Daktronics Cash Flow Statement
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Daktronics free cash flow
In fiscal 2026, Daktronics generated $49.2 million of operating cash flow and spent $14.9 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $34.3 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 4.1% of revenue. Free cash flow was down 56.1% from the prior year's $78.2 million.
Daktronics returned $25.6 million to shareholders through share repurchases, equal to 75% of free cash flow.
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Daktronics cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20262026-05-02 | FY 20252025-04-26 | FY 20242024-04-27 | FY 20232023-04-29 | FY 20222022-04-30 | FY 20212021-05-01 | FY 20202020-05-02 | FY 20192019-04-27 | FY 20182018-04-28 | FY 20172017-04-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 45.38M | -10.12M | 34.62M | 6.80M | 592.00K | 10.93M | 491.00K | -958.00K | 5.56M | 10.34M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | — | -129.23% | +408.98% | +1048.99% | -94.58% | +2125.25% | — | -117.22% | -46.22% | +401.80% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 19.34M | 19.55M | 19.29M | 16.99M | 15.39M | 17.08M | 17.72M | 18.64M | 17.78M | 18.56M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 4.91M | 2.94M | 2.09M | 2.03M | 1.97M | 2.07M | 2.27M | 2.48M | 2.63M | 2.91M |
| Change in Working Capital | -9.14M | 48.34M | -24.80M | -27.52M | -36.75M | 27.39M | -12.41M | 13.74M | -4.55M | 6.03M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 49.22M | 97.71M | 63.24M | 15.02M | -27.04M | 66.21M | 10.81M | 29.55M | 30.36M | 39.41M |
| Capital Expenditures | -14.92M | -19.49M | -16.98M | -25.39M | -20.38M | -7.89M | -18.09M | -17.27M | -18.13M | -8.50M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -19.64M | -23.78M | -21.31M | -25.39M | -31.38M | -10.22M | -4.27M | -11.84M | -19.56M | -18.18M |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | -8.99M | -12.55M | -12.42M | -13.65M |
| Share Repurchases | -25.57M | -29.47M | 0 | 0 | -3.18M | 0 | -5.64M | 0 | 0 | -1.82M |
| Debt Issued | — | 0 | 0 | 1.23M | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt Repaid | -104.00K | -414.00K | -410.00K | -305.00K | -200.00K | -460.00K | -2.15M | -450.00K | -1.05M | -921.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -26.24M | -27.45M | 15.12M | 17.57M | -3.58M | -15.59M | -1.98M | -11.93M | -13.26M | -16.32M |
| Net Change in Cash | 4.13M | 45.83M | 56.99M | 6.68M | -62.39M | 39.99M | 4.67M | 5.99M | -3.08M | 4.31M |
| Free Cash Flow | 34.30M | 78.22M | 46.26M | -10.36M | -47.41M | 58.32M | -7.28M | 12.28M | 12.23M | 30.91M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Daktronics's cash flow statement, from FY 2026 back to FY 2017, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow DAKT's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?