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Daktronics Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported fiscal year and fourth quarter 2022 results, marked by increased orders and sales, but impacted by supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures.

Daktronics reported a 38.8% increase in net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to the previous year. The company faced challenges including supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures, which impacted gross profit and operating margin. Despite these challenges, order volume grew across all business units.

  • Orders for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 increased 67.0 percent compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 increased by 38.8 percent compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 18.5 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to 23.6 percent a year earlier.
  • Operating margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 was breakeven, compared to 1.0 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$162M

Previous: $117M+38.8%
EPS (adj)

-$0.02

Previous: $0.01-300.0%
Order Backlog

$472M

Previous: $251M+88.0%
Gross Margin

18.5%

Previous: 23.6%-21.6%
Operating Margin

0.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$10.4M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$11.9M

No prior period
Net Income

-$1.12M

Previous: $300K-472.3%
Operating Income

-$319K

Previous: $1.1M-129.0%
Gross Profit

$29.9M

Previous: $27.6M+8.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$17.1M

Previous: $80.4M-78.7%
Total Assets

$441M

Previous: $400M+10.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$470K

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Daktronics · Revenue · Quarterly

$162M

Q4 2022+38.8%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Daktronics · $162M total across 5 segments · Q4 2022

  • Live Events
    $48.3M+74.9%
  • Commercial
    $46.9M+69.8%
  • High School Park and Recreation
    $27.5M-0.5%
  • Transportation
    $20.3M-26.5%
  • International
    $19.3M-29.9%

Forward guidance

Daktronics expects dynamic and volatile supply chain and labor conditions to persist at least through the calendar year and plans to adjust pricing and production schedules accordingly.

Tailwinds

  • Strategically investing in new technologies and solutions.
  • Building resilient supply chains.
  • Increasing production capacity.
  • Growing and serving existing and new customers and markets.
  • Positioning for long-term growth and increasing value for stakeholders.

Headwinds

  • Dynamic and volatile supply chain conditions are expected to persist.
  • Volatile labor conditions are expected to persist.
  • Need to adjust and adapt pricing.
  • Need to adjust and adapt production schedules.
  • Uncertainty in predicting the evolution of the environment.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

40%

26 / 65 earnings

Positive

+30.3%

Q1 2017

Best reaction

-25.8%

Q1 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026
Q3 2026-11.4%-15.7%-20.9%
Q2 2026+15.9%+6.3%+15.7%
Q1 2026+20.0%+37.9%+9.9%
Q4 2025+1.1%-3.0%+16.3%
Q3 2025-14.9%-16.6%-19.0%
Q2 2025+17.6%+11.9%+3.1%
Q1 2025-13.3%-12.8%-3.4%
Q4 2024+23.4%+26.1%+39.7%
Q3 2024+6.8%+8.1%+22.5%
Q2 2024-16.5%-17.8%-22.4%
Q1 2024+7.4%+17.5%+9.3%
Q4 2023+11.3%+9.8%+30.1%
Q3 2023+11.7%+13.5%+33.0%
Q2 2023+15.7%+28.3%+58.1%
Q1 2023-22.9%-25.3%-34.1%
Q4 2022-4.8%-13.6%-14.7%
Q3 2022-7.5%-12.9%-16.0%
Q2 2022-2.9%-1.6%+3.5%
Q1 2022-7.1%-7.6%-9.2%
Q4 2021+1.0%+0.0%-8.2%
Q3 2021+3.0%+14.4%+11.8%
Q2 2021-1.8%-0.2%+2.6%
Q1 2021+11.5%+15.7%+3.9%
Q4 2020-8.7%-5.0%-13.9%
Q3 2020-10.4%-6.1%-21.8%
Q2 2020-10.4%-12.4%-12.6%
Q1 2020+22.3%+21.9%+27.3%
Q4 2019-6.1%-12.0%-14.8%
Q3 2019-1.8%-2.1%-10.4%
Q2 2019+15.2%+14.5%-3.4%
Q1 2019-14.1%-17.6%-12.2%
Q4 2018-20.3%-20.2%-15.3%
Q3 2018-4.3%-4.2%-5.3%
Q2 2018-5.7%-4.4%-7.1%
Q1 2018+0.7%+0.6%+9.9%
Q4 2017+4.7%+5.1%+3.8%
Q3 2017-6.0%-3.9%-9.5%
Q2 2017+10.8%+13.1%+10.6%
Q1 2017+30.3%+37.4%+42.7%
Q4 2016-22.0%-23.3%-20.5%
Q3 2016-17.9%
Q2 2016-14.9%
Q1 2016-25.8%
Q4 2015+5.2%
Q3 2015-15.0%
Q2 2015-11.5%
Q1 2015+8.2%
Q4 2014-11.3%
Q3 2014-1.6%
Q2 2014+11.8%
Q1 2014+1.3%
Q4 2013-7.3%
Q3 2013-14.3%
Q2 2013+17.4%
Q1 2013+18.5%
Q4 2010-0.3%
Q4 2012-0.3%
Q3 2011-5.2%
Q3 2012-5.2%
Q2 2012+7.8%
Q1 2012-4.7%
Q2 2011-4.7%
Q4 2011-4.7%
Q1 2011-4.7%
Q3 2010-3.3%

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