Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) reported Capital Expenditures of $9.1 million for Q1 2026, up 31.39% on a YoY basis from $6.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 95.81% quarter-over-quarter from $4.6 million in Q4 2025.

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dolby Laboratories has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 years, with the latest figure at $9.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 31.39% year-over-year to $9.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $36.4 million (up 26.84% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $36.3 million, up 21.13% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $9.1 million, up from $4.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $16.2 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $4.6 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $8.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $7.5 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures sank 50.06% — and 2025, when it soared 120.14%.
  • Dolby Laboratories' Capital Expenditures 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 95.81% to $9.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $9.1 million (Q1 2026), $4.6 million (Q4 2025), and $16.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Cintas 70.95 Bn 70.77 Bn 1.45 Bn 90.90 Mn
2 Copart 29.43 Bn 26.09 Bn 1.08 Bn 80.89 Mn
3 Rb Global 20.04 Bn 19.85 Bn 869.50 Mn 51.50 Mn
4 UL Solutions 19.54 Bn 19.30 Bn 381.00 Mn 69.00 Mn
5 Global Payments 18.52 Bn 13.33 Bn 1.70 Bn 261.34 Mn
6 Aramark 14.28 Bn 13.87 Bn 426.35 Mn 101.28 Mn
7 Relx 11.84 Bn 11.60 Bn - -
8 Amentum Holdings 5.58 Bn 5.67 Bn 345.00 Mn 5.00 Mn
9 Dolby Laboratories 5.00 Bn 4.42 Bn 350.90 Mn 9.06 Mn
10 Unifirst 4.79 Bn 4.63 Bn 218.82 Mn 68.53 Mn

Historic Data

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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