What is Daktronics's R&D?

Daktronics (DAKT) reported R&D of $11.82M in Q1 2026.

How has Daktronics's R&D changed year-over-year?

Daktronics's R&D increased by 18.6% year-over-year, from $9.96M to $11.82M.

What is the long-term trend for Daktronics's R&D?

Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Daktronics's R&D has grown at a 10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.01M to $43.46M.

Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

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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

Reported directly by Daktronics in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

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 R&D?: Daktronics (DAKT) reported R&D of $11.82M in Q1 2026.
How has Daktronics's R&D changed year-over-year?: Daktronics's R&D increased by 18.6% year-over-year, from $9.96M to $11.82M.
What is the long-term trend for Daktronics's R&D?: Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Daktronics's R&D has grown at a 10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.01M to $43.46M.
What does R&D mean?: Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.