Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) reported Net Margin of 24.14% for Q1 2026, down 82.0% on a YoY basis from 134.1% in Q1 2025, and up 55.84% quarter-over-quarter from 15.49% in Q4 2025.

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dolby Laboratories has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 24.14% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 82.0% year-over-year to 24.14%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 17.98% (down 163.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 19.01%, down 174.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 24.14%, up from 15.49% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Margin was 26.95% in Q1 2024, with the low at 3.41% in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Net Margin has averaged 16.98% across 5 years, with a median of 16.18% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin tumbled 1100 bps — and 2024, when it surged 1590 bps.
  • Dolby Laboratories' Net Margin stood at 23.72% in 2022, then dropped by 10 bps to 21.42% in 2023, then decreased by 11 bps to 19.07% in 2024, then fell by 19 bps to 15.49% in 2025, then surged by 56 bps to 24.14% in 2026.
  • The last three Net Margin figures came in at 24.14% (Q1 2026), 15.49% (Q4 2025), and 16.18% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Cintas 70.95 Bn 70.77 Bn 1.45 Bn 17.68%
2 Copart 29.43 Bn 26.09 Bn 1.08 Bn 32.45%
3 Rb Global 20.04 Bn 19.85 Bn 869.50 Mn 10.09%
4 UL Solutions 19.54 Bn 19.30 Bn 381.00 Mn 12.80%
5 Global Payments 18.52 Bn 13.33 Bn 1.70 Bn -76.01%
6 Aramark 14.28 Bn 13.87 Bn 426.35 Mn 2.08%
7 Relx 11.84 Bn 11.60 Bn - -
8 Amentum Holdings 5.58 Bn 5.67 Bn 345.00 Mn 1.55%
9 Dolby Laboratories 5.00 Bn 4.42 Bn 350.90 Mn 24.14%
10 Unifirst 4.79 Bn 4.63 Bn 218.82 Mn 3.29%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%