Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) reported Free Cash Flow of $83.4 million for Q1 2026, down 50.33% on a YoY basis from $168.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 66.32% quarter-over-quarter from $50.2 million in Q4 2025.

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dolby Laboratories has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $83.4 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 50.33% year-over-year to $83.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $301.5 million (down 22.79% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $435.8 million, up 46.63% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $83.4 million, up from $50.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $172.5 million in Q1 2024, with the low at $2.3 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $85.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $83.4 million in 2026.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow plunged 95.3% — and 2024, when it jumped 4229.0%.
  • Dolby Laboratories' Free Cash Flow stood at $49.2 million in 2022, then sank by 95.3% to $2.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 4229.0% to $100.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 49.83% to $50.2 million in 2025, then jumped by 66.32% to $83.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $83.4 million (Q1 2026), $50.2 million (Q4 2025), and $106.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Cintas 70.95 Bn 70.77 Bn 1.45 Bn 530.57 Mn
2 Copart 29.43 Bn 26.09 Bn 1.08 Bn 503.31 Mn
3 Rb Global 20.04 Bn 19.85 Bn 869.50 Mn 172.60 Mn
4 UL Solutions 19.54 Bn 19.30 Bn 381.00 Mn 150.00 Mn
5 Global Payments 18.52 Bn 13.33 Bn 1.70 Bn -550.16 Mn
6 Aramark 14.28 Bn 13.87 Bn 426.35 Mn 298.98 Mn
7 Relx 11.84 Bn 11.60 Bn - -
8 Amentum Holdings 5.58 Bn 5.67 Bn 345.00 Mn 220.00 Mn
9 Dolby Laboratories 5.00 Bn 4.42 Bn 350.90 Mn 83.44 Mn
10 Unifirst 4.79 Bn 4.63 Bn 218.82 Mn 5.09 Mn

Historic Data

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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