Dolby Laboratories (DLB) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 331.33% to 0.82 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.44 through Mar 2026, up 38.35% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.0 for FY2025, 98.9% down from the prior year.
Dolby Laboratories filings provide 16 years of FCF Payout Ratio readings, the most recent being 0.82 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio hit 0.82 in Q1 2026 for Dolby Laboratories, up from 0.01 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 12.36 in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 0.46 in Q2 2022.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 1.26, with a median of 0.31 recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw FCF Payout Ratio crashed 187.42% in 2022 before it soared 228414.51% in 2023.
- Dolby Laboratories' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.01 in 2022, then soared by 228414.51% to 12.36 in 2023, then plummeted by 97.45% to 0.32 in 2024, then tumbled by 96.54% to 0.01 in 2025, then skyrocketed by 7388.41% to 0.82 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLB's FCF Payout Ratio are 0.82 (Q1 2026), 0.01 (Q4 2025), and 0.3 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 0.34 |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | - |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 0.13 |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.12 |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 0.33 |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 0.05 |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 0.82 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | 0.82 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 2.10 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 12.36 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.68 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 0.01 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | -0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.47 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 0.23 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 0.14 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 0.53 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 0.11 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | -0.65 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 0.55 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 0.04 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 0.17 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 0.28 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 1.71 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 0.51 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 0.18 |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 0.13 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 0.53 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | -0.48 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.38 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.92 |