Daktronics (DAKT) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026)
Daktronics (DAKT) posted FCF Margin of 11.64% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 1.68 percentage points from 9.96% a year earlier and up 16.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Daktronics (DAKT) FCF Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 1, 2026, FCF Margin at Daktronics was 4.66%, down 6.77 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), it was 4.09%, down 6.25 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -8.01 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Daktronics' FCF Margin was 10.34% in FY2025 (+4.69 pp), 5.65% in FY2024 (+7.03 pp), -1.37% in FY2023 (+6.39 pp) and -7.76% in FY2022 (-19.86 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly FCF Margin since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.60 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2024, with a gain of 25.79 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2022, with a drop of 29.15 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was -4.61% (Q4 2026), 4.44% (Q3 2026) and 6.12% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 18.42% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 13.72% |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 12.45% |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.24% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.16% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 28.30% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 11.74% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.67% |
| 10 | Daktronics | 837.29 Mn | 257.04 Mn | 71.60 Mn | 11.64% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 11.64% |
| May 2, 2026 | -4.61% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.44% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 6.12% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 9.96% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 10.46% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 5.23% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 18.22% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 6.37% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 2.83% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 2.98% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 10.22% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 6.32% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 9.98% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 3.72% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -2.51% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -19.47% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -7.35% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -16.08% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -6.53% |
Daktronics FCF Margin API
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