Daktronics (DAKT) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)
Daktronics (DAKT) reported Research & Development of $10.5 million for Q1 2026, up 11.53% on a YoY basis from $9.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 0.8% quarter-over-quarter from $10.4 million in Q4 2025.
Daktronics (DAKT) Research & Development (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Daktronics has reported Research & Development for 16 years, with the latest figure at $10.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 11.53% year-over-year to $10.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $41.6 million (up 8.95% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $38.9 million, up 8.72% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $10.5 million, up from $10.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $10.7 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $6.9 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $8.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $9.2 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development retreated 3.2% — and 2023, when it jumped 32.37%.
- Daktronics' Research & Development stood at $7.0 million in 2022, then soared by 32.37% to $9.2 million in 2023, then climbed by 6.7% to $9.8 million in 2024, then rose by 6.15% to $10.4 million in 2025, then gained by 0.8% to $10.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $10.5 million (Q1 2026), $10.4 million (Q4 2025), and $10.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 170.58 Bn | 165.55 Bn | 2.80 Bn | - |
| 2 | Corning | 152.19 Bn | 150.97 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 278.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 62.31 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 56.36 Bn | 54.72 Bn | 702.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.71 Bn | 42.33 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 41.20 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 37.62 Bn | 35.80 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 7.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 22.26 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 144.34 Mn | - |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 17.40 Bn | 16.99 Bn | 181.18 Mn | 7.81 Mn |
| 9 | Sanmina | 13.70 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 353.79 Mn | 7.99 Mn |
| 10 | Daktronics | 927.11 Mn | 782.69 Mn | 43.63 Mn | 10.53 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 10.53 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 10.44 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 10.67 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 9.96 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 9.44 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 9.84 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 9.62 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 9.28 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 8.84 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 9.22 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 8.40 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 8.33 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 7.25 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 6.97 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 7.44 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 7.73 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 6.93 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 7.20 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 7.16 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | 6.79 Mn |