Daktronics (DAKT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2011 - 2026)
Daktronics' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 10.63% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), unchanged from 10.63% a year earlier and up 3.88 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Daktronics (DAKT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, Daktronics reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 7.32%, up 2.82 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), it came in at 7.25%, up 2.88 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of +3.71 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 4.38% in FY2025 (-6.27 pp), 10.65% in FY2024 (+7.81 pp), 2.84% in FY2023 (+2.17 pp) and 0.66% in FY2022 (-2.89 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since fiscal Q1 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.71 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 20.51 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2025 (a drop of 10.01 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows DAKT's Return on Sales [ROS] at 6.75% (Q4 2026), 1.06% (Q3 2026) and 9.41% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Daktronics | 863.74 Mn | 283.49 Mn | 71.60 Mn | 10.63% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 10.63% |
| May 2, 2026 | 6.75% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.06% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 9.41% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 10.63% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | -1.01% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -2.43% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 7.57% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 10.05% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 9.00% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 4.72% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 9.75% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 17.29% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 8.70% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 3.85% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 0.81% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -3.21% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -0.20% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -4.07% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.67% |
Daktronics Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=DAKT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=DAKT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();