Dolby Laboratories (DLB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) reported FCF Margin of 21.09% for Q1 2026, down 2437.0% on a YoY basis from 0.9% in Q1 2025, and up 45.75% quarter-over-quarter from 14.47% in Q4 2025.

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dolby Laboratories has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 21.09% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 2437.0% year-over-year to 21.09%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.09% (down 749.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 32.31%, up 897.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 21.09%, up from 14.47% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 55.75% in Q3 2022, with the low at 0.73% in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 26.02% across 5 years, with a median of 25.81% in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for FCF Margin was 2728 bps in 2024 against a maximum downside of 3339 bps in 2024.
  • Dolby Laboratories' FCF Margin stood at 14.68% in 2022, then plunged by 95 bps to 0.73% in 2023, then surged by 3727 bps to 28.01% in 2024, then sank by 48 bps to 14.47% in 2025, then jumped by 46 bps to 21.09% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 21.09% (Q1 2026), 14.47% (Q4 2025), and 34.72% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Cintas 70.95 Bn 70.77 Bn 1.45 Bn 18.67%
2 Copart 29.43 Bn 26.09 Bn 1.08 Bn 40.69%
3 Rb Global 20.04 Bn 19.85 Bn 869.50 Mn 13.98%
4 UL Solutions 19.54 Bn 19.30 Bn 381.00 Mn 19.79%
5 Global Payments 18.52 Bn 13.33 Bn 1.70 Bn -18.53%
6 Aramark 14.28 Bn 13.87 Bn 426.35 Mn 6.09%
7 Relx 11.84 Bn 11.60 Bn - -
8 Amentum Holdings 5.58 Bn 5.67 Bn 345.00 Mn 6.33%
9 Dolby Laboratories 5.00 Bn 4.42 Bn 350.90 Mn 21.09%
10 Unifirst 4.79 Bn 4.63 Bn 218.82 Mn 0.82%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 27, 2026 21.09%
Dec 26, 2025 14.47%
Sep 26, 2025 34.72%
Jun 27, 2025 19.41%
Mar 28, 2025 45.46%
Dec 27, 2024 28.01%
Sep 27, 2024 35.69%
Jun 28, 2024 4.73%
Mar 29, 2024 47.32%
Dec 29, 2023 0.73%
Sep 29, 2023 26.44%
Jun 30, 2023 38.11%
Mar 31, 2023 25.81%
Dec 30, 2022 14.68%
Sep 30, 2022 14.59%
Jul 1, 2022 55.75%
Apr 1, 2022 15.37%
Dec 31, 2021 4.89%
Sep 24, 2021 34.36%
Jun 25, 2021 55.31%