Dolby Laboratories (DLB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) posted FCF Margin of 21.09% for Q1 2026, up 45.75% on a QoQ basis from 14.47% in Q4 2025, and down 2437.0% year-over-year from 0.9% in Q1 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories' FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 21.09% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 2437.0% year-over-year to 21.09% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 22.09% (down 749.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 32.31%, up 897.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 21.09% for Q1 2026 at Dolby Laboratories, up from 14.47% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 55.75% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 0.73% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 26.02% and a median of 25.81% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Margin reached 2728 bps in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 3339 bps in 2024.
- Dolby Laboratories' FCF Margin stood at 14.68% in 2022, then slumped by 95 bps to 0.73% in 2023, then jumped by 3727 bps to 28.01% in 2024, then tumbled by 48 bps to 14.47% in 2025, then soared by 46 bps to 21.09% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DLB's FCF Margin at 21.09% in Q1 2026, 14.47% in Q4 2025, and 34.72% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 18.67% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | 31.67% |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 40.69% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -18.53% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 13.98% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 23.48% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 6.09% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 4.68 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 21.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |