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Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts · United States · High Growth
Is DAKT undervalued?
At 18.27 (close of 16 Oct 2026), DAKT trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 17.44 (4.8% above fair value). 8 models produced a value and they split 3 above the price to 5 below. A stock priced at fair value earns about half of the Wheel Score's Value points; the rest of the score comes from health, moat, premium and stability.
The 8 models disagree widely: Lynch gives 4.01 while GLS Growth gives 32.58. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
The nightly engine files DAKT under High Growth: revenue and earnings growing fast enough that the growth-based models carry the valuation.
Nine valuation models for DAKT
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 12.77 | -30% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 12.20 | -33% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 16.18 | -11% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 4.01 | -78% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 32.58 | +78% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 23.94 | +31% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 26.70 | +46% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 11.15 | -39% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 4.04 | -78% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 31.00 | +70% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
On financial health DAKT scores 8/9 (Piotroski): most of the nine tests - positive earnings and cash flow, falling debt, rising margins and turnover - are passed, which is the kind of balance sheet a wheel trader is happy to be assigned. The GLS Moat score is low at 4.9 out of 10, which says the ten-year record of revenue, earnings, margins and returns on capital has been inconsistent - growth and shocks rather than steady compounding.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 14.2%, ROE 15.1%, ROA 8.2% - with debt at 0.06 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 4.5%.
Daktronics, Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Unique Configuration 52%, Limited Configuration 40%, Service and Other 8% (quarter Q1 FY2027).
Institutional ownership scores 9/10, insider activity 3/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 8 / 9 | ROIC | 14.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 4.9 / 10 | ROE | 15.1% |
| Debt / equity | 0.06 | ROA | 8.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 4.5% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 9 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 3 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 67: Good
DAKT scores 67 out of 100 on the Wheel Score (Good band, 65-79). The score blends the margin of safety (Value, 11/25), Piotroski health (18/20), the GLS moat (7/15), the option premium on offer (20/20) and how easily the stock trades (11/20). Value (11/25) is the part holding the score back.
Implied volatility is 41% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% range the Wheel Score pays full marks for: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. Chain open interest is 6,303 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 697k shares a day on a market cap of $879M, with a beta of 1.68 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 11 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 11 / 25 | -5% margin of safety | |
| Health | 18 / 20 | Piotroski 8/9 | |
| Moat | 7 / 15 | moat 4.9/10 | |
| Premium | 20 / 20 | implied volatility 41% | |
| Stability | 11 / 20 | 697k shares/day, $879M cap, beta 1.68 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 9 Dec 2026, 54 days away - outside the window of a 30-45-day put sold today.
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Is DAKT undervalued right now?
Not meaningfully: at 18.27 the stock trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 17.44 (4.8% above fair value, data as of 16 Oct 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of DAKT and what does it mean?
DAKT scores 67 out of 100 (Good). The Wheel Score blends the margin of safety (25 points), Piotroski health (20), the GLS moat (15), the option premium on offer (20) and trading stability (20) into one number that ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned. 80 and above is Prime, 65-79 Good, 50-64 Fair, under 50 Weak.
What is the GLS fair value for DAKT?
17.44 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 8 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Daktronics, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 9 Dec 2026 (before the open), 54 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does DAKT have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 110 listed contracts with 6,303 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 41% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.