Dolby Laboratories (DLB) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) reported EBT Margin of 30.26% for Q1 2026, down 228.0% on a YoY basis from 23.64% in Q1 2025, and up 46.5% quarter-over-quarter from 20.65% in Q4 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 30.26% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 228.0% year-over-year to 30.26%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 21.14% (down 282.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 22.49%, down 204.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 30.26%, up from 20.65% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 33.4% in Q1 2024, with the low at 3.11% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 20.47% across 5 years, with a median of 19.6% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin sank 1372 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 1821 bps.
- Dolby Laboratories' EBT Margin stood at 29.85% in 2022, then decreased by 14 bps to 25.61% in 2023, then declined by 6 bps to 24.1% in 2024, then slipped by 14 bps to 20.65% in 2025, then jumped by 46 bps to 30.26% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 30.26% (Q1 2026), 20.65% (Q4 2025), and 13.57% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 22.26% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 40.59% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 14.03% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 17.02% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -7.56% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 2.80% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 2.24% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 30.26% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 4.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | 30.26% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 20.65% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 13.57% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 17.59% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 32.54% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 24.10% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 19.60% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 17.37% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 33.40% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 25.61% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 3.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.20% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 29.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.13% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 17.06% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.99% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.00% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 15.11% |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 20.62% |