Dolby Laboratories (DLB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.82 for Q1 2026, up 331.33% on a YoY basis from 0.19 in Q1 2025, and up 7388.41% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01 in Q4 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 16 years, with the latest figure at 0.82 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 331.33% year-over-year to 0.82; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.44 (up 38.35% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.0, down 98.9% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.82, up from 0.01 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 12.36 in Q4 2023, with the low at 0.46 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 1.26 across 5 years, with a median of 0.31 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio sank 187.42% — and 2023, when it surged 228414.51%.
- Dolby Laboratories' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.01 in 2022, then surged by 228414.51% to 12.36 in 2023, then sank by 97.45% to 0.32 in 2024, then tumbled by 96.54% to 0.01 in 2025, then soared by 7388.41% to 0.82 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.82 (Q1 2026), 0.01 (Q4 2025), and 0.3 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 0.34 |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 0.33 |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 0.13 |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.12 |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 0.11 |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 0.05 |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 0.82 |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 0.20 |
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 |