Daktronics, Inc.

NasdaqGS:DAKT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$812.9m

Daktronics Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Daktronics' CEO is Reece Kurtenbach, appointed in Sep 2013, has a tenure of 11.25 years. total yearly compensation is $980.52K, comprised of 51.7% salary and 48.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.21% of the company’s shares, worth $9.87M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 12.3 years and 3.8 years respectively.

Key information

Reece Kurtenbach

Chief executive officer

US$980.5k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage51.7%
CEO tenure11.3yrs
CEO ownership1.2%
Management average tenure12.3yrs
Board average tenure3.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Daktronics' (NASDAQ:DAKT) Soft Earnings

Dec 14
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Daktronics' (NASDAQ:DAKT) Soft Earnings

Market Participants Recognise Daktronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DAKT) Earnings Pushing Shares 29% Higher

Dec 11
Market Participants Recognise Daktronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DAKT) Earnings Pushing Shares 29% Higher

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT)

Dec 03
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT)

Sign Of The Times, Daktronics Flashes Strong Growth (Ratings Upgrade)

Sep 14

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT)?

Aug 31
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT)?

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Presents An Opportunity

Aug 17
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Presents An Opportunity

We Think Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Aug 06
We Think Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Daktronics: Compelling Valuation Supported By Steady Growth And Improving Margins

Jul 11

Further Upside For Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 27% Bounce

Jun 29
Further Upside For Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 27% Bounce

Why We Like The Returns At Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT)

Jun 27
Why We Like The Returns At Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT)

Daktronics: Strong Growth Outlook But Weak Bottom-Line Margins

Apr 26

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Daktronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DAKT) Revenues Yet

Apr 16
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Daktronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DAKT) Revenues Yet

Tiny But Mighty Daktronics

Feb 26

Daktronics: Choppy Q2 FY24, Free Cash Flow Impressive, Increasing Price Target

Jan 10

Daktronics' (NASDAQ:DAKT) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Dec 18
Daktronics' (NASDAQ:DAKT) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

These 4 Measures Indicate That Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Dec 07
These 4 Measures Indicate That Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

We Think Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Apr 27
We Think Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Daktronics: A Unique Business With Some Upside Potential

Aug 04

Here's What's Concerning About Daktronics' (NASDAQ:DAKT) Returns On Capital

Jun 15
Here's What's Concerning About Daktronics' (NASDAQ:DAKT) Returns On Capital

Daktronics: Industry Leader, Record Backlog Equates To Great Investment Opportunity

Jan 21

Here's Why We Think Daktronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DAKT) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

Aug 26
Here's Why We Think Daktronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DAKT) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

Daktronics EPS in-line, misses on revenue

Jun 09

Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

May 28
Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Reece Kurtenbach's remuneration changed compared to Daktronics's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Oct 26 2024n/an/a

US$30m

Jul 27 2024n/an/a

US$10m

Apr 27 2024US$981kUS$507k

US$35m

Jan 27 2024n/an/a

US$54m

Oct 28 2023n/an/a

US$46m

Jul 29 2023n/an/a

US$31m

Apr 29 2023US$563kUS$491k

US$7m

Jan 28 2023n/an/a

-US$16m

Oct 29 2022n/an/a

-US$24m

Jul 30 2022n/an/a

-US$8m

Apr 30 2022US$539kUS$470k

US$592k

Jan 29 2022n/an/a

US$2m

Oct 30 2021n/an/a

US$6m

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

US$7m

May 01 2021US$450kUS$387k

US$11m

Jan 30 2021n/an/a

US$10m

Oct 31 2020n/an/a

-US$3m

Aug 01 2020n/an/a

US$928k

May 02 2020US$519kUS$451k

US$491k

Feb 01 2020n/an/a

-US$9m

Nov 02 2019n/an/a

US$166k

Aug 03 2019n/an/a

US$1m

Apr 27 2019US$516kUS$444k

-US$958k

Jan 26 2019n/an/a

US$6m

Oct 27 2018n/an/a

US$3m

Jul 28 2018n/an/a

US$2m

Apr 28 2018US$527kUS$428k

US$6m

Compensation vs Market: Reece's total compensation ($USD980.52K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.22M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Reece's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Reece Kurtenbach (59 yo)

11.3yrs

Tenure

US$980,516

Compensation

Mr. Reece A. Kurtenbach has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Daktronics, Inc. since September 1, 2013. He has been the Chairman of Daktronics Inc. since September 3, 2014 and has been its...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Reece Kurtenbach
Chairman11.3yrsUS$980.52k1.21%
$ 9.9m
Sheila Anderson
CFO, Treasurer and Chief Data & Analytics Officer12.3yrsUS$551.65k0.076%
$ 619.9k
Carla Gatzke
VP of Human Resources & Corporate Secretary30.9yrsUS$401.80k1.65%
$ 13.4m
Bradley Wiemann
Executive Vice President of Commercialno dataUS$520.70k0.18%
$ 1.5m

12.3yrs

Average Tenure

60yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: DAKT's management team is seasoned and experienced (12.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Reece Kurtenbach
Chairman11.3yrsUS$980.52k1.21%
$ 9.9m
Howard Atkins
Independent Director2yrsUS$121.84k0.066%
$ 538.8k
Andrew Siegel
Lead Independent Director2.3yrsUS$125.59k0.072%
$ 583.8k
John Friel
Independent Director9.3yrsUS$127.93k0.19%
$ 1.5m
Lance Bultena
Independent Director3.3yrsUS$127.93k0.093%
$ 752.6k
José-Marie Griffiths
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$125.35k0.12%
$ 994.7k
Shereta Williams
Independent Director3.3yrsUS$125.35k0.093%
$ 752.6k
Kevin McDermott
Independent Director9.5yrsUS$134.50k0.20%
$ 1.6m

3.8yrs

Average Tenure

65.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: DAKT's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 00:36
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/10/26
Annual Earnings2024/04/27

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Daktronics, Inc. is covered by 6 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Richard RyanColliers Securities
Steven DyerCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLC
Morris AjzenmanGriffin Securities