Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) posted Gross Margin of 88.69% for Q1 2026, up 1.32% on a QoQ basis from 87.54% in Q4 2025, and down 161.0% year-over-year from 145.4% in Q1 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories' Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 88.69% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 161.0% year-over-year to 88.69% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 87.44% (down 148.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 88.13%, down 84.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 88.69% for Q1 2026 at Dolby Laboratories, up from 87.54% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 90.3% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 86.06% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 88.25% and a median of 88.58% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin slumped 259 bps — and 2024, when it surged 157 bps.
- Dolby Laboratories' Gross Margin stood at 89.71% in 2022, then climbed by 0 bps to 89.84% in 2023, then decreased by 1 bps to 88.58% in 2024, then slipped by 1 bps to 87.54% in 2025, then gained by 1 bps to 88.69% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DLB's Gross Margin at 88.69% in Q1 2026, 87.54% in Q4 2025, and 87.13% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 50.98% |
| 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 | - | - |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 59.24% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 57.11% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 75.16% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 50.26% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 8.69% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 4.68 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 88.69% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | 88.69% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 87.54% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 87.13% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 86.06% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 90.30% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 88.58% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 88.85% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 87.65% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 89.36% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 89.84% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 87.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 86.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 89.08% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 89.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 86.64% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 87.58% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 89.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 90.70% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 89.23% |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 88.97% |