has not yet achieved the operational efficiency needed to generate higher returns on a sustainable basis, and further capital deployment may be needed to improve this metric.
Fortress Balance Sheet Minimizes Risk
The company's debt-to-equity ratio has fallen to a negligible 0.05 as of 2027Q1, from 0.32 ten quarters prior, while the cash balance stands at $154.6M, indicating that the recent earnings upswing has been used to fortify the balance sheet to near-net-cash status.
This dramatically reduces financial risk and provides substantial liquidity for operations or opportunistic investment. However, it also highlights that the company's recent return on capital is generated with a very low leverage base, meaning any future debt could significantly alter the capital structure and cost of capital.
Working Capital Swings Dominate Cash Conversion
Days sales outstanding have fluctuated between 67 and 91 days over the past ten quarters, while the cash conversion cycle has been volatile, indicating that project timing and customer payment terms are the primary drivers of working capital efficiency.
The recent improvement in DSO to 79 days from 91 days suggests better collection performance. However, the extreme volatility in the cash conversion cycle, which ranged from 90 to 145 days, implies that the business model is inherently lumpy and that working capital management will remain a key determinant of free cash flow.
Asset Turnover: The Misapplied Efficiency Metric
Asset turnover, currently 0.40, is often misapplied to this business model because it heavily penalizes the significant balance sheet strength and liquidity position Daktronics maintains, masking the operational efficiency on invested capital.
The metric penalizes the company for holding a large cash balance, which is a strategic choice to mitigate project cycle volatility, not operational inefficiency. A more insightful metric for this capital-intensive, project-based model would be ROIC or gross margin per project cycle, as asset turnover alone fails to capture the timing of cash flows and the business's inherent project lumpiness.