Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Gross Margin fell 161.0% to 88.69% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 87.44% through Mar 2026, down 148.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 88.13% for FY2025, 84.0% down from the prior year.
Dolby Laboratories filings provide 18 years of Gross Margin readings, the most recent being 88.69% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin hit 88.69% in Q1 2026 for 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.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 88.25%, with a median of 88.58% recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw Gross Margin crashed -259bps in 2022 before it soared 157bps in 2024.
- Dolby Laboratories' Gross Margin stood at 89.71% in 2022, then increased by 0bps to 89.84% in 2023, then dropped by -1bps to 88.58% in 2024, then decreased by -1bps to 87.54% in 2025, then rose by 1bps to 88.69% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLB's Gross Margin are 88.69% (Q1 2026), 87.54% (Q4 2025), and 87.13% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 50.98% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 86.59% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 50.26% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 57.11% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 70.43% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 8.69% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 9.92% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 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% |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 89.87% |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 90.94% |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 84.34% |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 87.90% |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 89.53% |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 87.22% |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 84.62% |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 86.86% |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 89.19% |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 87.22% |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 87.01% |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 83.99% |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 89.65% |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 89.69% |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 894.27% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 89.49% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 4,675.29% |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 837.62% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 4,584.56% |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 1,225.73% |