Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) posted Net Margin of 9.38% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 26, 2026), down 5.22 percentage points from 14.60% a year earlier and down 14.61 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 26, 2026, Net Margin at Dolby Laboratories was 16.70%, down 2.92 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 26, 2025), it came in at 18.90%, down 1.65 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of -1.01 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Dolby Laboratories' Net Margin was 20.56% in FY2024 (+5.12 pp), 15.44% in FY2023 (+0.76 pp), 14.68% in FY2022 (-9.53 pp) and 24.21% in FY2021 (+4.30 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Net Margin since fiscal Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.04 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2024, with a gain of 16.05 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2022, with a drop of 12.87 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 23.99% (Q2 2026), 15.38% (Q1 2026) and 16.07% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,235.65 Bn | 5,009.82 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 62.03% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,206.84 Bn | 1,831.70 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 55.62% |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,595.23 Bn | 1,521.27 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 44.23% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,011.16 Bn | 916.79 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 69.52% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 874.75 Bn | 831.50 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 19.91% |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 634.65 Bn | 590.34 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 29.12% |
| 7 | Intel | 469.01 Bn | 338.14 Bn | 6.51 Bn | -68.41% |
| 8 | Lam Research | 331.52 Bn | 308.31 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 33.88% |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 321.88 Bn | 287.32 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 27.84% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.87 Bn | 3.26 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 9.38% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 9.38% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 23.99% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 15.38% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 16.07% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 14.60% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 24.84% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 19.00% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 19.22% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 13.31% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 26.84% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 21.23% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 3.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.46% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 23.70% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.98% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 13.67% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.75% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 15.50% |
Dolby Laboratories Net Margin API
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