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% YoY from -$20.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 78.76% on a QoQ basis from -$46.1 million in Q1 2026.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$9.8 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 52.32% year-over-year to -$9.8 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$76.5 million (up 69.38% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$10.6 million, up 96.3% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities climbed to -$9.8 million in Q2 2026, from -$46.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $28.3 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$261.3 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$26.0 million and a median of -$8.2 million in 2022 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 plunged 1386.1%.
- Tracing DLB's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at $28.3 million in 2022, then slumped by 97.76% to $633000.0 in 2023, then sank by 1386.1% to -$8.1 million in 2024, then soared by 115.29% to $1.2 million in 2025, then sank by 886.43% to -$9.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$9.8 million (Q2 2026), -$46.1 million (Q1 2026), and $1.2 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.84 Bn | 81.56 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -158.28 Mn |
| 2 | Relx | 65.92 Bn | 65.74 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 31.68 Bn | 28.33 Bn | 732.88 Mn | -925.15 Mn |
| 4 | Global Payments | 25.34 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -263.51 Mn |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.15 Bn | 15.62 Bn | 935.50 Mn | -445.50 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.72 Bn | 15.22 Bn | 430.34 Mn | -119.35 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.16 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 131.00 Mn |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.92 Bn | 9.40 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.14 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 264.68 Mn | -9.79 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 234.73 Mn | -30.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | -9.79 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2026 | -9.79 Mn |
| 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 |