Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Operating Margin fell 61.0% to 28.55% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 18.49% through Mar 2026, down 202.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 19.64% for FY2025, 64.0% down from the prior year.
Dolby Laboratories filings provide 18 years of Operating Margin readings, the most recent being 28.55% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin hit 28.55% in Q1 2026 for Dolby Laboratories, up from 17.93% 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.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 17.73%, with a median of 15.73% recorded in 2022.
- The largest annual shift saw Operating Margin tumbled -1307bps in 2022 before it surged 1641bps in 2024.
- Dolby Laboratories' Operating Margin stood at 28.09% in 2022, then decreased by -25bps to 20.98% in 2023, then rose by 7bps to 22.38% in 2024, then fell by -20bps to 17.93% in 2025, then skyrocketed by 59bps to 28.55% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLB's Operating Margin are 28.55% (Q1 2026), 17.93% (Q4 2025), and 9.67% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | 7.67% |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 23.22% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 34.65% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 18.21% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.53% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 17.62% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 4.48% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 4.34% |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 28.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | 28.55% |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 17.93% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 9.67% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 15.10% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 29.16% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 22.38% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 15.21% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 12.74% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 29.89% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 20.98% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -1.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.06% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 28.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.74% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 15.73% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.76% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 14.16% |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 19.56% |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 26.03% |
| Dec 25, 2020 | 42.26% |
| Sep 25, 2020 | 11.09% |
| Jun 26, 2020 | 13.83% |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 30.11% |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 16.65% |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 17.14% |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 11.34% |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 30.43% |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 22.71% |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 5.22% |
| Jun 29, 2018 | -3.54% |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 28.23% |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 31.37% |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 91.82% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 31.38% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1,230.23% |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 234.19% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 657.59% |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 393.42% |