Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) posted Net Margin of 24.14% for Q1 2026, up 55.9% on a QoQ basis from 15.48% in Q4 2025, and down 82.0% year-over-year from 134.1% in Q1 2025.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories' Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 24.14% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin fell 82.0% year-over-year to 24.14% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 17.98% (down 163.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 19.01%, down 174.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 24.14% for Q1 2026 at Dolby Laboratories, up from 15.48% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 26.95% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 3.42% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 16.98% and a median of 16.17% in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin plunged 1297 bps — and 2024, when it surged 1590 bps.
- Dolby Laboratories' Net Margin stood at 23.72% in 2022, then fell by 10 bps to 21.42% in 2023, then dropped by 11 bps to 19.07% in 2024, then dropped by 19 bps to 15.48% in 2025, then jumped by 56 bps to 24.14% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DLB's Net Margin at 24.14% in Q1 2026, 15.48% in Q4 2025, and 16.17% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 17.68% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | 21.99% |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 32.45% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -53.41% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 10.09% |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 12.80% |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 2.08% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 4.68 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 24.14% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 19.02% |