Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT)

Upthumb. Very good valuation ratios. High growth rate. Little debt. Good cash flow. Good niche: sports services.

They have the only integrated packages for large sports venues and even huge cmopanies like Mitsubishi can not compete with them.

This well managed firm w/low overhead(Very spartan) and market control for their product s/continue to excel

Lighting things up from scoreboards to

a grower

they just opened a big operating center in Sioux Falls. Close to homebase of Brookings and in the biggest population center of the state.

Will be in the best position to capitalize on the digital outdoor advertising market among other display products.

The Company is well run, has a great local work force and above all a GREAT product.

dakt

very cheap pick

Daktronics

Considerable sales growth over a small o/s share base should produce exceptional shareholder returns as the company matures.

Lots of sales and took a big hit a couple of weeks ago.

Now that the P/E ratio has fallen from the stratosphere (and the shareprice as well), a realistic future vision of DAKT is on the upside, especially since their products are unsurpassed, their debt negligible, and the management more honest than most. The wildly enthusiastic speculators are gone. The shorts will lose bigtime when sanity returns to the market. This stock bears the "Made in America" label proudly and bullishly worldwide.

This stock has went up over the past 10 years due to their business with the pro sports venue. Now they are investing in the commercial market more as prices have fallen for the product. Furthermore, they have a huge advantage with the billboard market due to their UNMATCHED expertise in the video led business (marketing, customer base, list of safisfied customers, IT support, software integration, etc) What company is going to 'take a chance' on a company that 'may know what they are doing' when the investment is millions of dollars with each order? Why would you not think that the billboard market is much larger then the market that grew this company? But don't forget, pro sports are still building new facililties and I believe this will continue to be a very profitable market for Daktronics..

Daktronics is in a good position for rapid growth as soon as an upturn in the overall economy happens.

DAKT is a very solid company. It has a slightly high P/E, but they are expanding production capabilities which should help turn those massive amounts of back-orders into a tide of profit over the next several years.

Dakt has the products, the customers and the demand is growing.

I would like to respectfully disagree with Anders Bylund's latest article purporting Daktronics is the worst stock to own for 2007.

1) Daktronics is growing like crazy. The company is receiving so many orders they cannot hire enough help in their home of Brookings, SD, and they have just opened a new processing facility in Sioux Falls, SD.

2) The company is not stagnating by staying with sporting arenas, but expanding to take their very profitable business in other commercial markets. This type of expansion is a driving force for their continued growth and need to expand production facilities.

3) Currently, I am unaware of any other company which competes with Daktronics on a profitable basis. Mr. Bylund suggests other major companies may step into the market, but I believe it is just speculation to further promote his argument.

4) Let your valuation philosophy be your guide. If you are a strict value-based investor, Daktronics may not be your stock at this point. However, if you are an investor seeking growth in the small-cap market, I would highly suggest Daktronics. The company has extremely low long-term debt, and their cash flows from operations are continually growing. I am not an expert, but I consider these great advantages for a small company looking to grow.

5) Finally, I believe there are PLENTY of other stocks which are poorer choices than Daktronics. The company has a great performance history and has no significant signs of changing course. I would not buy the argument for a second that penny stocks or larger companies like Google and Apple (which are overvalued more than Dakotronics) have more room to run safely and securely in 2007.

Time may prove me wrong, but I believe it is too bold to claim the stock is the worst (or will be among the worst) to own in 2007.