Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) posted Capital Expenditures of $9.1 million for Q1 2026, up 95.81% on a QoQ basis from $4.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 31.39% year-over-year from $6.9 million in Q1 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories' Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $9.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 31.39% year-over-year to $9.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $36.4 million (up 26.84% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $36.3 million, up 21.13% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $9.1 million for Q1 2026 at Dolby Laboratories, up from $4.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $16.2 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $4.6 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $8.5 million and a median of $7.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures plunged 50.06% — and 2025, when it soared 120.14%.
- Dolby Laboratories' Capital Expenditures stood at $7.2 million in 2022, then slipped by 15.49% to $6.1 million in 2023, then climbed by 11.15% to $6.8 million in 2024, then plunged by 31.73% to $4.6 million in 2025, then soared by 95.81% to $9.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DLB's Capital Expenditures at $9.1 million in Q1 2026, $4.6 million in Q4 2025, and $16.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 90.90 Mn |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | -156.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 80.89 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 261.34 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 51.50 Mn |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 41.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 101.28 Mn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 4.68 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 9.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 6.10 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 6.10 Mn |