Daktronics DAKT
NASDAQ DAKT
$19.09 -0.58 (-2.95%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 2:28 PM EDT

Daktronics (DAKT) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Daktronics' (DAKT) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $27.3 million in Q3 2026, up 25.22% on a YoY basis from $21.8 million in Q3 2025, and up 383.63% quarter-over-quarter from -$9.6 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Daktronics (DAKT) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Daktronics (DAKT) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with $27.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 25.22% year-over-year to $27.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $39.8 million (down 53.52% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $34.3 million, down 56.15% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow advanced to $27.3 million in Q3 2026 per DAKT's latest filing, from -$9.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $38.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$33.5 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $7.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $8.1 million in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow slumped 1353.95% in 2022, then soared 533.2% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$4.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 533.2% to $20.4 million in 2023, then surged by 86.21% to $38.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 63.02% to $14.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 94.52% to $27.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $27.3 million, -$9.6 million, and $8.1 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 3M 85.73 Bn 82.40 Bn 2.68 Bn 763.00 Mn
2 Illinois Tool Works 75.83 Bn 74.99 Bn 1.90 Bn 631.00 Mn
3 Ametek 54.19 Bn 53.69 Bn 735.04 Mn 451.68 Mn
4 Rockwell Automation 47.53 Bn 47.05 Bn 1.14 Bn 654.00 Mn
5 Mettler Toledo International 26.16 Bn 26.11 Bn 650.22 Mn 282.62 Mn
6 Dover 25.86 Bn 24.10 Bn 880.61 Mn 188.39 Mn
7 Nordson 17.57 Bn 17.45 Bn 453.73 Mn 236.75 Mn
8 Fortive 17.13 Bn 16.76 Bn 695.30 Mn 258.10 Mn
9 RBC Bearings 15.38 Bn 15.25 Bn 247.80 Mn 146.90 Mn
10 Daktronics 919.85 Mn 765.27 Mn 71.60 Mn 27.31 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 27.31 Mn
May 2, 2026 -9.63 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 8.08 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 14.04 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 21.81 Mn
Apr 26, 2025 18.05 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 7.82 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 37.95 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 14.40 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 6.10 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 5.08 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 20.38 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 14.70 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 20.94 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 6.88 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 -4.71 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 -33.47 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 -11.92 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 -22.45 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 -10.74 Mn