Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) posted Net Cash Flow of -$53.5 million for Q1 2026, up 18.74% on a QoQ basis from -$65.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 139.33% year-over-year from $135.9 million in Q1 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories' Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$53.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow fell 139.33% year-over-year to -$53.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$81.9 million (down 11.92% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $214.4 million, up 186.84% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow was -$53.5 million for Q1 2026 at Dolby Laboratories, up from -$65.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $135.9 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$231.8 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$22.8 million and a median of -$5.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Cash Flow tumbled 3015.86% — and 2023, when it surged 418.14%.
- Dolby Laboratories' Net Cash Flow stood at -$5.4 million in 2022, then sank by 2050.76% to -$116.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 135.37% to $41.1 million in 2024, then tumbled by 260.2% to -$65.8 million in 2025, then grew by 18.74% to -$53.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DLB's Net Cash Flow at -$53.5 million in Q1 2026, -$65.8 million in Q4 2025, and $36.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | -19.56 Mn |
| 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 | - | -110.00 Mn |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | -1.75 Bn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -2.98 Bn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 168.90 Mn |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | -36.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 34.21 Mn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 4.68 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 350.90 Mn | -53.46 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | -53.46 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | -53.46 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | -65.79 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | -65.79 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 36.86 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 36.86 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 524,000.00 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 524,000.00 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 135.92 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 135.92 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 41.07 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 41.07 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -205.26 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -205.26 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -44.88 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -44.88 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 119.38 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 119.38 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -116.10 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -116.10 Mn |