Daktronics (DAKT) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Daktronics' (DAKT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $44.4 million in Q2 2026, down 1.11% YoY from $44.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 6.43% on a QoQ basis from $41.7 million in Q1 2026.
Daktronics (DAKT) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Daktronics (DAKT) has 16 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $44.4 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 1.11% year-over-year to $44.4 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $168.2 million (up 3.57% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $168.2 million, up 3.57% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $44.4 million in Q2 2026, from $41.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $44.9 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $28.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $36.3 million and a median of $35.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses dropped 2.64% — and 2025, when it increased 24.85%.
- Tracing DAKT's Operating Expenses over 5 years: 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 10.25% to $44.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $44.4 million (Q2 2026), $41.7 million (Q1 2026), and $40.3 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 384.18 Bn | 378.07 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 963.40 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 131.49 Bn | 128.98 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 907.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 58.51 Bn | 57.27 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 41.13 Bn | 38.29 Bn | 747.00 Mn | 332.00 Mn |
| 5 | Celestica | 34.66 Bn | 34.13 Bn | 577.50 Mn | 104.40 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 34.01 Bn | 32.65 Bn | 828.00 Mn | 356.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 16.04 Bn | 15.17 Bn | 158.05 Mn | 23.80 Mn |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 12.22 Bn | 11.71 Bn | 211.86 Mn | 102.80 Mn |
| 9 | Littelfuse | 10.50 Bn | 9.87 Bn | 306.06 Mn | 186.34 Mn |
| 10 | Daktronics | 943.11 Mn | 811.47 Mn | 58.48 Mn | 44.39 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 44.39 Mn |
| 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 |