Dolby Laboratories (DLB) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.22 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 26, 2026), down 56.8% from 0.52 a year earlier and down 45.8% from the prior quarter.
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Dolby Laboratories (DLB) FCF Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 26, 2026, Dolby Laboratories reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.34, up 21.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 26, 2025), it was 0.29, down 24.6% from FY2024.
- Going back by fiscal year, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.39 in FY2024 (+25.5%), 0.31 in FY2023 (-16.9%), 0.37 in FY2022 (+63.1%) and 0.23 in FY2021 (-29.0%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q2 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.1%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Payout Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 825.2%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2025 (a decline of 97.4%).
- Business Quant data shows DLB's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.41 (Q2 2026), 0.68 (Q1 2026) and 0.30 (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,638.19 Bn | 5,412.36 Bn | 72.14 Bn | - |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,452.80 Bn | 2,078.51 Bn | 27.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,695.44 Bn | 1,621.48 Bn | 20.46 Bn | - |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,213.55 Bn | 1,152.31 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 0.01 |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 1,034.54 Bn | 991.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | - |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 719.69 Bn | 675.53 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 601.78 Bn | 486.52 Bn | 6.51 Bn | - |
| 8 | Lam Research | 434.81 Bn | 411.60 Bn | 3.48 Bn | - |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 428.57 Bn | 394.02 Bn | 4.59 Bn | - |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.55 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 0.22 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 0.22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 0.41 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 0.68 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 2.10 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 12.36 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.60 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.47 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 0.23 |
API Access
Dolby Laboratories FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=DLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "DLB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=DLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();