Dolby Laboratories (DLB) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 14.36% in Q2 2026, down 323.0% YoY from 6.44% in Q2 2025, and down 52.53% on a QoQ basis from 30.26% in Q1 2026.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has 18 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 14.36% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin fell 323.0% year-over-year to 14.36% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 20.44% (down 344.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 22.49%, down 204.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin declined to 14.36% in Q2 2026, from 30.26% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 33.4% in Q1 2024 to a low of 3.11% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 20.13% and a median of 18.6% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin sank 1372 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 1821 bps.
- Tracing DLB's EBT Margin over 5 years: 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 tumbled by 30 bps to 14.36% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 14.36% (Q2 2026), 30.26% (Q1 2026), and 20.65% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.69 Bn | 81.40 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 22.32% |
| 2 | Relx | 64.97 Bn | 64.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 40.59% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 24.80 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 3.14% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.24 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 14.12% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.68 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 2.68% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.20 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 41.42% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.80 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.05 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 14.36% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.23 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 3.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 14.36% |
| 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% |