Dolby Laboratories (DLB) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 14.36% in Q2 2026, down 323.0% on a YoY basis from 6.44% in Q2 2025, and down 52.53% quarter-over-quarter from 30.26% in Q1 2026.
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Dolby Laboratories (DLB) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has reported EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 14.36% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBT Margin fell 323.0% year-over-year to 14.36%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 20.44% (down 344.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 22.49%, down 204.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin slipped to 14.36% in Q2 2026 per DLB's latest filing, from 30.26% 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.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 20.13% across 5 years, with a median of 18.6% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBT Margin slumped 1372 bps in 2022, then surged 1821 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, 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 sank by 30 bps to 14.36% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 14.36%, 30.26%, and 20.65% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadence Design Systems | 79.50 Bn | 78.06 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 32.20% |
| 2 | Synopsys | 76.13 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 27.61% |
| 3 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.07 Bn | 5.40 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 14.36% |
| 4 | Adeia | 2.93 Bn | 2.73 Bn | - | 19.77% |
| 5 | Pdf Solutions | 1.94 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 42.42 Mn | 7.52% |
| 6 | Ceva | 814.68 Mn | 814.68 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Immersion | 240.60 Mn | 60.14 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 3.43% |
| 8 | Silvaco | 221.88 Mn | 208.88 Mn | 15.16 Mn | -24.43% |
| 9 | Atomera | 160.58 Mn | 160.58 Mn | 132,000.00 | -4,169.62% |
| 10 | Network-1 Technologies | 37.45 Mn | 3.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |