What is Daktronics's net debt?

Daktronics (DAKT) reported net debt of -$123.14M in Q1 2026.

How has Daktronics's net debt changed year-over-year?

Daktronics's net debt decreased by 11.2% year-over-year, from -$110.71M to -$123.14M.

What is the long-term trend for Daktronics's net debt?

Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Daktronics's net debt has grown at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$78.52M to -$123.14M.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

Daktronics DAKT Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '26

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$208.6M+20.9%

Gross profit$58.5M+35.5%

Operating income$14.1M—

Net income$8.4M+189%

EPS (diluted)$0.17+185%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$131.6M+3.2%

Total debt$8.5M-49.4%

Total equity$300.7M+10.6%

Total assets$554.4M+10.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$11.7M-2.5%

CapEx$4.5M-6.3%

Free cash flow$8.1M+3.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$934.57M+31.6%

Enterprise value$811.43M+35.4%

P/E20.6×—

P/S1.1×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin27.3%+1.5pp

Operating margin7.3%+2.6pp

Net margin5.4%+4.5pp

FCF margin7.7%-0.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.8%+13.2pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio2.3×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Daktronics’s reported figures.

$8.5Mtotal debt−$131.6Mcash and equivalents=-$123.14M

The official record: Daktronics’s 10-K, filed June 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Daktronics's net debt?: Daktronics (DAKT) reported net debt of -$123.14M in Q1 2026.
How has Daktronics's net debt changed year-over-year?: Daktronics's net debt decreased by 11.2% year-over-year, from -$110.71M to -$123.14M.
What is the long-term trend for Daktronics's net debt?: Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Daktronics's net debt has grown at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$78.52M to -$123.14M.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.