Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) reported Change in Inventory of -$3.0 million for Q1 2026, down 219.2% on a YoY basis from $2.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 238.34% quarter-over-quarter from -$879000.0 in Q4 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories has reported Change in Inventory for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$3.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 219.2% year-over-year to -$3.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$13.0 million (down 223.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$8.0 million, down 402.15% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at -$3.0 million, down from -$879000.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $10.8 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$5.2 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $820470.6 across 5 years, with a median of -$879000.0 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Inventory soared 2388.35% — and 2026, when it slumped 219.2%.
- Dolby Laboratories' Change in Inventory stood at $501000.0 in 2022, then jumped by 1755.69% to $9.3 million in 2023, then tumbled by 114.41% to -$1.3 million in 2024, then soared by 34.4% to -$879000.0 in 2025, then plunged by 238.34% to -$3.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$3.0 million (Q1 2026), -$879000.0 (Q4 2025), and -$4.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 2.69 Mn |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 7.86 Mn |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | - |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 39.01 Mn |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | -2.97 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 4.48 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | -2.97 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | -2.97 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | -879,000.00 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | -879,000.00 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -4.00 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | -4.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | -5.18 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | -5.18 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 2.50 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 2.50 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | -1.34 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | -1.34 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -1.96 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -1.96 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -3.22 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -3.22 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -1.46 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -1.46 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 9.30 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 9.30 Mn |