Daktronics R&D Spending Growth & History (DAKT)
Daktronics's r&d spending was $43.5M for fiscal 2026.
View full Daktronics company overviewDaktronics annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-02 | $43.5M | $4.6M | +11.83% |
| 2025 | 2025-04-26 | $38.9M | $3.1M | +8.72% |
| 2024 | 2024-04-27 | $35.7M | $5.8M | +19.18% |
| 2023 | 2023-04-29 | $30.0M | $976,000 | +3.36% |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $29.0M | $2.2M | +8.07% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-01 | $26.8M | −$10.9M | −28.93% |
| 2020 | 2020-05-02 | $37.8M | $2.2M | +6.23% |
| 2019 | 2019-04-27 | $35.6M | $27,000 | +0.08% |
| 2018 | 2018-04-28 | $35.5M | $6.4M | +22.18% |
| 2017 | 2017-04-29 | $29.1M | $2.2M | +8.06% |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $26.9M | $2.3M | +9.16% |
| 2015 | 2015-05-02 | $24.7M | $1.3M | +5.46% |
| 2014 | 2014-04-26 | $23.4M | $244,000 | +1.05% |
| 2013 | 2013-04-27 | $23.1M | −$376,000 | −1.60% |
| 2012 | 2012-04-28 | $23.5M | $4.6M | +24.05% |
| 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $18.9M | −$3.0M | −13.55% |
| 2010 | 2010-05-01 | $21.9M | — | — |
Daktronics quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-08-01 | $12.1M | $1.4M | +13.52% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-02 | $11.8M | $1.9M | +18.65% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $10.5M | $1.1M | +11.53% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-01 | $10.4M | $605,000 | +6.15% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-02 | $10.7M | $1.0M | +10.89% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-04-26 | $10.0M | $675,000 | +7.27% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-25 | $9.4M | $605,000 | +6.85% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-26 | $9.8M | $618,000 | +6.70% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-27 | $9.6M | $1.2M | +14.52% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-27 | $9.3M | $949,000 | +11.39% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-27 | $8.8M | $1.6M | +21.86% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-28 | $9.2M | $2.3M | +32.37% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-29 | $8.4M | $964,000 | +12.96% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-29 | $8.3M | $604,000 | +7.81% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-28 | $7.3M | $325,000 | +4.69% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-29 | $7.0M | −$230,000 | −3.20% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-30 | $7.4M | $277,000 | +3.87% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $7.7M | $937,000 | +13.79% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-29 | $6.9M | $1.1M | +19.73% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-30 | $7.2M | $459,000 | +6.81% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $7.2M | −$370,000 | −4.91% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-01 | $6.8M | −$1.9M | −22.00% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-30 | $5.8M | −$2.7M | −31.49% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $6.7M | −$3.4M | −33.44% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-01 | $7.5M | −$3.0M | −28.27% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-02 | $8.7M | −$237,000 | −2.65% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-02-01 | $8.4M | $162,000 | +1.96% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-11-02 | $10.1M | $1.1M | +11.97% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-08-03 | $10.5M | $1.2M | +13.00% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-27 | $8.9M | −$290,000 | −3.14% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-26 | $8.3M | −$19,000 | −0.23% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-27 | $9.0M | $91,000 | +1.02% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-28 | $9.3M | $245,000 | +2.71% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-28 | $9.2M | $1.3M | +16.34% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-27 | $8.3M | $1.3M | +19.02% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-28 | $8.9M | $1.8M | +25.57% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-29 | $9.0M | $2.0M | +28.45% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-29 | $7.9M | $854,000 | +12.05% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-28 | $7.0M | $1.1M | +18.53% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-29 | $7.1M | $151,000 | +2.16% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-30 | $7.0M | $75,000 | +1.08% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $7.1M | $1.2M | +20.51% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-01-30 | $5.9M | $63,000 | +1.08% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-31 | $7.0M | $825,000 | +13.41% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-01 | $7.0M | $165,000 | +2.43% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-02 | $5.9M | −$166,000 | −2.75% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $5.8M | $171,000 | +3.03% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-01 | $6.2M | $458,000 | +8.05% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-02 | $6.8M | $814,000 | +13.59% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-04-26 | $6.0M | $391,000 | +6.92% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-01-25 | $5.6M | $38,000 | +0.68% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-10-26 | $5.7M | −$153,000 | −2.62% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-07-27 | $6.0M | −$32,000 | −0.53% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-04-27 | $5.7M | −$803,000 | −12.44% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-01-26 | $5.6M | −$85,000 | −1.49% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-10-27 | $5.8M | $209,000 | +3.71% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-07-28 | $6.0M | $303,000 | +5.30% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-04-28 | $6.5M | $1.3M | +25.09% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-01-28 | $5.7M | $1.0M | +21.89% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-10-29 | $5.6M | $1.1M | +23.57% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-07-30 | $5.7M | $1.2M | +25.59% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $5.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-01-29 | $4.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-10-30 | $4.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-07-31 | $4.6M | — | — |
Daktronics r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Daktronics's r&d spending increased from $26.8M to $43.5M, a change of $16.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows $12.1M.
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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