Company data
Daktronics, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
DAKT · Hardware, Equipment & Parts · $870M market cap
Daktronics, Inc. had 2,423 employees at the end of fiscal May 2026, unchanged from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $839M, up 10.9% from a year earlier, or $346K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
2,423
+0.0% YoY
Revenue
$839M
+10.9% YoY
Revenue / employee
$346K
Peer median $225K
Rank in industry
10 of 37
Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2,423 | $839M | $346K | +0.0% | +10.9% |
| Apr 2025 | 2,422 | $756M | $312K | -3.9% | -7.5% |
| Apr 2024 | 2,520 | $818M | $325K | +3.2% | +8.5% |
| Apr 2023 | 2,441 | $754M | $309K | +8.7% | +23.4% |
| Apr 2022 | 2,246 | $611M | $272K | +13.4% | +26.7% |
| May 2021 | 1,981 | $482M | $243K | -17.3% | -20.8% |
| May 2020 | 2,395 | $609M | $254K | -0.7% | +6.9% |
| Apr 2019 | 2,412 | $570M | $236K | +0.3% | -6.7% |
| Apr 2018 | 2,405 | $611M | $254K | +0.0% | +4.1% |
| Apr 2017 | 2,405 | $587M | $244K | — | — |
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Daktronics, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Hardware, Equipment & Parts.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLED Universal Display Corporation | 469 | $651M | $1.39M | Efficient growth |
| CGNX Cognex Corporation | 2,745 | $994M | $362K | Leaner |
| DAKT Daktronics, Inc. | 2,423 | $839M | $346K | Efficient growth |
| NOVT Novanta Inc. | 3,000 | $981M | $327K | Leaner |
| ESE ESCO Technologies Inc. | 3,359 | $1.10B | $326K | Efficient growth |
| ROG Rogers Corporation | 3,000 | $811M | $270K | Contracting |
| MEI Methode Electronics, Inc. | 6,650 | $1.02B | $153K | Hiring into decline |
| BELFB Bel Fuse Inc. | 4,964 | $675M | $136K | Leaner |
| KN Knowles Corporation | 5,200 | $593M | $114K | Leaner |
Questions about Daktronics, Inc.
- How many employees does Daktronics, Inc. have?
- Daktronics, Inc. reported 2,423 employees for the fiscal year ending May 2026, in the annual report it filed on June 24, 2026. That is unchanged from a year earlier.
- What is Daktronics, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Daktronics, Inc. brought in $839M of revenue in fiscal May 2026, which is $346K per employee. That ranks 10 of 37 companies we track in Hardware, Equipment & Parts, where the median is $225K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Daktronics, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed June 24, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell DAKT.