Daktronics (DAKT) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)
Daktronics (DAKT) reported Operating Margin of 1.06% for Q1 2026, up 348.0% on a YoY basis from 0.24% in Q1 2025, and down 88.76% quarter-over-quarter from 9.41% in Q4 2025.
Daktronics (DAKT) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Daktronics has reported Operating Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 1.06% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 348.0% year-over-year to 1.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 5.61% (down 118.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.38%, down 627.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 1.06%, down from 9.41% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 17.29% in Q3 2023, with the low at 4.07% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 4.82% across 5 years, with a median of 4.72% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Margin jumped 2051 bps — and 2025, when it sank 1001 bps.
- Daktronics' Operating Margin stood at 0.81% in 2022, then soared by 1097 bps to 9.75% in 2023, then fell by 22 bps to 7.57% in 2024, then climbed by 24 bps to 9.41% in 2025, then sank by 89 bps to 1.06% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 1.06% (Q1 2026), 9.41% (Q4 2025), and 10.63% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 170.58 Bn | 165.55 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 24.04% |
| 2 | Corning | 152.19 Bn | 150.97 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 15.42% |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 62.31 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 20.11% |
| 4 | Flex | 56.36 Bn | 54.72 Bn | 702.00 Mn | 4.98% |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.71 Bn | 42.33 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 6.72% |
| 6 | Jabil | 37.62 Bn | 35.80 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 4.52% |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 22.26 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 144.34 Mn | 9.89% |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 17.40 Bn | 16.99 Bn | 181.18 Mn | 8.56% |
| 9 | Sanmina | 13.70 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 353.79 Mn | 3.91% |
| 10 | Daktronics | 927.11 Mn | 782.69 Mn | 43.63 Mn | 1.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.06% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 9.41% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 10.63% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | -1.01% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -2.43% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 7.57% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 10.05% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 9.00% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 4.72% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 9.75% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 17.29% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 8.70% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 3.85% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 0.81% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -3.21% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -0.20% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -4.07% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.67% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 3.91% |
| May 1, 2021 | 0.97% |