Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Cost of Revenue (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Cost of Revenue rose 24.82% to $44.7 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $262.0 million through Mar 2026, up 157.61% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $160.1 million for FY2025, 13.98% up from the prior year.
Dolby Laboratories filings provide 18 years of Cost of Revenue readings, the most recent being $44.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Cost of Revenue hit $44.7 million in Q1 2026 for Dolby Laboratories, down from $91.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cost of Revenue topped out at $95.7 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$127.2 million in Q3 2022.
- Average Cost of Revenue over 5 years is $34.0 million, with a median of $44.7 million recorded in 2026.
- The largest annual shift saw Cost of Revenue plummeted 229.13% in 2022 before it skyrocketed 169.45% in 2023.
- Dolby Laboratories' Cost of Revenue stood at $82.2 million in 2022, then decreased by 3.9% to $79.0 million in 2023, then grew by 19.49% to $94.4 million in 2024, then fell by 3.02% to $91.6 million in 2025, then plummeted by 51.14% to $44.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLB's Cost of Revenue are $44.7 million (Q1 2026), $91.6 million (Q4 2025), and $39.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (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 | 1.39 Bn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 150.43 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 377.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 365.10 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 4.48 Bn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 3.13 Bn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 44.73 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | 44.73 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 44.73 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 91.55 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 91.55 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 39.52 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 39.52 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 86.16 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 86.16 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 35.84 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 35.84 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 94.40 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 94.40 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -106.06 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -106.06 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 77.52 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 77.52 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 38.78 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 38.78 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 79.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 79.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -110.93 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -110.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 85.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 85.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 95.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 95.70 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 82.21 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 82.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -127.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -127.15 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 35.96 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 35.96 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 35.52 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 35.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.71 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 98.47 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 98.47 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 31.64 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 31.64 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 78.05 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 78.05 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 35.30 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 35.30 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 42.47 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 42.47 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 70.93 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 70.93 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 88.49 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 88.49 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 95.12 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 95.12 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 45.96 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 45.96 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 39.69 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 39.69 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 36.58 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 36.58 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 38.63 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 38.63 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 31.26 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 31.26 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 34.38 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 34.38 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 31.03 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 31.03 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 30.89 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 30.89 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 29.24 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 29.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 32.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 32.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 26.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 26.98 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 29.97 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 29.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 30.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 30.22 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 24.62 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 24.62 Mn |