Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 31.39% to $9.1 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $36.4 million through Mar 2026, up 26.84% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $36.3 million for FY2025, 21.13% up from the prior year.
Dolby Laboratories filings provide 18 years of Capital Expenditures readings, the most recent being $9.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures hit $9.1 million in Q1 2026 for 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.
- Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $8.5 million, with a median of $7.5 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw Capital Expenditures plummeted 50.06% in 2022 before it skyrocketed 120.14% in 2025.
- Dolby Laboratories' Capital Expenditures stood at $7.2 million in 2022, then decreased by 15.49% to $6.1 million in 2023, then increased by 11.15% to $6.8 million in 2024, then plummeted by 31.73% to $4.6 million in 2025, then surged by 95.81% to $9.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLB's Capital Expenditures are $9.1 million (Q1 2026), $4.6 million (Q4 2025), and $16.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 90.90 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 69.62 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 69.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 261.34 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 51.50 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 101.28 Mn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 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 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 8.19 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 8.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.52 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 7.22 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 7.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.71 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 11.17 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 11.17 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.60 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.45 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 11.84 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 11.84 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 13.73 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 13.73 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 13.36 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 13.36 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 15.53 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 15.53 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 10.44 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 10.44 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 14.13 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 14.13 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 18.40 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 18.40 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 23.39 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 23.39 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 16.61 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 16.61 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 23.59 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 23.59 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 37.54 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 37.54 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 18.54 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 18.54 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 17.95 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 17.95 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 15.14 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 15.14 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 20.46 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 20.46 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 19.28 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 19.28 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 17.95 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 17.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 30.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 30.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 28.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 28.65 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 22.58 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 22.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 23.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 23.68 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 28.10 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 28.10 Mn |