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% YoY from $61.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 82.72% on a QoQ basis from $83.4 million in Q1 2026.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $152.5 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 148.88% year-over-year to $152.5 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $392.7 million (down 10.36% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $435.8 million, up 46.63% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to $152.5 million in Q2 2026, from $83.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $172.5 million in Q1 2024 to a low of $2.3 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $89.4 million and a median of $90.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow plunged 95.3% — and 2024, when it jumped 4229.0%.
- Tracing DLB's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: 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 203.9% to $152.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $152.5 million (Q2 2026), $83.4 million (Q1 2026), and $50.2 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.84 Bn | 81.56 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 613.11 Mn |
| 2 | Relx | 65.92 Bn | 65.74 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 31.68 Bn | 28.33 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 503.31 Mn |
| 4 | Global Payments | 25.34 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 426.96 Mn |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.15 Bn | 15.62 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 63.60 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.72 Bn | 15.22 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.82 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.16 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 91.00 Mn |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.92 Bn | 9.40 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.14 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 152.47 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 21.19 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 152.47 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 152.47 Mn |
| 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 |