Daktronics (DAKT) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Daktronics' (DAKT) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 28.03% in Q2 2026, up 303.0% YoY from 6.96% in Q2 2025, and up 16.86% on a QoQ basis from 23.99% in Q1 2026.
Daktronics (DAKT) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Daktronics (DAKT) has 16 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 28.03% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 303.0% year-over-year to 28.03% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 27.3% (up 146.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 27.3%, up 146.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin climbed to 28.03% in Q2 2026, from 23.99% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 30.6% in Q3 2023 to a low of 15.0% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 24.07% and a median of 24.93% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin plunged 945 bps — and 2023, when it soared 1559 bps.
- Tracing DAKT's Gross Margin over 5 years: 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 climbed by 4 bps to 28.03% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 28.03% (Q2 2026), 23.99% (Q1 2026), and 26.97% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 376.80 Bn | 370.69 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 40.51% |
| 2 | Corning | 130.52 Bn | 128.01 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 36.14% |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 58.24 Bn | 57.00 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 35.56% |
| 4 | Flex | 40.39 Bn | 37.55 Bn | 747.00 Mn | 9.42% |
| 5 | Celestica | 34.83 Bn | 34.29 Bn | 577.50 Mn | 12.29% |
| 6 | Jabil | 33.37 Bn | 32.01 Bn | 828.00 Mn | 9.46% |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 15.92 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 158.05 Mn | 12.01% |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 11.93 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 211.86 Mn | 21.10% |
| 9 | Littelfuse | 10.43 Bn | 9.81 Bn | 306.06 Mn | 41.43% |
| 10 | Daktronics | 932.91 Mn | 801.28 Mn | 58.48 Mn | 28.03% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 28.03% |
| 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% |