Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 5.31% to $238.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $941.0 million through Mar 2026, up 4.2% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $924.0 million for FY2025, 5.62% up from the prior year.
Dolby Laboratories filings provide 18 years of Operating Expenses readings, the most recent being $238.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses hit $238.0 million in Q1 2026 for Dolby Laboratories, down from $241.3 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.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $228.7 million, with a median of $225.6 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw Operating Expenses rose 25.25% in 2022 before it decreased 13.17% in 2024.
- Dolby Laboratories' Operating Expenses stood at $206.4 million in 2022, then rose by 5.29% to $217.3 million in 2023, then increased by 8.77% to $236.3 million in 2024, then rose by 2.11% to $241.3 million in 2025, then dropped by 1.4% to $238.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLB's Operating Expenses are $238.0 million (Q1 2026), $241.3 million (Q4 2025), and $237.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | 6.06 Bn |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 788.55 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 732.96 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 243.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 2.99 Bn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 4.69 Bn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 124.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 237.95 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 199.06 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 203.99 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 189.82 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 198.66 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 182.88 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 209.04 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 205.97 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 201.65 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 228.21 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 198.75 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 195.08 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 196.76 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 188.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 184.09 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 174.68 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 189.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 177.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 177.21 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 170.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 173.69 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 171.77 Mn |