Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) reported Gross Margin of 88.69% for Q1 2026, down 161.0% on a YoY basis from 145.4% in Q1 2025, and up 1.32% quarter-over-quarter from 87.54% in Q4 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 88.69% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 161.0% year-over-year to 88.69%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 87.44% (down 148.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 88.13%, down 84.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 88.69%, up from 87.54% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 90.3% in Q1 2025, with the low at 86.06% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 88.25% across 5 years, with a median of 88.58% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin tumbled 259 bps — and 2024, when it surged 157 bps.
- Dolby Laboratories' Gross Margin stood at 89.71% in 2022, then gained by 0 bps to 89.84% in 2023, then fell by 1 bps to 88.58% in 2024, then retreated by 1 bps to 87.54% in 2025, then increased by 1 bps to 88.69% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 88.69% (Q1 2026), 87.54% (Q4 2025), and 87.13% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 50.98% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 87.04% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 70.43% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 50.26% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 57.11% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 8.69% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 9.92% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 88.69% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 4.79 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 218.82 Mn | 35.15% |
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% |