Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Cash from Investing Activities (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 277.98% to -$46.1 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$73.2 million through Mar 2026, up 70.88% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$10.6 million for FY2025, 96.3% up from the prior year.
Dolby Laboratories filings provide 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities readings, the most recent being -$46.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities hit -$46.1 million in Q1 2026 for 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.
- Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$26.9 million, with a median of -$8.1 million recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw Cash from Investing Activities skyrocketed 369.95% in 2023 before it crashed 1386.1% in 2024.
- Dolby Laboratories' Cash from Investing Activities stood at $28.3 million in 2022, then tumbled by 97.76% to $633000.0 in 2023, then crashed by 1386.1% to -$8.1 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 115.29% to $1.2 million in 2025, then plummeted by 3801.77% to -$46.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLB's Cash from Investing Activities are -$46.1 million (Q1 2026), $1.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$21.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (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 | -101.07 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | -57.69 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | -61.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.72 Bn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | -78.80 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | -162.80 Mn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | -18.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 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 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -19.71 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -19.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.59 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 28.30 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 28.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -40.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -40.72 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | -8.16 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | -8.16 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | -120.94 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | -120.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -126.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -126.11 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | -14.96 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | -14.96 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2021 | -14.19 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2021 | -14.19 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2021 | -14.26 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2021 | -14.26 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2020 | -1.50 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2020 | -1.50 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 154.64 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 154.64 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 26.95 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 26.95 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2020 | -9.80 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2020 | -9.80 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2019 | -37.41 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2019 | -37.41 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 17.09 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 17.09 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2019 | -9.87 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2019 | -9.87 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2019 | -21.89 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2019 | -21.89 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2018 | -41.57 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2018 | -41.57 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 37.52 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 37.52 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 44.64 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 44.64 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 23.02 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 23.02 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2017 | -27.09 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2017 | -27.09 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2017 | -26.90 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2017 | -26.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -63.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -63.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -41.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -41.48 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2016 | -26.65 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2016 | -26.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -156.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -156.04 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2016 | -55.06 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2016 | -55.06 Mn |