Daktronics FY2025 net loss $10.1M; Q4 orders up 17% but sales down 20%

DAKTRONICS INC /SD/

2025-FY EPS reported -$0.21 vs consensus $0.27 ▼ miss (-177.7%)

Q4 operating loss of $1.7M vs profit $19.4M a year ago; adjusted operating income $5.8M after $7.5M in transformation & governance costs.
Full-year sales fell 7.5% to $756.5M from $818.1M; gross margin slipped to 25.8% from 27.2%.
Q4 orders $240.7M, up 17% YoY; backlog $341.6M, up 8% from $316.9M a year ago.
FY2025 operating cash flow surged 55% to $97.7M; inventory down 23% from prior year end.
Board authorized an additional $10M in share repurchases; $20M remains available under the program.

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