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% YoY from $223.9 million in Q2 2025, and down 3.19% on a QoQ basis from $238.0 million in Q1 2026.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $230.4 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 2.88% year-over-year to $230.4 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $947.5 million (up 4.04% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $924.0 million, up 5.62% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses slipped to $230.4 million in Q2 2026, from $238.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $258.5 million in Q3 2023 to a low of $206.4 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $228.7 million and a median of $225.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses increased 25.25% — and 2024, when it dropped 13.17%.
- Tracing DLB's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $206.4 million in 2022, then increased by 5.29% to $217.3 million in 2023, then grew by 8.77% to $236.3 million in 2024, then increased by 2.11% to $241.3 million in 2025, then declined by 4.55% to $230.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $230.4 million (Q2 2026), $238.0 million (Q1 2026), and $241.3 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.69 Bn | 81.40 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 792.12 Mn |
| 2 | Relx | 64.97 Bn | 64.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 772.78 Mn |
| 4 | Global Payments | 24.80 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.24 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.68 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.84 Bn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.20 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 267.00 Mn |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.80 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.05 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 230.36 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.23 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 611.37 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |