Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$46.1 million for Q1 2026, down 3801.77% on a QoQ basis from $1.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 277.98% year-over-year from $25.9 million in Q1 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories' Cash from Investing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$46.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 277.98% year-over-year to -$46.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$73.2 million (up 70.88% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$10.6 million, up 96.3% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was -$46.1 million for Q1 2026 at Dolby Laboratories, down from $1.2 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.
- A 5-year average of -$26.9 million and a median of -$8.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Investing Activities soared 369.95% — and 2024, when it tumbled 1386.1%.
- Dolby Laboratories' 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 slumped by 3801.77% to -$46.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DLB's Cash from Investing Activities at -$46.1 million in Q1 2026, $1.2 million in Q4 2025, and -$21.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 84.45 Bn | 84.27 Bn | 1.45 Bn | -101.07 Mn |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 72.67 Bn | 70.16 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 66.02 Bn | 65.78 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 43.45 Bn | 42.59 Bn | - | -367.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copart | 27.73 Bn | 24.37 Bn | 732.88 Mn | -925.15 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 22.76 Bn | 16.90 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.72 Bn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 21.46 Bn | 21.26 Bn | 927.90 Mn | -78.80 Mn |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 18.13 Bn | 17.87 Bn | 381.00 Mn | -61.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.15 Bn | 14.67 Bn | 426.39 Mn | -162.80 Mn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 4.87 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 350.90 Mn | -46.09 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | -46.09 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | -46.09 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 1.25 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 1.25 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -21.91 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -21.91 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | -6.43 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | -6.43 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 25.90 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 25.90 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | -8.14 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | -8.14 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -261.31 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -261.31 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -7.74 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -7.74 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -17.87 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -17.87 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 633,000.00 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 633,000.00 |