Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$46.1 million for Q1 2026, down 277.98% on a YoY basis from $25.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 3801.77% quarter-over-quarter from $1.2 million in Q4 2025.

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dolby Laboratories has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$46.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 277.98% year-over-year to -$46.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$73.2 million (up 70.88% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$10.6 million, up 96.3% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$46.1 million, down from $1.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was $28.3 million in Q4 2022, with the low at -$261.3 million in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$26.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$8.1 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Investing Activities soared 369.95% — and 2024, when it plunged 1386.1%.
  • Dolby Laboratories' Cash from Investing Activities 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 plunged by 3801.77% to -$46.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$46.1 million (Q1 2026), $1.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$21.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Cintas 70.95 Bn 70.77 Bn 1.45 Bn -101.07 Mn
2 Copart 29.43 Bn 26.09 Bn 1.08 Bn -925.15 Mn
3 Rb Global 20.04 Bn 19.85 Bn 869.50 Mn -78.80 Mn
4 UL Solutions 19.54 Bn 19.30 Bn 381.00 Mn -61.00 Mn
5 Global Payments 18.52 Bn 13.33 Bn 1.70 Bn 5.72 Bn
6 Aramark 14.28 Bn 13.87 Bn 426.35 Mn -162.80 Mn
7 Relx 11.84 Bn 11.60 Bn - -
8 Amentum Holdings 5.58 Bn 5.67 Bn 345.00 Mn -18.00 Mn
9 Dolby Laboratories 5.00 Bn 4.42 Bn 350.90 Mn -46.09 Mn
10 Unifirst 4.79 Bn 4.63 Bn 218.82 Mn -39.45 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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