Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

Dolby Laboratories (DLB) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 11.25% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 385.0% year-over-year to 11.25%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 17.65% (down 326.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 19.64%, down 64.0% from the prior year.
• Operating Margin eased to 11.25% in Q2 2026 per DLB's latest filing, from 28.55% in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 29.89% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 1.2% in Q3 2023.
• Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 17.37% across 5 years, with a median of 15.47% in 2024.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Margin tumbled 1307 bps in 2022, then surged 1641 bps in 2024.
• Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 28.09% in 2022, then fell by 25 bps to 20.98% in 2023, then gained by 7 bps to 22.38% in 2024, then retreated by 20 bps to 17.93% in 2025, then tumbled by 37 bps to 11.25% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 11.25%, 28.55%, and 17.93% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.