Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 86.78% in Q2 2026, up 73.0% on a YoY basis from 50.16% in Q2 2025, and down 2.16% quarter-over-quarter from 88.69% in Q1 2026.
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Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 86.78% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 73.0% year-over-year to 86.78%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 87.61% (down 91.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 88.13%, down 84.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin eased to 86.78% in Q2 2026 per DLB's latest filing, from 88.69% 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.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 88.17% across 5 years, with a median of 88.17% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Gross Margin plunged 259 bps in 2022, then soared 157 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, 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 dropped by 1 bps to 86.78% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 86.78%, 88.69%, and 87.54% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadence Design Systems | 79.50 Bn | 78.06 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 88.94% |
| 2 | Synopsys | 76.13 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 72.57% |
| 3 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.07 Bn | 5.40 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 86.78% |
| 4 | Adeia | 2.93 Bn | 2.73 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Pdf Solutions | 1.94 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 42.42 Mn | 68.95% |
| 6 | Ceva | 814.68 Mn | 814.68 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Immersion | 240.60 Mn | 60.14 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 31.43% |
| 8 | Silvaco | 221.88 Mn | 208.88 Mn | 15.16 Mn | 85.15% |
| 9 | Atomera | 160.58 Mn | 160.58 Mn | 132,000.00 | 83.54% |
| 10 | Network-1 Technologies | 37.45 Mn | 3.70 Mn | - | - |
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Historic 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% |