---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000915779-24-000150"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAKT"
cik: "0000915779"
company_name: "DAKTRONICS INC /SD/"
filed_at: "2024-12-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T09:13:38.699725+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Daktronics Q2 sales up 4.5% to $208.3M; record operating cash flow $43.3M

## Summary
- Operating income $15.8M, adjusted $19.1M (9.2% margin) vs $19.4M (9.7%) a year ago; gross profit 26.8%.
- Record Q2 cash from operations $43.3M; H1 total $62.8M; inventory down 11.9% since April 27.
- Orders $177.6M (-3.3% YoY); backlog $236.0M vs $267.2M Q1; sales up 4.5% to $208.3M.
- Convertible note conversion to save ~$5.2M interest; company plans share repurchases to offset dilution.
- CFO search ongoing; digital transformation initiatives on track for H2 go-live.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000915779-24-000150
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAKT
- cik: 0000915779
- company_name: DAKTRONICS INC /SD/
- filed_at: 2024-12-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000091577924000150/0000915779-24-000150-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000091577924000150/dakt-20241204.htm

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