Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly Net Margin came in at 9.57% in Q2 2026, down 517.0% on a YoY basis from 2.3% in Q2 2025, and down 60.32% quarter-over-quarter from 24.13% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has reported Net Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 9.57% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Margin fell 517.0% year-over-year to 9.57%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 16.84% (down 289.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 19.01%, down 174.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin fell to 9.57% in Q2 2026 per DLB's latest filing, from 24.13% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 26.94% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 3.42% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 16.57% across 5 years, with a median of 15.83% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Net Margin slumped 1297 bps in 2022, then soared 1590 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 23.72% in 2022, then declined by 10 bps to 21.4% in 2023, then fell by 11 bps to 19.06% in 2024, then dropped by 19 bps to 15.48% in 2025, then slumped by 38 bps to 9.57% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 9.57%, 24.13%, and 15.48% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadence Design Systems | 79.50 Bn | 78.06 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 23.17% |
| 2 | Synopsys | 76.13 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 22.03% |
| 3 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.07 Bn | 5.40 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 9.57% |
| 4 | Adeia | 2.93 Bn | 2.73 Bn | - | 18.07% |
| 5 | Pdf Solutions | 1.94 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 42.42 Mn | 6.94% |
| 6 | Ceva | 814.68 Mn | 814.68 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Immersion | 240.60 Mn | 60.14 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 2.29% |
| 8 | Silvaco | 221.88 Mn | 208.88 Mn | 15.16 Mn | -20.50% |
| 9 | Atomera | 160.58 Mn | 160.58 Mn | 132,000.00 | -4,169.62% |
| 10 | Network-1 Technologies | 37.45 Mn | 3.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 9.57% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 24.13% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 15.48% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 16.18% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 14.74% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 24.96% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 19.06% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 19.31% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 13.73% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 26.94% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 21.40% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 3.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.48% |
| 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 | 22.75% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 15.53% |