Daktronics (DAKT) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026)
Daktronics' Retained Earnings was $192.72 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 33.5% from $144.38 million a year earlier and up 11.2% from the prior quarter.
Daktronics (DAKT) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), Retained Earnings at Daktronics came in at $173.29 million, up 35.5% from FY2025.
- Retained Earnings shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings was $127.91 million in FY2025 (-7.3%), $138.03 million in FY2024 (+33.5%), $103.41 million in FY2023 (+7.0%) and $96.61 million in FY2022 (+0.6%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to fiscal Q4 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Retained Earnings has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 15.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Retained Earnings over five years was fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 65.2%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2023 (a decline of 23.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, DAKT's Retained Earnings in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $173.29 million (Q4 2026), $164.87 million (Q3 2026) and $161.86 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 70.14 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.64 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 62.17 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 11.53 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.49 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 41.58 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 38.63 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 30.81 Bn |
| 10 | Daktronics | 836.33 Mn | 256.08 Mn | 71.60 Mn | 192.72 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 192.72 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 173.29 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 164.87 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 161.86 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 144.38 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 127.91 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 137.34 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 154.49 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 133.09 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 138.03 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 135.51 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 124.77 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 122.61 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 103.41 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 82.01 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 78.30 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 91.28 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 96.61 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 97.73 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 102.08 Mn |
Daktronics Retained Earnings API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "DAKT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=DAKT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();