Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Dolby Laboratories' Research & Development came in at $65.75 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 26, 2026), down 0.4% from $65.98 million a year earlier but up 3.3% from the prior quarter.
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 26, 2026, Dolby Laboratories reported Research & Development of $265.94 million, up 1.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 26, 2025), it was $261.79 million, down 0.7% from FY2024.
- Research & Development carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Research & Development was $263.66 million in FY2024 (-2.9%), $271.52 million in FY2023 (+4.0%), $261.17 million in FY2022 (+3.0%) and $253.64 million in FY2021 (+6.1%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Research & Development is $61.71 million (fiscal Q2 2025) to $70.43 million (fiscal Q4 2023).
- Year-over-year, Research & Development increased in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.1%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in fiscal Q4 2023 (growth of 13.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2024 (a decline of 8.0%).
- Business Quant data shows DLB's Research & Development at $63.65 million (Q2 2026), $69.08 million (Q1 2026) and $67.47 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,515.53 Bn | 5,289.69 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 7.05 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,348.76 Bn | 1,974.46 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,668.85 Bn | 1,594.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,189.94 Bn | 1,128.71 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 992.04 Bn | 948.79 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 682.73 Bn | 638.57 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 585.14 Bn | 469.87 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 8 | Lam Research | 393.49 Bn | 370.29 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 642.92 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 386.29 Bn | 351.73 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.48 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 65.75 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | 65.75 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 63.65 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 69.08 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 67.47 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 65.98 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 61.71 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 66.64 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 68.64 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 65.50 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 62.49 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 67.03 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 70.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 68.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 67.95 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 64.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 62.07 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 62.86 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 67.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 68.82 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 61.97 Mn |
Dolby Laboratories Research & Development API
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params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "DLB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=DLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();