Dolby Laboratories (DLB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.22 in Q2 2026, down 56.79% YoY from 0.52 in Q2 2025, and down 45.83% on a QoQ basis from 0.41 in Q1 2026.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has 15 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.22 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 56.79% year-over-year to 0.22 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.34 (up 18.45% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.29, down 24.65% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.22 in Q2 2026, from 0.41 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 12.36 in Q4 2023 to a low of 0.16 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1.12 and a median of 0.33 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 2249.72% — and 2024, when it plunged 97.45%.
- Tracing DLB's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.53 in 2022, then surged by 2249.72% to 12.36 in 2023, then sank by 97.45% to 0.32 in 2024, then surged by 116.95% to 0.68 in 2025, then slumped by 67.43% to 0.22 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.22 (Q2 2026), 0.41 (Q1 2026), and 0.68 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.69 Bn | 81.40 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 0.29 |
| 2 | Relx | 64.97 Bn | 64.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 732.88 Mn | - |
| 4 | Global Payments | 24.80 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.16 |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.24 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 0.91 |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.68 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.55 |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.20 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 0.32 |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.80 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.05 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 0.22 |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.23 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 0.30 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 0.22 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | -0.40 |
| 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 | 0.29 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 2.10 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -1.01 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.68 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.26 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.43 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.08 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | -0.61 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 0.38 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | -0.21 |