Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$9.8 million in Q2 2026, down 52.32% on a YoY basis from -$20.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 78.76% quarter-over-quarter from -$46.1 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$9.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 52.32% year-over-year to -$9.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$76.5 million (up 69.38% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$10.6 million, up 96.3% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities grew to -$9.8 million in Q2 2026 per DLB's latest filing, from -$46.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at $28.3 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$261.3 million in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$26.0 million across 5 years, with a median of -$8.2 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cash from Investing Activities jumped 369.95% in 2023, then sank 1386.1% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at $28.3 million in 2022, then plunged by 97.76% to $633000.0 in 2023, then tumbled by 1386.1% to -$8.1 million in 2024, then surged by 115.29% to $1.2 million in 2025, then tumbled by 886.43% to -$9.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$9.8 million, -$46.1 million, and $1.2 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadence Design Systems | 79.69 Bn | 78.25 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 26.27 Mn |
| 2 | Synopsys | 76.14 Bn | 72.53 Bn | 1.80 Bn | - |
| 3 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.08 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 264.68 Mn | -9.79 Mn |
| 4 | Adeia | 2.95 Bn | 2.74 Bn | - | -11.96 Mn |
| 5 | Pdf Solutions | 2.00 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 42.42 Mn | -14.08 Mn |
| 6 | Ceva | 816.28 Mn | 816.28 Mn | - | 17.11 Mn |
| 7 | Immersion | 245.13 Mn | 334.92 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 5.41 Mn |
| 8 | Silvaco | 226.01 Mn | 213.01 Mn | 15.16 Mn | -14,000.00 |
| 9 | Atomera | 161.95 Mn | 161.95 Mn | 132,000.00 | 3.87 Mn |
| 10 | Network-1 Technologies | 37.27 Mn | 3.51 Mn | - | 1.81 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | -9.79 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | -46.09 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 1.25 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -21.91 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | -6.43 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 25.90 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | -8.14 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -261.31 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -7.74 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -17.87 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 633,000.00 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -19.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.59 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 28.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -40.72 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | -8.16 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | -120.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -126.11 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | -14.96 Mn |