Daktronics (DAKT) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Daktronics (DAKT) reported Gross Margin of 23.99% for Q1 2026, down 61.0% on a YoY basis from 61.51% in Q1 2025, and down 11.05% quarter-over-quarter from 26.97% in Q4 2025.
Daktronics (DAKT) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Daktronics has reported Gross Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 23.99% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 61.0% year-over-year to 23.99%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 26.62% (up 65.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 25.84%, down 135.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 23.99%, down from 26.97% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 30.6% in Q3 2023, with the low at 15.0% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 23.83% across 5 years, with a median of 24.85% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin plunged 945 bps — and 2023, when it soared 1559 bps.
- Daktronics' Gross Margin stood at 16.91% in 2022, then soared by 61 bps to 27.19% in 2023, then dropped by 1 bps to 26.81% in 2024, then advanced by 1 bps to 26.97% in 2025, then dropped by 11 bps to 23.99% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 23.99% (Q1 2026), 26.97% (Q4 2025), and 29.72% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 170.58 Bn | 165.55 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 36.75% |
| 2 | Corning | 152.19 Bn | 150.97 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 36.87% |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 62.31 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 36.78% |
| 4 | Flex | 56.36 Bn | 54.72 Bn | 702.00 Mn | 9.39% |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.71 Bn | 42.33 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 10.80% |
| 6 | Jabil | 37.62 Bn | 35.80 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 9.01% |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 22.26 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 144.34 Mn | 11.89% |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 17.40 Bn | 16.99 Bn | 181.18 Mn | 21.42% |
| 9 | Sanmina | 13.70 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 353.79 Mn | 8.82% |
| 10 | Daktronics | 927.11 Mn | 782.69 Mn | 43.63 Mn | 23.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 23.99% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 26.97% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 29.72% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 25.00% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 24.60% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 26.81% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 26.40% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 25.65% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 24.50% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 27.19% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 30.60% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 24.85% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 22.55% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 16.91% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 15.00% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 18.46% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 15.98% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 19.62% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 22.24% |
| May 1, 2021 | 23.59% |