Daktronics (DAKT) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
Daktronics (DAKT) reported Return on Capital Employed of 12.65% for Q1 2026, down 180.0% on a YoY basis from 15.81% in Q1 2025, and up 13.59% quarter-over-quarter from 11.14% in Q4 2025.
Daktronics (DAKT) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Daktronics has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 years, with the latest figure at 12.65% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 180.0% year-over-year to 12.65%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 12.65% (down 180.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.64%, down 1885.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 12.65%, up from 11.14% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 27.12% in Q2 2024, with the low at 4.14% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 11.87% across 5 years, with a median of 11.14% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 3075 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 1742 bps.
- Daktronics' Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.14% in 2022, then surged by 743 bps to 26.61% in 2023, then slumped by 34 bps to 17.69% in 2024, then tumbled by 37 bps to 11.14% in 2025, then climbed by 14 bps to 12.65% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 12.65% (Q1 2026), 11.14% (Q4 2025), and 10.63% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 201.92 Bn | 196.89 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 6.56% |
| 2 | Corning | 167.41 Bn | 166.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 9.81% |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 63.90 Bn | 62.94 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 17.36% |
| 4 | Flex | 54.73 Bn | 53.09 Bn | 702.00 Mn | 14.52% |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.91 Bn | 42.53 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 44.58% |
| 6 | Jabil | 39.52 Bn | 37.70 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 27.17% |
| 7 | Ttm Technologies | 22.37 Bn | 21.95 Bn | 181.18 Mn | 2.29% |
| 8 | Fabrinet | 20.58 Bn | 19.64 Bn | 144.34 Mn | 18.70% |
| 9 | Vicor | 15.04 Bn | 14.64 Bn | 62.37 Mn | 4.90% |
| 10 | Daktronics | 1.00 Bn | 856.39 Mn | 43.63 Mn | 12.65% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.65% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 11.14% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 10.63% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 9.70% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 14.45% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 17.69% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 20.24% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 27.12% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 25.67% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 26.61% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 23.66% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 4.91% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.14% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -4.14% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -3.07% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.98% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.39% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 4.82% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 5.94% |
| May 1, 2021 | 4.64% |