Is DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ (DAKT) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from April 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 1.3% / 30% | 11.9% / 30% | 13.0% / 30% | 0.77% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| DJIM | 1.3% / 33% | 11.9% / 33% | 13.0% / 33% | 0.77% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| MSCI | 2.8% / 33% | 25.4% / 33% | 27.8% / 33% | 0.77% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| S&P | 1.3% / 33% | 11.9% / 33% | 13.0% / 33% | 0.77% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| FTSE | 2.8% / 33% | 25.4% / 33% | 27.8% / 50% | 0.77% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 26.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 1.1% | |
| Net Margin | 3.4% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.7% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.2% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $98M |
| Free Cash Flow | $78M |
| Total Debt | $14M |
| Debt-to-Equity | 3.8 |
| Current Ratio | 2.2 |
| Total Assets | $503M |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $19.90 |
| 50-Day MA | $23.34 |
| 200-Day MA | $19.57 |
| Avg Volume | 589K |
| Beta | 1.7 |
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52-Week Range
$10.92
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About DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ (DAKT)
Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems, and large screen video displays for sporting, commercial, and transportation applications in the United States and internationally. It operates through Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International segments. The company offers video display and walls; scoreboards and timing systems; LED message displays and sings; intelligent transportation systems dynamic message signs; mass transit display; sound systems; and digital billboards and street furniture, and digit and price displays. It also provides indoor dynamic messaging systems; and software and controllers, which includes Venus, a control suite software to control the creation of messages and graphic sequences for uploading to displays. The company serves out-of-home companies, retailers, quick-serve restaurants, casinos, shopping centers, cruise ships, commercial building owners, petroleum retailers, governmental transportation departments, transportation industry contractors, airlines, and sports and commercial business facilities. It sells its products through direct sales and resellers. Daktronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Brookings, South Dakota.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ (DAKT) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ is Halal. The company passes all financial ratio thresholds for debt, cash, receivables, and impermissible income. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is DAKTRONICS INC /SD/'s debt ratio?
DAKTRONICS INC /SD/'s debt ratio is 1.3% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 2.8%.
Does DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ require dividend purification?
Yes, DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ has an impermissible income ratio of 0.77%, which means 0.77% of any dividends received should be donated to charity as purification. This is because a small portion of the company's revenue comes from non-Shariah-compliant sources.
What are DAKTRONICS INC /SD/'s key financial metrics?
DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ has a market capitalization of $938M, trailing P/E ratio of 35.0, and revenue of $756M. The company maintains a gross margin of 26.6% and a net margin of 3.4%. Return on equity stands at 9.7%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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