Dolby Laboratories (DLB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) posted FCF Margin of 49.99% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 26, 2026), up 30.58 percentage points from 19.41% a year earlier and up 28.90 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 26, 2026, FCF Margin at Dolby Laboratories was 28.99%, down 3.53 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 26, 2025), it came in at 32.31%, up 8.97 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +8.42 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Dolby Laboratories' FCF Margin was 23.34% in FY2024 (-2.57 pp), 25.91% in FY2023 (+4.32 pp), 21.59% in FY2022 (-9.11 pp) and 30.70% in FY2021 (+6.81 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly FCF Margin since fiscal Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.13 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2026, with a gain of 30.58 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2024, with a drop of 33.39 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 21.09% (Q2 2026), 14.47% (Q1 2026) and 34.72% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,503.96 Bn | 5,278.12 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 22.24% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,366.45 Bn | 1,992.15 Bn | 27.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,676.58 Bn | 1,602.63 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 46.18% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,202.51 Bn | 1,141.27 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 42.36% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 998.39 Bn | 955.14 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 698.25 Bn | 654.08 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 606.32 Bn | 491.05 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 27.59% |
| 8 | Lam Research | 411.06 Bn | 387.85 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 18.87% |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 405.83 Bn | 371.27 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 25.56% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.54 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 49.99% |
Historic 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% |
Dolby Laboratories FCF Margin API
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