Daktronics (DAKT) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)
Daktronics' (DAKT) quarterly Research & Development came in at $11.8 million in Q2 2026, up 18.65% YoY from $10.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 12.22% on a QoQ basis from $10.5 million in Q1 2026.
Daktronics (DAKT) Research & Development (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Daktronics (DAKT) has 16 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $11.8 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 18.65% year-over-year to $11.8 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $43.5 million (up 11.83% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $43.5 million, up 11.83% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $11.8 million in Q2 2026, from $10.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $11.8 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $6.9 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $9.0 million and a median of $9.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development retreated 3.2% — and 2023, when it jumped 32.37%.
- Tracing DAKT's Research & Development over 5 years: 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 grew by 13.13% to $11.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $11.8 million (Q2 2026), $10.5 million (Q1 2026), and $10.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 379.01 Bn | 372.90 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 2 | Corning | 129.47 Bn | 126.96 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 58.46 Bn | 57.22 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 230.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 40.39 Bn | 37.55 Bn | 747.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Celestica | 34.24 Bn | 33.70 Bn | 577.50 Mn | 46.30 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 33.41 Bn | 32.05 Bn | 828.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 15.73 Bn | 14.86 Bn | 158.05 Mn | - |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 11.86 Bn | 11.35 Bn | 211.86 Mn | 25.49 Mn |
| 9 | Littelfuse | 10.51 Bn | 9.88 Bn | 306.06 Mn | 31.04 Mn |
| 10 | Daktronics | 933.89 Mn | 802.25 Mn | 58.48 Mn | 11.82 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 11.82 Mn |
| 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 |