Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT) Tops Q2 EPS by 12c, Provides Outlook
Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAKT) reported Q2 EPS of $0.27, $0.12 better than the analyst estimate of $0.15. Revenue for the quarter came in at $149.9 million versus the consensus estimate of $142.67 million.
Outlook
Morgan added, "We are pleased with our strong second quarter financial performance, which finishes off a strong first half for us. The first half of the year tends to be our strongest half due to the seasonality of our business, and we expect sales and gross profit margins for the rest of the year to lag those of the first half of the year. However, we remain committed to our three-year strategic goal to significantly improve operating margin. We have more work to do over the next couple of years to achieve and sustain that goal: however, the first half of the year is a good start in that direction. We continue to work to improve the gross profit on contracts as well as standard product through initiatives in product design, manufacturing, and project management. We are estimating that our capital investment for all of fiscal 2013 will be approximately $14.0 million, down from $16.5 million in fiscal 2012."
"On the product side, we are just beginning the shipment of our new 4200 Series Digital Billboard Product. This product offers enhanced features such as improved image quality, diagnostics, and reliability, along with lower operating power. We also recently began shipping our latest fuel price digit products offering an enhanced font along with improved overall reliability. Our Transportation business will begin shipping full-color Vanguard displays in the next few months. This is the first of a complete product family offering full-color solutions for everything from lane control displays to larger roadside message displays as we see a trend away from lower resolution, monochrome displays in this market. Our primary focus in our video products area is the development of our next generation of surface mount outdoor product which will offer a wider array of pixel pitches and improve the manufacturability of the product to achieve improved performance at a reduced cost. We anticipate the first shipment of this product later in this fiscal year," continued Morgan.
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Outlook
Morgan added, "We are pleased with our strong second quarter financial performance, which finishes off a strong first half for us. The first half of the year tends to be our strongest half due to the seasonality of our business, and we expect sales and gross profit margins for the rest of the year to lag those of the first half of the year. However, we remain committed to our three-year strategic goal to significantly improve operating margin. We have more work to do over the next couple of years to achieve and sustain that goal: however, the first half of the year is a good start in that direction. We continue to work to improve the gross profit on contracts as well as standard product through initiatives in product design, manufacturing, and project management. We are estimating that our capital investment for all of fiscal 2013 will be approximately $14.0 million, down from $16.5 million in fiscal 2012."
"On the product side, we are just beginning the shipment of our new 4200 Series Digital Billboard Product. This product offers enhanced features such as improved image quality, diagnostics, and reliability, along with lower operating power. We also recently began shipping our latest fuel price digit products offering an enhanced font along with improved overall reliability. Our Transportation business will begin shipping full-color Vanguard displays in the next few months. This is the first of a complete product family offering full-color solutions for everything from lane control displays to larger roadside message displays as we see a trend away from lower resolution, monochrome displays in this market. Our primary focus in our video products area is the development of our next generation of surface mount outdoor product which will offer a wider array of pixel pitches and improve the manufacturability of the product to achieve improved performance at a reduced cost. We anticipate the first shipment of this product later in this fiscal year," continued Morgan.
For earnings history and earnings-related data on Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT) click here.