Dolby Laboratories (DLB) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 11.25% in Q2 2026, down 385.0% on a YoY basis from 3.95% in Q2 2025, and down 60.59% quarter-over-quarter from 28.55% in Q1 2026.
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Dolby Laboratories (DLB) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has reported EBIT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 11.25% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBIT Margin fell 385.0% year-over-year to 11.25%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 17.65% (down 326.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 19.64%, down 64.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin eased to 11.25% in Q2 2026 per DLB's latest filing, from 28.55% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 29.89% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 1.2% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 17.37% across 5 years, with a median of 15.47% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBIT Margin tumbled 1307 bps in 2022, then surged 1641 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, EBIT Margin stood at 28.09% in 2022, then fell by 25 bps to 20.98% in 2023, then gained by 7 bps to 22.38% in 2024, then retreated by 20 bps to 17.93% in 2025, then tumbled by 37 bps to 11.25% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT Margin over the past three periods registered 11.25%, 28.55%, and 17.93% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadence Design Systems | 79.50 Bn | 78.06 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 28.42% |
| 2 | Synopsys | 76.13 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 14.43% |
| 3 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.07 Bn | 5.40 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 11.25% |
| 4 | Adeia | 2.93 Bn | 2.73 Bn | - | 26.40% |
| 5 | Pdf Solutions | 1.94 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 42.42 Mn | 8.23% |
| 6 | Ceva | 814.68 Mn | 814.68 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Immersion | 240.60 Mn | 60.14 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 2.68% |
| 8 | Silvaco | 221.88 Mn | 208.88 Mn | 15.16 Mn | -22.46% |
| 9 | Atomera | 160.58 Mn | 160.58 Mn | 132,000.00 | -4,277.85% |
| 10 | Network-1 Technologies | 37.45 Mn | 3.70 Mn | - | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 11.25% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 28.55% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 17.93% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 9.67% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 15.10% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 29.16% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 22.38% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 15.21% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 12.74% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 29.89% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 20.98% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -1.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.06% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 28.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.74% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 15.73% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.76% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 14.16% |