Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $15.0 million in Q2 2026, up 133.21% YoY from $6.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 65.43% on a QoQ basis from $9.1 million in Q1 2026.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $15.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 133.21% year-over-year to $15.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $44.9 million (up 63.46% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $36.3 million, up 21.13% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures grew to $15.0 million in Q2 2026, from $9.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $16.2 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $4.6 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $8.8 million and a median of $7.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures sank 50.06% — and 2026, when it jumped 133.21%.
- Tracing DLB's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $7.2 million in 2022, then retreated by 15.49% to $6.1 million in 2023, then gained by 11.15% to $6.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 31.73% to $4.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 223.92% to $15.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $15.0 million (Q2 2026), $9.1 million (Q1 2026), and $4.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.69 Bn | 81.40 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 96.00 Mn |
| 2 | Relx | 64.97 Bn | 64.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 80.89 Mn |
| 4 | Global Payments | 24.80 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 235.66 Mn |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.24 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 78.10 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.68 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 112.37 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.20 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 69.00 Mn |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.80 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.05 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 14.99 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.23 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 29.68 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 14.99 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 14.99 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 9.06 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 9.06 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 4.63 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 4.63 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 16.24 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 16.24 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 6.43 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 6.43 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 6.90 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 6.90 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 6.78 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 6.78 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 7.38 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 7.38 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 7.61 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 7.61 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 8.92 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 8.92 Mn |