Daktronics Inc (DAKT) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of January 2026: 3.89x

Daktronics Inc (DAKT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.89x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $11.72 Million exceeds net income of $3.01 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Daktronics Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

3.89x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$11.72 Million
USD

Net Income

$3.01 Million
USD

Data as of

Jan 2026
Most recent filing

Daktronics Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1993–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Daktronics Inc across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Daktronics Inc operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Daktronics Inc (1993–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Daktronics Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 1.83x $63.24 Million $34.62 Million ▼ -17.3%
2023 2.21x $15.02 Million $6.80 Million ▲ +104.8%
2022 -45.67x $-27.04 Million $592.00K ▼ -853.6%
2021 6.06x $66.21 Million $10.93 Million ▼ -72.5%
2020 22.01x $10.81 Million $491.00K ▲ +303.3%
2018 5.46x $30.36 Million $5.56 Million ▲ +42.7%
2017 3.83x $39.57 Million $10.34 Million ▼ -40.6%
2016 6.44x $13.28 Million $2.06 Million ▲ +152.3%
2015 2.55x $53.30 Million $20.88 Million ▲ +56.6%
2014 1.63x $36.20 Million $22.21 Million ▼ -26.8%
2013 2.23x $50.75 Million $22.78 Million ▼ -5.9%
2012 2.37x $20.09 Million $8.49 Million ▼ -18.5%
2011 2.90x $41.35 Million $14.24 Million ▲ +57.4%
2009 1.84x $48.73 Million $26.43 Million ▼ -19.2%
2008 2.28x $59.83 Million $26.21 Million ▲ +281.7%
2007 0.60x $14.61 Million $24.43 Million ▼ -60.7%
2006 1.52x $31.92 Million $20.96 Million ▲ +6.6%
2005 1.43x $22.38 Million $15.66 Million ▲ +21.1%
2004 1.18x $20.92 Million $17.73 Million ▼ -7.6%
2003 1.28x $15.91 Million $12.46 Million ▼ -63.7%
2002 3.52x $17.23 Million $4.89 Million ▲ +315.3%
2001 0.85x $7.37 Million $8.69 Million ▲ +60.4%
2000 0.53x $3.29 Million $6.22 Million ▲ +470.0%
1999 -0.14x $-600.00K $4.20 Million ▼ -160.7%
1998 0.24x $800.00K $3.40 Million ▼ -92.8%
1997 3.27x $4.90 Million $1.50 Million ▲ +304.2%
1995 -1.60x $-1.60 Million $1.00 Million ▼ -500.0%
1994 0.40x $800.00K $2.00 Million ▼ -83.7%
1993 2.45x $2.70 Million $1.10 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.