Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Change in Inventory (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 219.2% to -$3.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$13.0 million through Mar 2026, down 223.49% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$8.0 million for FY2025, 402.15% down from the prior year.
Dolby Laboratories filings provide 18 years of Change in Inventory readings, the most recent being -$3.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Change in Inventory hit -$3.0 million in Q1 2026 for Dolby Laboratories, down from -$879000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $10.8 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$5.2 million in Q2 2025.
- Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $820470.6, with a median of -$879000.0 recorded in 2025.
- The largest annual shift saw Change in Inventory skyrocketed 2388.35% in 2023 before it crashed 219.2% in 2026.
- Dolby Laboratories' Change in Inventory stood at $501000.0 in 2022, then surged by 1755.69% to $9.3 million in 2023, then crashed by 114.41% to -$1.3 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 34.4% to -$879000.0 in 2025, then tumbled by 238.34% to -$3.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLB's Change in Inventory are -$3.0 million (Q1 2026), -$879000.0 (Q4 2025), and -$4.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (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 | 2.69 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 928,000.00 |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 39.01 Mn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | -2.97 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 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 10.80 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 10.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.23 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 501,000.00 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 501,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -472,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -472,000.00 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 7.19 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 7.19 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.23 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.82 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | -2.33 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | -2.33 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2021 | -4.43 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2021 | -4.43 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2021 | -5.97 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2021 | -5.97 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2020 | -4.42 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2020 | -4.42 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2020 | -749,000.00 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | -749,000.00 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 7.16 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 7.16 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 6.14 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 6.14 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2019 | -767,000.00 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | -767,000.00 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 122,000.00 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 122,000.00 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 7.99 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 7.99 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 5.27 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 5.27 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 2.71 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 2.71 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 6.09 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 6.09 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 156,000.00 |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 156,000.00 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | -1.14 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2018 | -1.14 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 1.49 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 1.49 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 5.08 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 5.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 4.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 4.13 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2016 | -878,000.00 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | -878,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -3.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -3.08 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 2.49 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 2.49 Mn |