Dolby Laboratories (DLB) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly EBT Margin fell 228.0% to 30.26% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 21.14% through Mar 2026, down 282.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 22.49% for FY2025, 204.0% down from the prior year.
Dolby Laboratories filings provide 18 years of EBT Margin readings, the most recent being 30.26% for Q1 2026.
- EBT Margin hit 30.26% in Q1 2026 for Dolby Laboratories, up from 20.65% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 33.4% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 3.11% in Q3 2023.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 20.47%, with a median of 19.6% recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw EBT Margin tumbled -1372bps in 2022 before it surged 1821bps in 2023.
- Dolby Laboratories' EBT Margin stood at 29.85% in 2022, then fell by -14bps to 25.61% in 2023, then fell by -6bps to 24.1% in 2024, then dropped by -14bps to 20.65% in 2025, then surged by 46bps to 30.26% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLB's EBT Margin are 30.26% (Q1 2026), 20.65% (Q4 2025), and 13.57% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | 4.78% |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 22.26% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 39.32% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 17.02% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -7.56% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 14.03% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 2.80% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 2.24% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 30.26% |
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% |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 26.71% |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 42.82% |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 12.72% |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 16.20% |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 31.49% |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 18.66% |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 18.82% |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 13.83% |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 32.52% |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 24.56% |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 7.42% |
| Jun 29, 2018 | -2.70% |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 29.29% |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 32.23% |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 111.32% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 31.51% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1,286.82% |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 239.82% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 696.65% |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 396.28% |