Daktronics (DAKT) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Daktronics (DAKT) reported Operating Expenses of $41.7 million for Q1 2026, up 3.21% on a YoY basis from $40.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 3.59% quarter-over-quarter from $40.3 million in Q4 2025.
Daktronics (DAKT) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Daktronics has reported Operating Expenses for 16 years, with the latest figure at $41.7 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 3.21% year-over-year to $41.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $168.7 million (up 9.92% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $162.4 million, up 19.98% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $41.7 million, up from $40.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $44.9 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $28.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $35.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $34.8 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses dropped 2.64% — and 2025, when it increased 24.85%.
- Daktronics' Operating Expenses stood at $30.2 million in 2022, then rose by 15.19% to $34.8 million in 2023, then rose by 15.33% to $40.1 million in 2024, then rose by 0.42% to $40.3 million in 2025, then climbed by 3.59% to $41.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $41.7 million (Q1 2026), $40.3 million (Q4 2025), and $41.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 170.58 Bn | 165.55 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 3.15 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 152.19 Bn | 150.97 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 866.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 62.31 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 18.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 56.36 Bn | 54.72 Bn | 702.00 Mn | 337.00 Mn |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.71 Bn | 42.33 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 158.60 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 37.62 Bn | 35.80 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 341.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 22.26 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 144.34 Mn | 24.30 Mn |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 17.40 Bn | 16.99 Bn | 181.18 Mn | 108.73 Mn |
| 9 | Sanmina | 13.70 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 353.79 Mn | 196.78 Mn |
| 10 | Daktronics | 927.11 Mn | 782.69 Mn | 43.63 Mn | 41.71 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 41.71 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 40.26 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 41.80 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 44.89 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 40.41 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 40.09 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 36.98 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 35.95 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 33.68 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 34.76 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 30.93 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 33.88 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 34.60 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 30.18 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 31.31 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 30.26 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 27.99 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 27.88 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 26.53 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | 26.43 Mn |