Daktronics, Inc. · NASDAQ:DAKT

Daktronics — Q4 2026 Earnings Presentation

20 slides from Daktronics's earnings presentation, Jun 24, 2026

  1. Slide 1: 4th Quarter and Full Year 2026 Earnings

    4TH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2026 EARNINGS JUNE 24, 2026

  2. Slide 2: Safe harbor statement

    Safe harbor statement Forward-Looking Statements: This presentation contains certain statements that by be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such s

  3. Slide 3: FY2026 recap

    FY2026 recap [USD m, %, basis points] FY2026 YoY Highlights  Smooth leadership transitions Order bookings $860.8 +10.2%  Order bookings expansion in Live Events, Transportation, HSPR, and International  Efficient backlog conversion and demand pipeline, supporting Net sales $838.7 +10.9% near-term

  4. Slide 4: Market verticals: Q4 review

    Market verticals: Q4 review Live events High school park & recreation  Installed product in 11 Major League  Big wins in Q4 included Massillon, OH baseball stadiums for start of season and two school districts in TX, Rockwall  Opened Miami Freedom Park, Home of and United ISDs Inter-Miami Footbal

  5. Slide 5: FY2026 key business updates

    FY2026 key business updates Mexico Service system Camino 8 manufacturing plant deployment  Debuted at the LA Angels’ home  Retired legacy platforms, simplifying  110,500 sq ft facility in Saltillo, Mexico opener, April 3, 2026 the stack and cutting maintenance  Production starts July 2026;  Com

  6. Slide 6: Strong momentum continues

    Strong momentum continues Industry Daktronics is the market leader in large-format LED displays and will continue leadership to lead with customer-centric solutions Attractive Growth is underpinned by participation in large, attractive end markets end markets benefiting from long-term secular demand

  7. Slide 7: Accelerating organic growth; margin trending toward 10-12% objective

    Accelerating organic growth; margin trending toward 10-12% objective 2026 Q4 and full year [USD m (except per share data), %, basis points] Q4 FY2026 YoY Change FY2026 YoY Change Net sales $208.6 +20.9% $838.7 +10.9% Gross profit margin 28.0% +300 bps 27.3% +150 bps Selling expense as a % of net sal

  8. Slide 8: Record annual orders and sales with uplift in gross margin

    Record annual orders and sales with uplift in gross margin Orders [USD m] Net sales [USD m] 240.7 238.5 219.0 229.3 222.0 208.6 +20.9% 199.1 201.1 172.6 181.9 Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 Q3’26 Q4’26 Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 Q3’26 Q4’26 Gross profit [USD m, %] Highlights 65.1 61.8 58.5 Growth in all segments 43.1 43.

  9. Slide 9: Continued revenue tailwinds

    Continued revenue tailwinds Backlog [USD m] +4.0% 360.3 356.2 341.6 342.3 +4.3% 320.6 41.3 164.6 170.7 12.8 66.3 96.6 56.7 23.6 27.2 35.2 2.5 Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 Q3’26 Q4’26 Est. remainder Total Daktronics Commercial Live events High school park & recreation Transportation International after Q1’27 8

  10. Slide 10: Continued focus on expense efficiency & productivity

    Continued focus on expense efficiency & productivity Depreciation & amortization [USD m] Product development [USD m, %] 11.8 10.0 10.7 10.4 10.5 4.8 4.8 4.8 5.1 4.6 5.8% 4.9% 4.6% 5.8% 5.7% Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 Q3’26 Q4’26 Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 Q3’26 Q4’26 Product development % of sales Absorbed $1.3m of O

  11. Slide 11: Earnings summary

    Earnings summary Operating income [USD m] Operating margin [%] 60.8 33.1 10.6% 9.4% 23.3 21.6 6.8% 7.3% 14.1 4.4% 1.1% 1.9 -1.7 -1.0% Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 Q3’26 Q4’26 FY25 FY26 Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 Q3’26 Q4’26 FY25 FY26 Operating income + D&A [USD m] Earnings Per Share [USD] 80.2 1.05 +52.4% 0.92 52.7 (+2

  12. Slide 12: Balance sheet and capital management

    Balance sheet and capital management Working capital [USD m, %] Cash flow [USD m] 238 254 26 222 234 23 22 209 18 17 14 129% 12 121% 101% 104% 122% 8 -5 Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 Q3’26 Q4’26 -10 Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 Q3’26 Q4’26 Working capital % of sales Operating cash flow Free cash flow Share repurchases [US

  13. Slide 13: Tracking to target

    Tracking to target Disciplined growth, expanding margins, improving returns FY2025 FY2028 Revenue growth | 7-10% CAGR  Value-based pricing  Revenue mix diversification FY2028  New products/software solutions Operating margin|10-12% FY2025  Structural cost reduction across supply chain  High val

  14. Slide 14: FY2027 outlook and forward strategy

    FY2027 outlook and forward strategy  Robust pipeline across all end markets supports continued growth opportunities.  $356m backlog provides revenue tailwind as enter FY2027 Year  Execute strategic growth, operational excellence, and capital deployment outlook initiatives to achieve financial tar

  15. Slide 15: Appendix

    APPENDIX DAKTRONICS

  16. Slide 16: Net sales and orders by business unit

    Net sales and orders(1) by business unit [USD k] (1) Orders and backlog metrics are non-GAAP measures, and our methodology for determining orders and backlog may vary from the methodology used by other companies in determining their orders and backlog amounts. For more information related to backlog

  17. Slide 17: Reconciliation of free cash flow

    Reconciliation of free cash flow (1) [USD k] (1) In evaluating its business, Daktronics considers and uses free cash flow as a key measure of its operating performance. The term free cash flow is not defined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and

  18. Slide 18: Non-GAAP reconciliation: adjusted operating income

    Non-GAAP reconciliation: adjusted operating income (1) [USD k] (1) Adjusted operating income. We disclose adjusted net income as a non-GAAP financial measurement in order to report our results exclusive of items that are non-recurring or not core to our operating business. We believe presenting this

  19. Slide 19: Non-GAAP reconciliation: adjusted net income and adjusted EPS

    Non-GAAP reconciliation: adjusted net income and adjusted EPS (1) [USD k] (1) Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS. We disclose adjusted net income and adjusted EPS as a non-GAAP financial measurement in order to report our results exclusive of items that are non-recurring or not core to our operati

  20. Slide 20: Reconciliation of long-term debt

    Reconciliation of long-term debt [USD k] 19

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