Daktronics (DAKT) EBIT Margin (2011 - 2026)
Daktronics' EBIT Margin came in at 10.63% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), unchanged from 10.63% a year earlier and up 3.88 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Daktronics (DAKT) EBIT Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, Daktronics reported EBIT Margin of 7.32%, up 2.82 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), it came in at 7.25%, up 2.88 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBIT Margin carries a five-year change of +3.71 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, EBIT Margin was 4.38% in FY2025 (-6.27 pp), 10.65% in FY2024 (+7.81 pp), 2.84% in FY2023 (+2.17 pp) and 0.66% in FY2022 (-2.89 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly EBIT Margin since fiscal Q1 2024.
- Year-over-year, EBIT Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.71 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBIT Margin over five years came in fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 20.51 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2025 (a drop of 10.01 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows DAKT's EBIT Margin at 6.75% (Q4 2026), 1.06% (Q3 2026) and 9.41% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Daktronics | 819.98 Mn | 239.73 Mn | 71.60 Mn | 10.63% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 10.63% |
| May 2, 2026 | 6.75% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.06% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 9.41% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 10.63% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | -1.01% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -2.43% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 7.57% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 10.05% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 9.00% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 4.72% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 9.75% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 17.29% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 8.70% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 3.85% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 0.81% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -3.21% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -0.20% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -4.07% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.67% |
Daktronics EBIT Margin API
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