Daktronics (DAKT) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Daktronics (DAKT) reported Free Cash Flow of $12.1 million for Q1 2026, down 38.28% on a YoY basis from $19.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 25.19% quarter-over-quarter from $16.2 million in Q4 2025.
Daktronics (DAKT) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Daktronics has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $12.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 38.28% year-over-year to $12.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $60.1 million (down 8.21% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $78.2 million, up 69.08% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $12.1 million, down from $16.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $38.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$33.5 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $7.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $12.1 million in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 1673.71% — and 2023, when it soared 278.61%.
- Daktronics' Free Cash Flow stood at $7.4 million in 2022, then soared by 278.61% to $28.2 million in 2023, then soared by 34.76% to $38.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 57.4% to $16.2 million in 2025, then decreased by 25.19% to $12.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $12.1 million (Q1 2026), $16.2 million (Q4 2025), and $25.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 201.92 Bn | 196.89 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 829.90 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 167.41 Bn | 166.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 30.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 63.90 Bn | 62.94 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 677.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 54.73 Bn | 53.09 Bn | 702.00 Mn | -87.00 Mn |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.91 Bn | 42.53 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 248.20 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 39.52 Bn | 37.70 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 308.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ttm Technologies | 22.37 Bn | 21.95 Bn | 181.18 Mn | -85.11 Mn |
| 8 | Fabrinet | 20.58 Bn | 19.64 Bn | 144.34 Mn | -53.83 Mn |
| 9 | Vicor | 15.04 Bn | 14.64 Bn | 62.37 Mn | -16.33 Mn |
| 10 | Daktronics | 1.00 Bn | 856.39 Mn | 43.63 Mn | 12.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.10 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.10 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 16.17 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 16.17 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 25.57 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 25.57 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 6.27 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 6.27 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 19.60 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 19.60 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 37.95 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 37.95 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 14.40 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 14.40 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -6.48 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -6.48 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 9.87 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 9.87 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 28.17 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 28.17 Mn |