Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 86.78% in Q2 2026, up 73.0% YoY from 50.16% in Q2 2025, and down 2.16% on a QoQ basis from 88.69% in Q1 2026.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 86.78% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 73.0% year-over-year to 86.78% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 87.61% (down 91.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 88.13%, down 84.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin fell to 86.78% in Q2 2026, from 88.69% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 90.3% in Q1 2025 to a low of 86.06% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 88.17% and a median of 88.17% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin tumbled 259 bps — and 2024, when it surged 157 bps.
- Tracing DLB's Gross Margin over 5 years: 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 decreased by 1 bps to 86.78% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 86.78% (Q2 2026), 88.69% (Q1 2026), and 87.54% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 82.09 Bn | 81.80 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 50.95% |
| 2 | Relx | 66.05 Bn | 65.87 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.33 Bn | 28.98 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 59.24% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 25.28 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 61.04% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.32 Bn | 15.79 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 71.03% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.63 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 8.51% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.09 Bn | 14.65 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 51.10% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.96 Bn | 9.44 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.15 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 86.78% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.25 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 37.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 86.78% |
| 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% |