Daktronics Inc (DAKT) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Daktronics Inc $18.75, price $17.65, upside +6.2%, quality 52 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $1.75 – $27.73 · fair‑value band $14.63 – $22.86 · the $17.65 price screens below the $18.75 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
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Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems, and large screen video displays for sporting, commercial, and transportation applications in the United States and internationally. It operates through Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International segments.
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Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems, and large screen video displays for sporting, commercial, and transportation applications in the United States and internationally. It operates through Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International segments. The company offers video display and walls; scoreboards and timing systems; LED message displays and sings; intelligent transportation systems dynamic message signs; mass transit display; sound systems; and digital billboards and street furniture, and digit and price displays. It also provides indoor dynamic messaging systems; and software and controllers, which includes Venus, a control suite software to control the creation of messages and graphic sequences for uploading to displays. The company serves out-of-home companies, retailers, quick-serve restaurants, casinos, shopping centers, cruise ships, commercial building owners, petroleum retailers, governmental transportation departments, transportation industry contractors, airlines, and sports and commercial business facilities. It sells its products through direct sales and resellers. Daktronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Brookings, South Dakota.
Stock analysis
Daktronics Inc (DAKT) currently trades at $17.65, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $18.75, implying the stock looks roughly 5.9% fairly valued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $24.25 per share, and 7 of the 13 models we run sit above the $17.65 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $3.77, and 6 of the 13 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $14.63 (bear) to $22.86 (bull), the price of $17.65 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 52/100 (solid quality), in the Technology sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Daktronics Inc reported revenue of $756M in FY2025 versus $482M in FY2021, a compound +11.9%/yr. Reported net income was −$10.1M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $1.0B · P/E ratio 31.8 · P/S ratio 1.26 · EPS (TTM) $0.5500 · Net margin −1.3% · Return on equity 9.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 7.0% · Operating margin 1.1%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 32 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 36% below its 52-week high and 2% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at −65% fair-value upside, at 6%, DAKT screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $14.63Fair Value $18.75Bull $22.86
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 12 months old). Earnings retained since then ($0.5500 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.52/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
−7.5%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+7.4%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+4.4%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +2.1% a year
Revenue growth 32 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+10.5%
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Profit margin (trend) ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.
−0.8% (2019) → 10.6% (2024)
What shareholders gained per year ⓘWe only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
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Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes about as much growth as the company has delivered so far and less than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+2.1%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+8.6%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −0.2% a year for the price and +6.1% for the forecasts.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Electronic Components · 660 stocks
Beats the industry median on 9/14 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score52 · Below median
Fair Value upside+6% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)10% · Above median
Return on assets7% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM)3% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM)1% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth22% · Above median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.04× · Below median
Valuation Multiplesvs Electronic Components median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Daktronics Inc (DAKT) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $18.75 versus a price of $17.65, about +6% upside (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of DAKT?
Our model-based fair value for Daktronics Inc is $18.75 (as of Sep 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $17.65.
What is the quality score of DAKT?
Daktronics Inc has a Quality Score of 52/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $18.75 (as of Sep 23, 2026) from 13 valuation models. Cautious scenario $14.63, optimistic scenario $22.86. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Daktronics Inc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $18.75, about +6% upside versus a price of $17.65 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario $14.63, optimistic scenario $22.86. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
Daktronics Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $803M (latest available figure, as of Sep 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Daktronics Inc would have to grow free cash flow by +2.1 % per year for five years (discount rate 13.1 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +4.4 % per year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of DAKT use?
Our models discount Daktronics Inc at 13.1 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), damped by beta 1.66, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Daktronics Inc that is +2.1 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (13.1 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Daktronics Inc (DAKT) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Daktronics Inc grew +4.4 % a year. The price currently implies +2.1 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Daktronics Inc (DAKT) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +8.3 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Daktronics Inc (+2.1 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 9.31 %: that much free cash flow Daktronics Inc produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (13.1 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Daktronics Inc it is $18.75 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026), against a price of $17.65. It is the blended result of 13 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Daktronics Inc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 23, 2026, DAKT trades below its calculated fair value: price $17.65, fair value $18.75, a gap of about +6% (fairly valued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of DAKT?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($17.65); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($18.75). For Daktronics Inc the two are $1.10 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Daktronics Inc worth?
The market values Daktronics Inc at about $1.0B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 23, 2026). Per share that is $17.65; our models calculate a fair value of $18.75 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about DAKT?
Our models span a range for Daktronics Inc: cautious scenario $14.63, base $18.75, optimistic $22.86 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026, price $17.65). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of DAKT?
Daktronics Inc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.8 (as of Sep 23, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $18.75 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 0.5, P/B 3.7, P/S 1.3, EV/EBITDA 11.3.
What is the PEG ratio of DAKT?
The PEG ratio of Daktronics Inc is 0.53 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 23, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
Balance-sheet figures for Daktronics Inc (as of Sep 23, 2026): return on equity 9.7%, debt of 0.04 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 52/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is DAKT from its 52-week high?
Daktronics Inc trades at $17.65, about 36% below its 52-week high of $27.73 and 2% above the low of $17.27 (as of Sep 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $18.75 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Daktronics Inc?
From the same area (Technology) we also value Amphenol Corporation, Delta Electronics, Inc, Corning Incorporated, Luxshare Precision Industry Co, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Daktronics Inc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 23, 2026: price $17.65, calculated fair value $18.75 (+6%), Quality Score 52/100, from 13 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of DAKT calculated?
We run Daktronics Inc through 13 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $18.75, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.1 % above its aggregate fair value. Daktronics Inc currently trades 6 % below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
The closing price on Sep 23, 2026 was $17.65. Our model-based fair value is $18.75, about +6% upside (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Daktronics Inc right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. The price sits in the lower half of our model range, the side with the larger margin of safety. Read the verdict with care: some models are missing inputs, so the estimate scatters more than usual.
Where does the earnings growth of Daktronics Inc (DAKT) come from?
Earnings per share at Daktronics Inc grew +3.3 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +3.2 %, EBIT margin +7.5 %, tax rate −0.2 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −6.6 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Daktronics Inc
How large is the market capitalisation of Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
The market capitalisation of Daktronics Inc is $1.0B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Daktronics Inc is 1.26 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
Earnings per share at Daktronics Inc are $0.5500 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 31.8). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
The net margin of Daktronics Inc is −1.3% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Daktronics Inc is 9.7% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Daktronics Inc is 7.0% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
The operating margin of Daktronics Inc is 1.1% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
Revenue at Daktronics Inc is growing +21.6% versus a year earlier (3y avg +7.4%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Daktronics Inc (DAKT)?
Earnings per share at Daktronics Inc are growing +57.1% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Daktronics Inc (DAKT) hold?
Daktronics Inc holds more cash than debt, $111M net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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