Daktronics Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Daktronics' CEO is Brad Wiemann, appointed in Mar 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $437.81K, comprised of 75.6% salary and 24.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.22% of the company’s shares, worth $2.12M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.6 years and 3 years respectively.
Key information
Brad Wiemann
Chief executive officer
US$437.8k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 75.65% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Investors Will Want Daktronics' (NASDAQ:DAKT) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Oct 01
Daktronics, Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year
Sep 13Further Upside For Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 26% Bounce
Sep 12These 4 Measures Indicate That Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Aug 20Daktronics: Poised For A Return To Growth And Margin Expansion Ahead
Jul 24Is Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT) Worth US$14.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
May 09Should You Think About Buying Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT) Now?
Mar 31Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Daktronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DAKT) 25% Price Drop
Mar 11Daktronics Is A Hold Until We See More Consistent Growth
Mar 04Daktronics Q3 Preview: Looking For Improvements Over The Next Few Quarters
Feb 25Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Daktronics' (NASDAQ:DAKT) Soft Earnings
Dec 14Market Participants Recognise Daktronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DAKT) Earnings Pushing Shares 29% Higher
Dec 11A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT)
Dec 03
Digital Transformation And Calculated Shifts Propel Market Leadership In Tech
Strategic focus on digital transformation and enhancing operational efficiency through automation and modernized systems aims to improve customer experience and financial performance.Sign Of The Times, Daktronics Flashes Strong Growth (Ratings Upgrade)
Sep 14Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT)?
Aug 31If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Presents An Opportunity
Aug 17We Think Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Aug 06Daktronics: Compelling Valuation Supported By Steady Growth And Improving Margins
Jul 11Further Upside For Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 27% Bounce
Jun 29Why We Like The Returns At Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT)
Jun 27Daktronics: Strong Growth Outlook But Weak Bottom-Line Margins
Apr 26The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Daktronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DAKT) Revenues Yet
Apr 16Tiny But Mighty Daktronics
Feb 26Daktronics: Choppy Q2 FY24, Free Cash Flow Impressive, Increasing Price Target
Jan 10Daktronics' (NASDAQ:DAKT) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality
Dec 18These 4 Measures Indicate That Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Dec 07We Think Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 27CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 02 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$11m |
| Apr 26 2025 | US$438k | US$331k | -US$10m |
| Jan 25 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Oct 26 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Jul 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Apr 27 2024 | US$521k | US$307k | US$35m |
| Jan 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$31m |
| Apr 29 2023 | US$335k | US$298k | US$7m |
| Jan 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$16m |
| Oct 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Jul 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Apr 30 2022 | US$323k | US$287k | US$592k |
| Jan 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Oct 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| May 01 2021 | US$284k | US$255k | US$11m |
| Jan 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Aug 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$928k |
| May 02 2020 | US$313k | US$278k | US$491k |
| Feb 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Nov 02 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$166k |
| Aug 03 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Apr 27 2019 | US$309k | US$271k | -US$958k |
Compensation vs Market: Brad's total compensation ($USD437.81K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.54M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brad's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Brad Wiemann (62 yo)
Mr. Bradley T. Wiemann, also known as Brad, is Interim President and Interim CEO of Daktronics, Inc. from March 5, 2025 and serves as its Executive Vice President of Commercial, High School Park, Recreatio...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim Pres. | less than a year | US$437.81k | 0.22% $ 2.1m | |
| Principal Accounting Officer | less than a year | US$984.69k | 0.058% $ 559.1k | |
| VP of Human Resources & Corporate Secretary | 31.8yrs | US$514.94k | 1.86% $ 18.0m | |
| Chief Data & Analytics Officer | less than a year | US$654.93k | 0.10% $ 990.1k |
Experienced Management: DAKT's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Accounting Officer | 2.8yrs | US$984.69k | 0.058% $ 559.1k | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | 3.1yrs | US$148.10k | 0.43% $ 4.2m | |
| Independent Director | 10.1yrs | US$170.18k | 0.16% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$1.28m | 1.25% $ 12.0m | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$155.35k | 0.097% $ 936.1k | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$155.35k | 0.13% $ 1.2m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0073% $ 70.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$152.78k | 0.097% $ 936.1k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$85.00k | 0.021% $ 206.1k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0073% $ 70.3k |
Experienced Board: DAKT's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/15 11:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/08/02 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/04/26 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Daktronics, Inc. is covered by 6 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Richard Ryan | Colliers Securities |
| Aaron Spychalla | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |
| Morris Ajzenman | Griffin Securities |