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

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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