Dolby Laboratories DLB
NYSE DLB
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As of: Sep 11, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%