Dolby Laboratories (DLB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 49.99% in Q2 2026, up 3058.0% YoY from 1.58% in Q2 2025, and up 137.02% on a QoQ basis from 21.09% in Q1 2026.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 49.99% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 3058.0% year-over-year to 49.99% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 28.99% (down 353.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 32.31%, up 897.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin advanced to 49.99% in Q2 2026, from 21.09% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 55.75% in Q3 2022 to a low of 0.73% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 27.35% and a median of 26.13% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin slumped 3339 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 3058 bps.
- Tracing DLB's FCF Margin over 5 years: 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 soared by 245 bps to 49.99% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 49.99% (Q2 2026), 21.09% (Q1 2026), and 14.47% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.84 Bn | 81.56 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 21.10% |
| 2 | Relx | 65.92 Bn | 65.74 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 31.68 Bn | 28.33 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 40.69% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 25.34 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 12.86% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.15 Bn | 15.62 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 4.83% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.72 Bn | 15.22 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 0.10% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.16 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 11.15% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.92 Bn | 9.40 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.14 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 49.99% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 3.34% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 49.99% |
| 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% |