---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-146291"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAKT"
cik: "0000915779"
company_name: "DAKTRONICS INC /SD/"
filed_at: "2025-06-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T21:48:01.142042+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-146291
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAKT
- cik: 0000915779
- company_name: DAKTRONICS INC /SD/
- filed_at: 2025-06-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000119312525146291/0001193125-25-146291-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000119312525146291/d122389d8k.htm

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