Daktronics, Inc. has recently released its 10-K report, providing a detailed look into the company's operations and financial performance. The company is a leader in designing, manufacturing, and marketing electronic display systems and related products for various applications, including sporting, commercial, and transportation. Daktronics operates through segments such as Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International, offering a wide range of products from scoreboards and timing systems to digital billboards and sound systems.
In the recently released 10-K report, Daktronics' Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") provides insight into the company's financial performance. The report outlines the company's fiscal year, ending on the Saturday closest to April 30 of each year. The comparison of fiscal 2023 with fiscal 2022 is also included in the report.
The report also discusses non-GAAP measures, such as contribution margin, which is used by management as a measure of assessing segment profitability and allocating selling resources to each segment. Management believes that contribution margin is useful to investors as it allows them to evaluate the segment's financial performance through the same lens as management.
The report highlights several key trends and uncertainties that have impacted the company's operations. It mentions that the supply chain and operating environment continued to stabilize over the past eighteen months post-pandemic, allowing for more efficient production and fulfillment of orders. The report also notes the continued expansion of the use of digital display systems in the global market, despite factors such as macroeconomic environment, interest rates levels, regulatory environments, and competitive factors that can impact customers' decisions to purchase a system.
The report further delves into the results of operations, providing a consolidated performance summary for the fiscal years ended April 27, 2024, and April 29, 2023. It includes detailed information on net sales, cost of sales, gross profit, operating expenses, nonoperating income, income tax expense, net income, diluted earnings per share, and orders. The report also presents a reportable segment performance summary, outlining the financial performance of each segment for the fiscal years ended April 27, 2024, and April 29, 2023.
Today the company's shares have moved 20.9% to a price of $13.2. If you want to know more, read the company's complete 10-K report here.
