DAKTRONICS INC /SD/
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $910.05M
- P/E (TTM)
- 19.0
- Dividend yield
- –
About Daktronics
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries, SIC 3990
Daktronics designs, manufactures, and distributes electronic display systems, control equipment, and related software. Its product lineup includes LED video displays, sports scoreboards, digital billboards, dynamic message signs for transportation, sound systems, and management software suites. The company also provides contracting, maintenance, and technical support services throughout system lifecycles. It organizes operations into five business segments: Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International. Daktronics serves a broad customer base that includes sports venue operators, educational institutions, out-of-home advertising firms, government agencies, and commercial enterprises.
The company maintains a global presence and employs 2,693 people worldwide. It operates manufacturing facilities in South Dakota, Minnesota, China, and Ireland, while sourcing components and raw materials from more than 40 countries. Daktronics sells its solutions through direct sales personnel and third-party resellers across multiple continents, including the United States and Canada. The corporate headquarters is located in Brookings, South Dakota.
Summary of the business section of Daktronics's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- DAKTRONICS INC /SD/
- Founded
- 1968
- Headquarters
- Brookings, SD
- Address
- Po Box 5128, 201 Daktronics Drive 57006
- Phone
- (605) 697-4000
- Website
- daktronics.com
- Employees
- 2,423, May 2, 2026
- Industry
- Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- May 1
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- DAKT
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 48M, Aug 24, 2026
- Public float
- $867.13M, Oct 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jun 23, 2006; 2-for-1, Jun 25, 2001; 2-for-1, Jan 10, 2000
- SEC CIK
- 915779
- CUSIP
- 234264109
- ISIN
- US2342641097
- LEI
- 549300IOLZ3SG5YUJ288
- EIN
- 46-0306862
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Howard I. Atkins | CFO and CTO, Director | 51,239 |
| Bradley T. Wiemann | Executive Vice President | 129,350 |
| Matthew John Kurtenbach | VP of Manufacturing | 365,795 |
| Ramesh Jayaraman | President and CEO | 5,364 |
| Sheila Mae Anderson | CDAO | 59,696 |
| Brett David Wendler | VP of Design & Development | 62,442 |
| Carla S. Gatzke | Secretary and VP of Human Reso | 978,416 |
| John Patrick Friel | Director | 84,223 |
| Andrew David Siegel | Director | 235,235 |
| Peter Feigin | Director | 16,950 |
| Jose-Marie Griffiths | Director | 67,624 |
| Shereta Diana Williams | Director | 53,634 |
| Neil Glat | Director | 10,129 |
| Mark F. Bowser | Director | 10,129 |
| Lance Dean Bultena | Director | 53,634 |
| Reece A. Kurtenbach | Director | 630,508 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Bradley Wiemann | $1.26M | $1.78M | $730.19K | $57 | $45 |
| FY2026 Ramesh Jayaraman | $1.10M | $611.37K | $730.19K | $57 | $45 |
| FY2025 | $437.81K | $768.99K | $661.15K | $35 | $10 |
| FY2025 Bradley Wiemann | $735.86K | $405.06K | $661.15K | $35 | $10 |
| FY2025 Reece Kurtenbach | $1.28M | $2.06M | $661.15K | $35 | $10 |
| FY2024 | $980.52K | $1.26M | $494.59K | $93 | $31 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of May 2, 2026, we employed approximately 2,423 full-time employees and 270 part-time and temporary employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2023 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Nov 19, 2018 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Aug 17, 2015 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |