DAKT
Daktronics, Inc.
DAKT's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over DAKT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
DAKT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
DAKT's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
DAKT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $19.50 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $16.85 | -14% |
| Current | 20x | $19.50 | — |
| Fair | 38x | $37.44 | +92% |
| Expensive | 193x | $191 | +879% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DAKT's PE is in its cheap range at 20x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings.
MSFT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $523 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $525 | +0.4% |
| Current | 27x | $523 | — |
| Fair | 34x | $652 | +25% |
| Expensive | 37x | $711 | +36% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MSFT has the edge over DAKT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DAKT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
DAKT has the edge over MSFT on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MSFT, with profitability holding steady.
DAKT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.49 | +51% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.99 | +$1.00 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.92 | +$1.37 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.54 | +$0.74 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.12 | -52% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.01 | -113% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.45 | -174% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.20 | -119% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.25 | -76% |
DAKT has returned to profit: it earned $0.99 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
MSFT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.79 | +8.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.15 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.95 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.80 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.99 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.06 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.64 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.93 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.41 | +12% |
MSFT has the edge over DAKT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DAKT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $234.6M | +7.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $208.6M | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $181.9M | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $229.3M | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $219M | -3.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $172.6M | -20% |
| Q1 2025 | $149.5M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $208.3M | +4.5% |
DAKT's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $235M last quarter, up 7.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | 0 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.8% | +7.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.1% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.4% | +1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1% | -10 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2.4% | -7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.6% | -2.2 points |
DAKT's operating margin was 11% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
MSFT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $92.3B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $90B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $82.9B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $81.3B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $77.7B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $76.4B | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $70.1B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6B | +12% |
MSFT has the edge over DAKT on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 50% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 47% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 49% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 45% | +1.9 points |
MSFT has the edge over DAKT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DAKT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $27.3M | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | -$9.6M | -153% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.1M | +3.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $14M | -63% |
| Q3 2025 | $21.8M | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $18M | +196% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8M | +54% |
| Q4 2024 | $38M | +86% |
DAKT has the edge over MSFT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MSFT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.6B | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.6B | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.8B | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.9B | -9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.7B | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.6B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.3B | -3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5B | -29% |
MSFT's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $60B over the past year, down 23% from the year before.
DAKT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -481K shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -835K shares |
| 3 years | +5.9% | +2.7M shares |
| 5 years | +7.7% | +3.5M shares |
| Available history | +8% | +3.6M shares |
DAKT has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $10.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $10.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $20.5M |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
DAKT spent $19M buying back its own shares over the past year.
MSFT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -7M shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -20M shares |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -16M shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -121M shares |
| Available history | -3.2% | -245M shares |
MSFT has 7.4B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $7.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $5B |
MSFT spent $21B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 5.2% from the year before.
DAKT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
DAKT has the edge over MSFT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
DAKT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 46.5 | Neutral |
DAKT's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 46 (neutral).
MSFT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.0 | Neutral |
MSFT's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (neutral).
DAKT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DAKT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 28x | 29% below |
| PE % | 20 | 35 | 15 pts below |
DAKT has the edge over MSFT on valuation relative to its sector.
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT is trading at 27x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x.
DAKT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $18.7 | 4.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $19.1 | 1.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $20.2 | 3.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $18.3 | 6.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $13.8 | 41% above |
DAKT's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 41% above its 200-week average.
MSFT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $524.7 | 0.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $484.8 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $446.9 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $453.8 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $411.5 | 27% above |
MSFT's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
DAKT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.01 | $4.80 | -20% |
| 2021 | $4.80 | $5.08 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | $5.08 | $2.97 | -42% |
| 2023 | $2.97 | $8.48 | +186% |
| 2024 | $8.48 | $17.0 | +100% |
| 2025 | $17.0 | $18.6 | +9.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.6 | $19.5 | +5.1% |
DAKT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +186% in 2023 to −42% in 2022. It's up 5.1% so far in 2026.
MSFT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $159.0 | $222.8 | +40% |
| 2021 | $222.8 | $334.7 | +50% |
| 2022 | $334.7 | $238.7 | -29% |
| 2023 | $238.7 | $376.0 | +58% |
| 2024 | $376.0 | $430.5 | +14% |
| 2025 | $430.5 | $487.7 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $487.7 | $523.0 | +7.2% |
MSFT has the edge over DAKT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.