Daktronics (DAKT) Net Margin (2011 - 2026)
Daktronics (DAKT) posted Net Margin of 8.28% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 0.76 percentage points from 7.52% a year earlier and up 4.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Daktronics (DAKT) Net Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 1, 2026, Net Margin at Daktronics was 5.66%, up 4.15 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), it was 5.41%, up 6.75 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of +3.14 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Daktronics' Net Margin was -1.34% in FY2025 (-5.57 pp), 4.23% in FY2024 (+3.33 pp), 0.90% in FY2023 (+0.80 pp) and 0.10% in FY2022 (-2.17 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Net Margin since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.90 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2026, with a gain of 13.13 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2025, with a drop of 17.78 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 4.03% (Q4 2026), 1.66% (Q3 2026) and 7.63% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 17.49% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 20.20% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 9.62% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.96% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 15.20% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.73% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 14.35% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 18.95% |
| 10 | Daktronics | 819.98 Mn | 239.73 Mn | 71.60 Mn | 8.28% |
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| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 8.28% |
| May 2, 2026 | 4.03% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.66% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 7.63% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 7.52% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | -5.46% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -11.48% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 10.27% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -2.19% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 1.17% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 6.31% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.09% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 8.26% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 10.20% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.01% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -6.93% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -3.10% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -0.69% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -3.12% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.44% |
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