Daktronics (DAKT) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)
Daktronics (DAKT) posted Operating Margin of 10.63% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), unchanged from 10.63% a year earlier and up 3.88 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Daktronics (DAKT) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 1, 2026, Operating Margin at Daktronics was 7.32%, up 2.82 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), it came in at 7.25%, up 2.88 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +3.71 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Daktronics' Operating Margin was 4.38% in FY2025 (-6.27 pp), 10.65% in FY2024 (+7.81 pp), 2.84% in FY2023 (+2.17 pp) and 0.66% in FY2022 (-2.89 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Operating Margin since fiscal Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.71 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2024, with a gain of 20.51 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2025, with a drop of 10.01 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 6.75% (Q4 2026), 1.06% (Q3 2026) and 9.41% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 323.47 Bn | 295.17 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 178.14 Bn | 172.72 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 173.27 Bn | 141.36 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.92 Bn | 140.10 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.52 Bn | 110.64 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | 3M | 90.86 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.05 Bn | 81.79 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.73 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.73 Bn | 65.35 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 10 | Daktronics | 937.68 Mn | 357.43 Mn | 71.60 Mn | 10.63% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 10.63% |
| May 2, 2026 | 6.75% |
| 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% |
Daktronics Operating Margin API
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