Daktronics (DAKT) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026)
Daktronics (DAKT) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 17.85% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 7.22 percentage points from 10.63% a year earlier and up 0.80 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Daktronics (DAKT) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), Daktronics reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 18.17%, up 8.52 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +10.64 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 9.64% in FY2025 (-18.85 pp), 28.50% in FY2024 (+19.74 pp), 8.75% in FY2023 (+6.67 pp) and 2.08% in FY2022 (-5.44 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.12 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 30.75 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2024, against a drop of 17.42 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 17.06% (Q4 2026), 12.65% (Q3 2026) and 11.14% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Daktronics | 863.74 Mn | 283.49 Mn | 71.60 Mn | 17.85% |
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| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 17.85% |
| May 2, 2026 | 17.06% |
| 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 | 8.53% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.14% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -4.14% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -3.07% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.89% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.39% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 4.82% |
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