Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $152.5 million in Q2 2026, up 148.88% on a YoY basis from $61.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 82.72% quarter-over-quarter from $83.4 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $152.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 148.88% year-over-year to $152.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $392.7 million (down 10.36% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $435.8 million, up 46.63% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow grew to $152.5 million in Q2 2026 per DLB's latest filing, from $83.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $172.5 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at $2.3 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $89.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $90.2 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow sank 95.3% in 2023, then surged 4229.0% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $49.2 million in 2022, then tumbled by 95.3% to $2.3 million in 2023, then soared by 4229.0% to $100.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 49.83% to $50.2 million in 2025, then soared by 203.9% to $152.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $152.5 million, $83.4 million, and $50.2 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadence Design Systems | 79.50 Bn | 78.06 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 582.30 Mn |
| 2 | Synopsys | 76.13 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 1.80 Bn | - |
| 3 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.07 Bn | 5.40 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 152.47 Mn |
| 4 | Adeia | 2.93 Bn | 2.73 Bn | - | 54.07 Mn |
| 5 | Pdf Solutions | 1.94 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 42.42 Mn | 3.86 Mn |
| 6 | Ceva | 814.68 Mn | 814.68 Mn | - | 5.19 Mn |
| 7 | Immersion | 240.60 Mn | 60.14 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 79.43 Mn |
| 8 | Silvaco | 221.88 Mn | 208.88 Mn | 15.16 Mn | -5.26 Mn |
| 9 | Atomera | 160.58 Mn | 160.58 Mn | 132,000.00 | -3.91 Mn |
| 10 | Network-1 Technologies | 37.45 Mn | 3.70 Mn | - | -932,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 152.47 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 83.44 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 50.17 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 106.59 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 61.26 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 168.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 100.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 108.79 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 13.65 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 172.49 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2.31 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 76.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 113.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 97.02 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 49.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 40.60 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 161.44 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 51.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.21 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 97.94 Mn |