Last 47 quarters of trend data · Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Daktronics, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 94.7x. EV/EBITDA has compressed 74.1% YoY to 36.6x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -95.29 | 94.72 | 13.42 | 12.19 | — | — | 14.77 | — | 43.99 | 9.52 | 52.21 | 4.18 | 2.56 |
| — | — | -9.1% | — | — | — | -71.7% | — | +1619.5% | -15.9% | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.29 | 1.58 | 1.02 | 0.91 | 0.87 | 1.36 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.51 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.35 | 0.26 |
| — | +15.6% | +26.0% | +16.9% | +70.6% | +128.4% | +42.2% | +124.1% | +95.0% | +162.7% | +177.0% | +40.7% | +13.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.50 | 3.90 | 3.13 | 2.86 | 2.22 | 2.99 | 2.58 | 2.97 | 1.85 | 1.72 | 2.03 | 1.47 | 1.10 |
| — | +30.4% | +21.6% | -3.6% | +19.7% | +73.9% | +27.1% | +102.2% | +68.7% | +83.6% | +127.7% | +60.7% | +39.8% | |
| P/FCF | 12.47 | 35.46 | 16.60 | 9.17 | 8.36 | 26.08 | 4.43 | 12.27 | 18.15 | 20.03 | 5.55 | 5.51 | 2.64 |
| — | +36.0% | +274.9% | -25.2% | -53.9% | +30.2% | -20.2% | +122.5% | +588.4% | +227.8% | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.42 | 36.57 | 7.71 | 7.40 | 39.77 | 141.18 | 7.30 | 6.21 | 4.59 | — | 4.58 | 1.79 | 2.39 |
| — | -74.1% | +5.7% | +19.2% | +767.0% | — | +59.3% | +246.9% | +92.2% | — | -39.6% | — | -75.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 26.11 | 134.55 | 9.43 | 8.93 | — | — | 9.56 | 7.55 | 2.81 | 7.10 | 5.72 | 2.00 | 2.97 |
| — | — | -1.5% | +18.3% | — | — | +67.3% | +277.7% | -5.5% | -10.3% | -79.9% | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Daktronics, Inc.'s operating margin was 1.1% in Q3 2026, down 8.3 pp QoQ and up 3.5 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 5.0% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 25.8% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 29.7% | 25.0% | 24.6% | 26.8% | 26.4% | 25.7% | 24.5% | 27.2% | 30.6% | 24.8% |
| — | -2.5% | +0.6% | +12.5% | -2.5% | +0.4% | -1.4% | -13.7% | +3.2% | +8.6% | +60.7% | +103.9% | +34.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 4.4% | 1.1% | 9.4% | 10.6% | -1.0% | -2.4% | 7.6% | 10.0% | 9.0% | -4.7% | 9.7% | 17.3% | 8.7% |
| — | +143.6% | +24.3% | +5.8% | -111.2% | +48.6% | -22.4% | -41.9% | +3.4% | -22.6% | +1097.5% | +638.7% | +4524.2% | |
| Net Margin | -1.3% | 1.7% | 7.6% | 7.5% | -5.5% | -11.5% | 10.3% | -2.2% | 1.2% | 6.3% | 1.1% | 8.3% | 10.2% |
| — | +114.4% | -25.8% | +443.8% | -568.3% | -281.9% | +846.2% | -126.5% | -88.6% | +214.2% | +115.7% | +366.5% | +1580.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -4.0% | 1.0% | 6.1% | 6.0% | -3.5% | -6.4% | 8.6% | -2.1% | 1.1% | 4.7% | 1.0% | 9.1% | 11.3% |
| — | +115.8% | -29.4% | +387.9% | -426.7% | -237.6% | +780.1% | -122.8% | -90.6% | +121.6% | +113.5% | +423.1% | +2041.7% | |
| ROA | -2.0% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 3.1% | -1.8% | -3.2% | 3.9% | -0.9% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| — | +117.2% | -17.5% | +443.6% | -474.3% | -249.9% | +811.2% | -123.2% | -89.4% | +162.8% | +115.3% | +437.5% | +1879.0% | |
| ROIC | 13.2% | 0.8% | 9.2% | 10.4% | -0.8% | -1.5% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 6.9% | -2.8% | 6.7% | 14.5% | 7.0% |
| — | +155.2% | +58.9% | +31.9% | -111.0% | +48.8% | -14.1% | -45.7% | -2.1% | -2.5% | +1061.4% | +765.8% | +5431.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Daktronics, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.6x, up from 1.2x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 8.5% YoY to 2.22x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.10 |
| — | -29.7% | -59.2% | -65.1% | -74.0% | -26.2% | -1.1% | +64.2% | +138.2% | +60.5% | +65.6% | +50.3% | +726.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.32 | 4.56 | 1.16 | 1.11 | 5.42 | 33.09 | 3.16 | 2.75 | 2.48 | — | 2.33 | 0.96 | 0.88 |
| — | -86.2% | -63.5% | -59.7% | +118.1% | — | +35.6% | +187.8% | +182.2% | — | -49.4% | — | +34.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.23 | 2.07 | 2.22 | 2.43 | 1.67 | 2.17 | 2.09 | 2.21 | 2.03 | 1.89 | 1.63 |
| — | -8.5% | +33.5% | -4.7% | +6.1% | +10.1% | -17.8% | +14.7% | +28.2% | +37.0% | +33.6% | +23.8% | +9.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.60 | 2.22 | 2.23 | 2.07 | 1.60 | 1.73 | 1.00 | 1.48 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.18 | 0.92 |
| — | +28.2% | +123.9% | +39.3% | +16.7% | +25.5% | -22.6% | +25.5% | +49.3% | +65.9% | +64.6% | +42.9% | +7.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 7.38 | — | — | 26.06 | — | — | — | 319.94 | 41.69 | -10.79 | 14.66 | 45.65 | 91.77 |
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Daktronics, Inc.'s current P/E is -95.3x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 40.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Daktronics, Inc.'s current operating margin is 4.4%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Daktronics, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.