Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Net Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Net Margin fell 82.0% to 24.14% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 17.98% through Mar 2026, down 163.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 19.01% for FY2025, 174.0% down from the prior year.
Dolby Laboratories filings provide 18 years of Net Margin readings, the most recent being 24.14% for Q1 2026.
- Net Margin hit 24.14% in Q1 2026 for Dolby Laboratories, up from 15.49% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 26.95% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 3.41% in Q3 2023.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 16.98%, with a median of 16.18% recorded in 2025.
- The largest annual shift saw Net Margin crashed -1100bps in 2022 before it soared 1590bps in 2024.
- Dolby Laboratories' Net Margin stood at 23.72% in 2022, then decreased by -10bps to 21.42% in 2023, then fell by -11bps to 19.07% in 2024, then dropped by -19bps to 15.49% in 2025, then soared by 56bps to 24.14% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLB's Net Margin are 24.14% (Q1 2026), 15.49% (Q4 2025), and 16.18% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net 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 | 17.68% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 31.20% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 12.80% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -76.01% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 10.09% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 2.08% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 1.55% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 24.14% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | 24.14% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 15.49% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 16.18% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 14.75% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 24.96% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 19.07% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 19.31% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 13.73% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 26.95% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 21.42% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 3.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.51% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 23.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.99% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 13.68% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.41% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 13.32% |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 16.82% |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 21.92% |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 35.05% |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 7.82% |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 25.05% |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 23.72% |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 14.78% |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 12.80% |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 11.20% |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 20.03% |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 30.66% |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 8.43% |
| Jun 29, 2018 | -1.47% |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 19.62% |
| Dec 29, 2017 | -19.82% |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 88.32% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 22.70% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 859.47% |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 167.49% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 352.70% |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 267.72% |