Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) posted Free Cash Flow of $83.4 million for Q1 2026, up 66.32% on a QoQ basis from $50.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 50.33% year-over-year from $168.0 million in Q1 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $83.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 50.33% year-over-year to $83.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $301.5 million (down 22.79% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $435.8 million, up 46.63% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $83.4 million for Q1 2026 at Dolby Laboratories, up from $50.2 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.
- A 5-year average of $85.7 million and a median of $83.4 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 95.3% — and 2024, when it jumped 4229.0%.
- Dolby Laboratories' 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 66.32% to $83.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DLB's Free Cash Flow at $83.4 million in Q1 2026, $50.2 million in Q4 2025, and $106.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 530.57 Mn |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | 661.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 503.31 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -550.16 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 172.60 Mn |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 178.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 298.98 Mn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 4.68 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 83.44 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | 83.44 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 83.44 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 50.17 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 50.17 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 106.59 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 106.59 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 61.26 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 61.26 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 168.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 168.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 100.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 100.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 108.79 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 108.79 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 13.65 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 13.65 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 172.49 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 172.49 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2.31 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2.31 Mn |