Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly Net Margin came in at 9.57% in Q2 2026, down 517.0% YoY from 2.3% in Q2 2025, and down 60.32% on a QoQ basis from 24.13% in Q1 2026.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 9.57% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin fell 517.0% year-over-year to 9.57% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 16.84% (down 289.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 19.01%, down 174.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin slipped to 9.57% in Q2 2026, from 24.13% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 26.94% in Q1 2024 to a low of 3.42% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 16.57% and a median of 15.83% in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin sank 1297 bps — and 2024, when it surged 1590 bps.
- Tracing DLB's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 23.72% in 2022, then slipped by 10 bps to 21.4% in 2023, then dropped by 11 bps to 19.06% in 2024, then decreased by 19 bps to 15.48% in 2025, then plunged by 38 bps to 9.57% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 9.57% (Q2 2026), 24.13% (Q1 2026), and 15.48% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.69 Bn | 81.40 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 17.59% |
| 2 | Relx | 64.97 Bn | 64.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 32.45% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 24.80 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.22% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.24 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 10.02% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.68 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 1.93% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.20 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 31.13% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.80 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.05 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 9.57% |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.23 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 3.14% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 9.57% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 24.14% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 15.48% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 16.17% |
| 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 | 3.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.51% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 23.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.98% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 13.68% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.75% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 15.52% |