Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' (DLB) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $230.4 million in Q2 2026, up 2.88% on a YoY basis from $223.9 million in Q2 2025, and down 3.19% quarter-over-quarter from $238.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $230.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 2.88% year-over-year to $230.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $947.5 million (up 4.04% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $924.0 million, up 5.62% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses fell to $230.4 million in Q2 2026 per DLB's latest filing, from $238.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $258.5 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $206.4 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $228.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $225.8 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses rose 25.25% in 2022, then declined 13.17% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $206.4 million in 2022, then gained by 5.29% to $217.3 million in 2023, then rose by 8.77% to $236.3 million in 2024, then gained by 2.11% to $241.3 million in 2025, then retreated by 4.55% to $230.4 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $230.4 million, $238.0 million, and $241.3 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadence Design Systems | 79.50 Bn | 78.06 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 2 | Synopsys | 76.13 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 3 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.07 Bn | 5.40 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 230.36 Mn |
| 4 | Adeia | 2.93 Bn | 2.73 Bn | - | 70.74 Mn |
| 5 | Pdf Solutions | 1.94 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 42.42 Mn | 36.30 Mn |
| 6 | Ceva | 814.68 Mn | 814.68 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Immersion | 240.60 Mn | 60.14 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 77.64 Mn |
| 8 | Silvaco | 221.88 Mn | 208.88 Mn | 15.16 Mn | 19.16 Mn |
| 9 | Atomera | 160.58 Mn | 160.58 Mn | 132,000.00 | 6.89 Mn |
| 10 | Network-1 Technologies | 37.45 Mn | 3.70 Mn | - | 1.01 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 230.36 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 237.95 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 241.34 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 237.83 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 223.91 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 225.96 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 236.35 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 224.46 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 216.37 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 216.78 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 217.29 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 258.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 240.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 225.62 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 206.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 213.92 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 208.06 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 255.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 228.34 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 213.96 Mn |