Dolby Laboratories (DLB) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) posted EBT Margin of 30.26% for Q1 2026, up 46.5% on a QoQ basis from 20.65% in Q4 2025, and down 228.0% year-over-year from 23.64% in Q1 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories' EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 30.26% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin fell 228.0% year-over-year to 30.26% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.14% (down 282.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 22.49%, down 204.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 30.26% for Q1 2026 at 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.
- A 5-year average of 20.47% and a median of 19.6% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin plunged 1372 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 1821 bps.
- Dolby Laboratories' EBT Margin stood at 29.85% in 2022, then dropped by 14 bps to 25.61% in 2023, then retreated by 6 bps to 24.1% in 2024, then declined by 14 bps to 20.65% in 2025, then soared by 46 bps to 30.26% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DLB's EBT Margin at 30.26% in Q1 2026, 20.65% in Q4 2025, and 13.57% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 22.26% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | 4.78% |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | 30.62% |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 40.59% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -7.56% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 14.03% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 17.02% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 2.80% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 4.68 Bn | 4.61 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% |